Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: April 22, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to DesignCraft ("Company", "we", "our", "us"). These Terms & Conditions govern your use of our website located at designcraft.com and any related services provided by DesignCraft.

By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access our website or use our services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the website. It is your responsibility to review these Terms & Conditions periodically for changes.

2. Use of Website

2.1 Eligibility

By using our website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and possess the legal authority to enter into agreements and to use the website in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

2.2 Account Registration

Some portions of our website may require you to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access our website and for any activities or actions under your password. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and to log out of your account at the end of each session.

You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

2.3 Acceptable Use

You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behavior includes:

  • Using the website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
  • Using any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the website for any purpose
  • Introducing any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other harmful material
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the website
  • Attacking the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
  • Using the website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications
  • Harvesting or collecting email addresses or other contact information of other users from the website

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Our Intellectual Property

The website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by DesignCraft, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Our name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of DesignCraft or its affiliates. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

3.2 License to Use Website

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:

  • Modifying or copying the materials
  • Using the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
  • Attempting to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the website
  • Removing any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
  • Transferring the materials to another person or "mirroring" the materials on any other server

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by DesignCraft at any time.

3.3 User Content

Our website may allow you to post, link, store, share, and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material. You retain any copyright that you may hold in this content.

By posting content on our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, store, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, perform, and distribute your content on our website. This license is solely for the purpose of operating, developing, providing, and promoting our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the content you post, and that such content does not violate these Terms & Conditions.

4. User Conduct and Community Guidelines

Our website may include interactive features such as comment sections, forums, or other interactive areas. When using these features, you agree to comply with the following guidelines:

  • Be respectful. Do not post content that is hateful, threatening, pornographic, or that incites violence or discrimination
  • Do not impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
  • Do not engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
  • Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, user accounts, or computer systems
  • Do not use the website to advertise or offer to sell goods or services without our express permission
  • Do not post any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights

We reserve the right to remove or modify user content that violates these guidelines or that we find objectionable for any reason, without prior notice. We also reserve the right to terminate access to all or part of the website for users who violate these Terms & Conditions.

5. Products and Services

5.1 General

DesignCraft offers website design, development, and related digital services. All products and services are subject to availability, and we reserve the right to discontinue any product or service at any time.

5.2 Project Agreements

Our website design and development services typically require a separate project agreement that outlines specific deliverables, timelines, and payment terms. These agreements may contain additional terms and conditions that apply to the specific project.

In the event of a conflict between these Terms & Conditions and a project-specific agreement, the terms of the project agreement will prevail for that specific project.

5.3 Website Hosting

If we provide website hosting services, you are responsible for:

  • Complying with all applicable laws regarding the content of your website
  • Ensuring that your website does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
  • Maintaining the security of your website, including regularly updating software and plugins
  • Creating and maintaining backups of your website content

We reserve the right to suspend hosting services if your website poses a security risk or violates these Terms & Conditions.

6. Payments and Billing

6.1 Prices

All prices listed on our website are in British Pounds (GBP) unless otherwise specified. Prices for our products and services are subject to change without notice.

6.2 Payment Terms

Payment terms will be specified in project proposals or agreements. Typically, we require:

  • A non-refundable deposit before work begins
  • Milestone payments during the project
  • Final payment before the final deliverables are released

For ongoing services, we may require recurring monthly or annual payments. You authorize us to charge your payment method for all amounts due.

6.3 Late Payments

If you fail to make any payment when due, we reserve the right to:

  • Charge interest on late payments at the rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate
  • Suspend work on your project until payment is received
  • Withhold deliverables until payment is received
  • Terminate the agreement after providing notice

6.4 Taxes

Prices listed do not include applicable taxes unless explicitly stated. You are responsible for paying all applicable taxes related to your purchase.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DesignCraft and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
  • Any content obtained from the website
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims exceed the amount paid by you to DesignCraft during the six (6) months prior to the action giving rise to such liability.

The limitations of this section shall apply to any theory of liability, whether based on warranty, contract, statute, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, and whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DesignCraft, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your violation of these Terms & Conditions
  • Your use of the website, including any content you submit or contribute
  • Any violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights

9. Disclaimers

9.1 Website Disclaimer

The website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. DesignCraft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

DesignCraft does not warrant that the website will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location, or that any errors or defects will be corrected.

9.2 Content Disclaimer

The information presented on or through the website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

9.3 Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by DesignCraft. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that DesignCraft shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

10. Changes to Terms & Conditions

We may revise these Terms & Conditions at any time without notice. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms & Conditions.

We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our terms and conditions. Your continued use of the website after we post changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms & Conditions, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms & Conditions unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at:

DesignCraft
884 Holmes Cliffs
Lauraberg, LS16 8EE
United Kingdom

Email: legal@designcraft.com
Phone: +44 870 733 5253