Terms and Conditions | Design & Develop .Co

13. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all intellectual property rights in our website, branding, designs, templates, graphics, layouts, copy, code, downloadable resources, educational materials and other content remain the exclusive property of Design & Develop .Co Ltd.

Purchasing a product or service grants you a licence to use it in accordance with these Terms. Ownership of the intellectual property does not transfer to you.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, licence, modify for resale, or otherwise exploit any of our intellectual property without our prior written consent.

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14. Website Template Licence

When you purchase a website or sales page template from Design & Develop .Co Ltd, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the template.

You may:

• Use one purchased template for one business.

• Customise colours, fonts, images and content.

• Duplicate pages within the same website for your own business.

• Make reasonable modifications to suit your brand.

You may not:

• Resell, redistribute, gift or sublicense the template.

• Share template files or access links with another person or business.

• Claim the template or its design as your own work.

• Use one purchase across multiple businesses or brands.

• Incorporate any part of the template into another template or product for resale.

• Remove any copyright notices where prohibited by these Terms.

Each template purchase is licensed for a single business only. If you operate multiple businesses or create websites for clients, a separate licence must be purchased for each use unless otherwise agreed in writing.

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15. Footer Credit

Website templates supplied by Design & Develop .Co Ltd include a footer credit acknowledging the original design.

This footer credit must remain visible on all live websites using the template unless Design & Develop .Co Ltd has provided prior written permission for its removal or offers a separate credit removal option.

Removing or altering the footer credit without permission constitutes a breach of these Terms.

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16. Refunds

Digital Products

Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final.

Once a digital product has been downloaded, accessed or delivered electronically, refunds, exchanges or cancellations are not available except where required by applicable consumer protection law.

Customers are responsible for ensuring that the purchased product is suitable for their intended use before completing their purchase.

Custom Services

Deposits are non-refundable as they secure your project booking and compensate for time reserved in our schedule.

Where a project is cancelled after work has commenced, you may remain liable for payment for work completed up to the cancellation date.

No refunds will be provided for completed services.

Nothing in this section affects your statutory rights.

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17. Client Content

You retain ownership of any content, photographs, logos, videos or other materials that you provide to us.

By supplying these materials, you confirm that:

• you own them or have permission to use them;

• they do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party;

• they comply with all applicable laws.

Design & Develop .Co Ltd accepts no responsibility for copyright infringement arising from materials supplied by the client.

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18. Website Support & Maintenance

Where website support or maintenance services are purchased, the scope of work will be agreed in writing.

Unless specifically included within your support plan, Design & Develop .Co Ltd is not responsible for:

• creating new website pages;

• major redesigns;

• third-party software issues;

• emergency recovery of websites;

• hosting services;

• domain management;

• email hosting.

Support response times may vary depending on workload, business hours and the complexity of the request.

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19. On-Page SEO

Our on-page SEO services are intended to improve the technical and structural optimisation of your website.

However, we do not guarantee:

• first-page rankings;

• increased website traffic;

• enquiries;

• leads;

• sales;

• specific search engine positions.

Search engine algorithms are controlled by third parties and may change without notice.

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20. Third-Party Platforms

Our services may involve third-party platforms including, but not limited to:

• Wix

• Showit

• Stripe

• domain registrars

• hosting providers

• email marketing platforms

• analytics providers

• other software integrations

Design & Develop .Co Ltd is not responsible for outages, policy changes, software updates, pricing changes, discontinued features, security incidents or technical issues affecting third-party services.

Your use of any third-party platform is also subject to that provider’s own terms and policies.

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21. Project Delays

Project timelines depend upon timely communication and the provision of required content by the client.

Where requested materials or approvals are delayed, Design & Develop .Co Ltd reserves the right to:

• adjust project timelines;

• pause the project;

• reschedule work;

• charge additional fees where substantial delays result in additional work.

21A. Portfolio Rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Design & Develop .Co Ltd reserves the right to display completed projects, designs, screenshots, branding elements, website links and other non-confidential work within its portfolio, website, social media platforms, marketing materials and promotional content.

If a project is confidential or has not yet been publicly launched, we will respect any reasonable written request to delay publication until an agreed date.

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21B. Project Revisions

Unless otherwise stated within your proposal, quotation or service agreement, reasonable revisions are included during the design process.

A revision is considered to be a modification to existing work and does not include new design concepts, additional pages, changes to the agreed project scope or requests made after final approval.

Any revisions requested beyond the agreed scope may incur additional charges, which will be discussed and approved before work continues.

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21C. Abandoned or Inactive Projects

We understand that circumstances can change. However, to ensure projects are completed efficiently, clients are expected to remain reasonably responsive throughout the project.

If we do not receive a response, requested content, approvals or required information for a period of 30 consecutive days, we reserve the right to place the project on hold.

If a project remains inactive for more than 60 consecutive days without prior agreement, Design & Develop .Co Ltd may consider the project abandoned and close the project.

Should you wish to restart an abandoned project, this will be subject to our current availability and may incur a project restart fee or require a new quotation.

Any payments already made remain non-refundable.

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21D. Website Accessibility

Unless specifically agreed in writing as part of the project scope, our website design services do not include a formal accessibility audit or certification against recognised accessibility standards.

If accessibility requirements are important to your organisation, you should notify us before the project begins so that these requirements can be discussed, quoted for where applicable and incorporated into the agreed scope of work.

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21E. Website Security & Backups

Clients are responsible for maintaining the security of their own accounts, including usernames, passwords and login credentials for any third-party services associated with their website.

Unless expressly included within an active website support or maintenance agreement, Design & Develop .Co Ltd is not responsible for maintaining website backups, restoring lost content, monitoring website security, software updates or recovering websites following hacking, malware, accidental deletion or third-party errors.

We strongly recommend that all clients maintain regular website backups and appropriate security measures through their chosen website platform or hosting provider.

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21F. Website Performance Disclaimer

While every website is designed using industry best practices, Design & Develop .Co Ltd does not guarantee any particular business outcome, including but not limited to:

• increased enquiries;

• increased sales;

• improved conversion rates;

• higher search engine rankings;

• increased website traffic;

• business growth; or

• return on investment.

The success of a website depends on a wide range of factors outside our control, including your marketing activities, pricing, branding, customer service, competition, search engine algorithms and broader market conditions.

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21G. Client Approval

It is the client’s responsibility to carefully review all work before providing final approval.

Once final approval has been given, Design & Develop .Co Ltd shall not be responsible for any spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, incorrect information, broken links, missing content or other issues that were present at the time of approval.

Any amendments requested after approval may be treated as additional work and charged at our current rates.

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21H. Third-Party Purchases

Where a project requires third-party products or services, including but not limited to premium fonts, stock photography, software licences, plugins, apps or subscriptions, these costs are not included unless specifically stated within your proposal or invoice.

The client is responsible for purchasing and maintaining any required third-party licences unless otherwise agreed in writing.

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21I. Account Ownership

Where applicable, websites should be created using accounts owned by the client.

Upon completion of the project and receipt of full payment, ownership of the website within the relevant platform account will remain with or be transferred to the client where appropriate.

Design & Develop .Co Ltd is not responsible for maintaining access to third-party accounts after project completion unless covered under an ongoing support or maintenance agreement.

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22. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Design & Develop .Co Ltd shall not be liable for:

• loss of profits;

• loss of revenue;

• loss of business opportunities;

• loss of goodwill;

• indirect or consequential losses;

• data loss;

• website downtime caused by third parties.

Our total liability in relation to any claim arising from our products or services shall not exceed the amount paid by the customer for the relevant product or service.

Nothing within these Terms limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any liability which cannot legally be excluded.

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23. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations where such delay or failure results from events beyond our reasonable control.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• natural disasters;

• severe weather;

• fire;

• flood;

• power failures;

• internet outages;

• cyber attacks;

• government action;

• pandemics;

• industrial disputes.

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24. Privacy

Your personal information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

By using our website or purchasing our products or services, you acknowledge that we may process your personal information as described in that policy.

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25. Changes to These Terms

Design & Develop .Co Ltd reserves the right to update or amend these Terms at any time.

The latest version will always be published on our website with the revised “Last Updated” date.

Continued use of our website or services after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

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26. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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27. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Design & Develop .Co Ltd

47 Fontayne Avenue
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 5HD
England

Email: simeron@designanddevelop.co

Website: designanddevelop.co

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By using our website or purchasing our products or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.