Email Marketing
Ignite Emotion and Connection with Digitaliate's Email Marketing Services
Emotionally Connect with Your Audience
In the fast-paced digital world, genuine connections and heartfelt communication are often overshadowed. However, at Digitaliate, we understand the power of emotion in forging lasting relationships. Our email marketing services go beyond the ordinary, embracing an empathetic approach that touches hearts and sparks meaningful connections.
Whether you're a doctor, engineer, advocate, architect, or business owner, our goal is to help you convey your message with sincerity and authenticity. Unlock the untapped potential of your business with the transformative power of email marketing, where every message has the potential to shape destinies and ignite extraordinary results.
We delved into the distinctive qualities of Digitaliate's services, including the revolutionary 6D resolution. With each step - discover, define, design, develop, deploy, and deliver - we infuse your campaigns with emotion, aiming to create memorable experiences for your audience.Let Digitaliate be the guiding light that illuminates the hearts and minds of your clients. Join us on this heartfelt journey of email marketing, and let us together ignite emotion and forge connections that will resonate for a lifetime.
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- Efficient Communication: Email marketing allows independent service providers to communicate directly with their clients in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
- Client Retention: By regularly sending informative and personalized emails, service providers can nurture client relationships, increase loyalty, and encourage repeat business.
- Targeted Messaging: Email marketing enables service providers to segment their client base and send targeted messages based on specific interests, needs, or demographics.
- Brand Building: Regularly sending branded emails helps service providers establish and reinforce their professional image, increasing brand recognition and trust among clients.
- Appointment Reminders: Email marketing allows service providers to send automated appointment reminders, reducing no-shows and improving overall scheduling efficiency.
- Promote Services: By highlighting their expertise, accomplishments, and service offerings in emails, independent service providers can attract new clients and generate leads.
- Educational Content: Email marketing provides a platform to share educational content, industry updates, and valuable resources, positioning service providers as knowledgeable experts in their field.
- Feedback and Surveys: Service providers can use email campaigns to collect feedback, conduct surveys, and gain insights into client satisfaction, allowing them to improve their services.
- Cost-Effective Marketing: Compared to traditional marketing channels, email marketing is a cost-effective way for independent service providers to reach a large audience and generate leads.
- Measurable Results: Email marketing platforms provide analytics and insights into open rates, click-through rates, and conversions, allowing service providers to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns and make data-driven decisions.
- Missed Communication Opportunities: Without email marketing, you may miss out on effective and direct communication with your clients.
- Decreased Client Engagement: Absence of email marketing can result in reduced client engagement, making it harder to nurture relationships and encourage repeat business.
- Lack of Targeted Messaging: Not utilizing email marketing means you won't be able to send personalized messages to specific client segments, limiting the relevance and impact of your communications.
- Limited Brand Exposure: Without regular branded emails, you may struggle to build and maintain brand recognition among your target audience.
- Increased No-Shows: The absence of automated appointment reminders via email may lead to higher rates of missed appointments and decreased scheduling efficiency.
- Missed Opportunities for New Clients: Without email marketing, you may struggle to effectively promote your services and attract new clients, potentially limiting business growth.
- Limited Educational Outreach: Not utilizing email campaigns means you won't have a platform to share educational content, industry updates, and valuable resources with your clients, hindering your position as an expert.
- Inability to Collect Feedback: The absence of email campaigns would make it difficult to gather client feedback and conduct surveys, missing out on valuable insights for service improvement.
- Higher Marketing Costs: Without the cost-effectiveness of email marketing, you may end up spending more on traditional marketing channels to reach your target audience.
- Lack of Performance Insights: Without email marketing analytics, you won't have access to crucial data on open rates, click-through rates, and conversions, making it challenging to assess campaign effectiveness and optimize future strategies.
- Increased Client Engagement: Regular email campaigns foster stronger client engagement, leading to improved relationships, trust, and loyalty.
- Higher Conversion Rates: Effective email marketing can drive conversions by promoting services, showcasing expertise, and offering exclusive deals or incentives.
- Enhanced Brand Awareness: Consistent email communication helps build brand awareness, making your business more recognizable and memorable to your target audience.
- Repeat Business: Email campaigns encourage repeat business by keeping your services top of mind and reminding clients to book appointments or utilize your services again.
- Expanded Client Base: Successful email marketing campaigns can attract new clients and generate leads, expanding your customer base and increasing growth opportunities.
- Valuable Customer Insights: Email analytics provide insights into client behavior, preferences, and interests, allowing you to tailor your offerings and improve overall service quality.
- Cost-Effective Marketing: Email marketing is a cost-effective strategy compared to traditional marketing channels, providing a high return on investment (ROI) for your efforts.
- Measurable Results: Through email marketing platforms, you can track metrics like open rates, click-through rates, and conversions, enabling you to assess campaign performance and make data-driven decisions.
- Improved Communication Efficiency: Email campaigns streamline communication processes, allowing you to reach a large audience simultaneously, saving time and resources.
- Competitive Advantage: By implementing regular email marketing, you gain a competitive edge over service providers who do not utilize this powerful and proven marketing channel.
- Define Campaign Objectives: Digitaliate collaborates with you to clearly define the goals and objectives of the email marketing campaign, such as increasing sales or driving website traffic.
- Target Audience Segmentation: Digitaliate segments your email list based on relevant criteria (demographics, interests, past interactions) to send targeted and personalized emails, improving engagement and conversions.
- Email Template Design: Digitaliate creates visually appealing and mobile-responsive email templates that align with your brand identity, ensuring a seamless and visually appealing user experience.
- Content Creation: Digitaliate develops compelling and relevant content, including catchy subject lines, persuasive copy, and compelling calls-to-action (CTAs) to drive engagement and encourage desired actions.
- Automation and Personalization: Digitaliate utilizes email marketing automation tools to schedule and send personalized emails based on triggers or predefined workflows, improving efficiency and customization.
- A/B Testing: Digitaliate conducts A/B testing on various email elements (subject lines, CTAs, design elements) to identify the most effective variations and optimize campaign performance.
- Deliverability Optimization: Digitaliate follows best practices to optimize email deliverability, including proper list hygiene, spam score monitoring, and testing across different email clients and devices.
- Analytics and Reporting: Digitaliate tracks and analyzes key email metrics (open rates, click-through rates, conversions) to measure campaign performance and provide actionable insights for future improvements.
- Integration with CRM Systems: Digitaliate integrates the email marketing campaign with your CRM system, ensuring seamless data synchronization and improved lead nurturing and conversion tracking.
- Compliance with Data Protection Regulations: Digitaliate ensures compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) by implementing proper consent management and data privacy measures in the email marketing campaign.
Q: How can email marketing benefit my business?
Email marketing can benefit your business by enabling direct communication with clients, increasing brand awareness, nurturing relationships, and driving conversions through targeted and personalized campaigns.
Q: What makes Digitaliate's email marketing services unique?
Digitaliate's email marketing services stand out with their 6D resolution approach, which includes in-depth discovery, strategy development, visually appealing design, seamless integration, and comprehensive reporting for optimal campaign success.
Q: How does email segmentation improve campaign effectiveness?
Email segmentation allows you to categorize your audience based on relevant factors, enabling you to send targeted and personalized emails that resonate with specific segments, leading to higher engagement and conversion rates.
Q: What metrics should I track to measure the success of my email campaigns?
Key metrics to track include open rates (percentage of recipients who open the email), click-through rates (percentage of recipients who click on links), conversion rates (percentage of recipients who complete desired actions), and overall ROI.
Q: How does Digitaliate ensure email deliverability and compliance?
Digitaliate follows best practices for email deliverability, including list hygiene, spam score monitoring, and testing across various email clients and devices. They also ensure compliance with data protection regulations by implementing consent management and privacy measures.
Email marketing is the heartbeat of digital success, breathing life into your brand and forging powerful connections with your audience.
Take the next step towards improving your online presence and growing your business. Plan a free call with a Digitaliate executive today to discuss your specific needs and find out how our email marketing services can benefit you. Reach your target audience, build customer loyalty, and boost ROI. Contact us now to schedule your personalized consultation and unlock the power of email marketing for your business.
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1. DEFINITIONS
As used herein and throughout this Agreement:
1.1 Agreement means the entire content of this Basic Terms and Conditions document, the Proposal document(s), Schedule A, together with other Supplements designated below, together with any exhibits, schedules or attachments hereto.
1.2 Client Content means all products, documents, materials, photographs, writings and other creative content given by the Client for use in the planning and/or implementation of the Deliverables.
1.3 Copyrights shall mean property rights in the original works of authorship, expressed in a tangible form of expression as described and enforceable by the laws of the Jurisdictional Locale.
1.4 Deliverables mean the services and work product specified in the Proposal to be provided to the Client by the Provider in the form and media mentioned in the Proposal.
1.5 Design Tools means all design tools developed and/or utilized by Provider in performing the Services, including, but not limited to, pre-existing and newly developed software including source code, web authoring tools, type fonts, and application tools, together with any other software or inventions, whether or not patentable, and general non-copyrightable concepts such as website design, architecture, layout, navigational and functional elements.
1.6 Final Art means all creative content developed or created or generated by the Provider, or commissioned by the Provider, specifically for the Project and incorporated into and delivered as part of the Final Deliverables, including, but not limited to any visual designs, visual elements, graphic design, illustration, photography, animation, sounds, typography and text, modifications to Client Content, and Provider’s selection, arrangement and coordination of such elements together with Client Content and/or Third Party Materials.
1.7 Final Deliverables means the final versions of Deliverables provided by Provider and accepted or approved by Client.
1.8 Preliminary Works means all artwork including, but not limited to, concepts/ideas, drawings or sketches, visual presentations, or other alternate or preliminary designs and documents developed/created by Provider and which may or may not be shown and or delivered to Client for approval but do not form part of the Final Art.
1.9 The project shall mean the scope and purpose of the Client’s identified usage of the work product as described in the Proposal.
1.10 Services mean all services along with the work output to be provided to Client by Provider as specified and otherwise further defined in the Proposal.
1.11 Third-Party Materials means proprietary third party elements or components that are incorporated into the Final Deliverables, including but not limited to stock photography or illustration.
1.12 Trademarks mean trade names, words, symbols, designs, pictures, logos or other devices or designs used in the Final Deliverables to designate the origin or source of the goods or services of Client.
2. PROPOSAL
The terms of the Proposal shall be effective for a period of one-two weeks after presentation to the Client. In the event this Agreement is not executed by Client within the time specified, the Proposal, together with any related terms and conditions and deliverables, may be subject to amendment, change/modification or substitution.
3. FEES AND CHARGES
3.1 Fees. In consideration of the Services to be performed by Provider, Client shall pay to Provider fees in the amounts and according to the payment schedule set forth in the Proposal, and all applicable sales, use or value-added taxes, even if calculated or assessed subsequent to the payment schedule.
3.2 Expenses. Client shall pay Provider’s expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement as follows: (a) incidental and out-of-pocket expenses including but not limited to telephony, postage, shipping, overnight courier, service bureaus, typesetting, templates, blueprints, models, presentation materials, photocopies, computer expenses, parking fees, and tolls, and taxis at cost.
3.3 Additional Costs. The Project pricing includes Provider’s fee only. Any external or outside costs including, but not limited to, equipment rental, photographer’s costs and fees, photography and/or artwork licenses, prototype production costs, talent fees, music licenses and online access or hosting fees, will be billed/charged to Client unless specifically otherwise provided for in the Proposal.
4. CHANGES
4.1 General Changes. Unless otherwise provided in the Proposal, and except as otherwise provided for herein, Client shall pay additional charges for changes requested by Client which are outside the scope of the Services on a time and materials basis, at Provider’s standard hourly rate. Such charges shall be in addition to all other amounts payable under the Proposal, despite any maximum budget, contract price or final price identified therein. Provider can, as may be required by these amendments, extend or modify any delivery schedule or deadlines in the Proposal and Deliverables as may be required by such Changes.
4.2 Substantive Changes. If Client requests or instructs Changes that amount to a revision of at least 20% of the time required to produce the Deliverables, and or the value or scope of the Services, Provider shall be entitled to submit a new and separate Proposal to Client for written approval. Work shall not begin on the revised services until a fully signed revised Proposal and, if required, any additional retainer fees are received by Provider.
4.3 Timing. Provider will prioritize the performance of the Services as may be necessary or as identified in the Proposal and will undertake commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Services within the time(s) identified in the Proposal. The client agrees to examine or review Deliverables within the time identified for such reviews and to promptly either, (i) approve the Deliverables in writing or (ii) provide written comments and/or corrections sufficient to identify the Client’s concerns, objections or corrections to Provider. Provider shall be entitled to demand/request written clarification of any concern, change or correction. Client acknowledges and agrees that Provider’s ability to meet any schedules is entirely dependent upon Client’s prompt performance of its obligations to provide materials and written approvals and/or instructions under the Proposal and that any delays in Client’s performance or Changes in the Services or Deliverables requested by Client may delay delivery of the Deliverables. Any such delay caused by Client shall not constitute a breach of any term, condition or Provider’s obligations under this Agreement.
4.4 Testing and Acceptance. Provider will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to test Deliverables requiring testing and to make all necessary corrections prior to providing Deliverables to the Client. Client, within 5 business days of receipt of each Deliverable, shall notify Provider, in writing, of any failure of such Deliverable to comply with the specifications set forth in the Proposal, or of any other objections, corrections, changes or amendments Client wishes made to such Deliverable. Any such written notice shall be sufficient to identify with clarity any objection, correction or change or amendment, and Provider will undertake to make the same in a commercially timely manner. Any and all objections, corrections, changes or amendments shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the absence of such notice from the Client, the Deliverable shall be deemed accepted.
5. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Client agrees that it shall be responsible for carrying out the following in a fair or reasonable and timely manner:
(a) coordinating any decision-making with parties other than Provider;
(b) provision of Client Content in a form suitable for reproduction or incorporation into the Deliverables without further preparation, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Proposal; and
(c) final proofreading and in the event that Client has approved Deliverables but errors, such as, by way of example, not limitation, typographic errors or misspellings, remain in the finished product, Client shall incur the cost of correcting such errors.
6. ACCREDITATION/PROMOTIONS
All displays or publications of the Deliverables shall bear accreditation and/or copyright notice in Provider’s name in the form, size, and location as incorporated by Provider in the Deliverables, or as otherwise directed by Provider. Provider retains the right to reproduce, publish and display the Deliverables in Provider’s portfolios and websites, and in galleries, design periodicals and other media or exhibits for the purposes of recognition of creative excellence or professional advancement, and to be credited with authorship of the Deliverables in connection with such uses. Either party, subject to the other’s reasonable approval, may describe its role in relation to the Project and, if applicable, the services provided to the other party on its website and in other promotional materials, and, if not expressly objected to, include a link to the other party’s website.
7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Each party acknowledges that in connection with this Agreement it may receive certain confidential or proprietary technical and business information and materials of the other party, including without limitation Preliminary Works (“Confidential Information”). Each party, its agents and employees shall hold and maintain in strict confidence all Confidential Information, shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third party, and shall not use any Confidential Information except as may be necessary to perform its obligations under the Proposal except as may be required by a court or governmental authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that is in the public domain or becomes publicly known through no fault of the receiving party or is otherwise properly received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality.
8. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
8.1 Independent Contractor. Provider is an independent contractor, not an employee of Client or any company affiliated with Client. Provider shall provide the Services under the general direction of Client, but Provider shall determine, in Provider’s sole discretion, the manner and means by which the Services are accomplished. This Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture and neither party is authorized to act as an agent or bind the other party except as expressly stated in this Agreement. Provider and the work product or Deliverables prepared by Provider shall not be deemed a work for hire as that term is defined under Copyright Law. All rights, if any, granted to Client are contractual and are wholly defined by the express written agreement of the parties and the various terms and conditions of this Agreement.
8.2 Provider Agents. Provider shall be permitted to engage and/or use third party Providers or other service providers as independent contractors in connection with the Services (“Design Agents”). Notwithstanding, Provider shall remain fully responsible for such Design Agents’ compliance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement.
8.3 No Solicitation. During the term of this Agreement, and for six (6) months after expiration or termination of this Agreement, Client agrees not to solicit, recruit, engage or otherwise employ or retain, on a full-time, part-time, consulting, work-for-hire or any other kind of basis, any Provider, employee or Design Agent of Provider, whether or not said person has been assigned to perform tasks under this Agreement. In the event, such employment, consultation or work-for-hire event occurs, Client agrees that Provider shall be entitled to an agency commission to be the greater of, either (a) 25 percent of said person’s starting salary with Client, or (b) 25 percent of fees paid to the said person if engaged by Client as an independent contractor. In the event of (a) above, payment of the commission will be due within 14 days of the employment starting date. In the event of (b) above, payment will be due at the end of any month during which the independent contractor performed services for Client. Provider, in the event of nonpayment and connection with this section, shall be entitled to seek all remedies under law and equity.
8.4 No Exclusivity. The parties expressly acknowledge that this Agreement does not create an exclusive relationship between the parties. Client is free to engage others to perform services of the same or similar nature to those provided by Provider, and Provider shall be entitled to offer and provide design services to others, solicit other clients and otherwise advertise the services offered by Provider.
9. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
9.1 By Client. Client represents, warrants and covenants to Provider that
(a) Client owns all right, title, and interest in, or otherwise has full right and authority to permit the use of the Client Content,
(b) to the best of Client’s knowledge, the Client Content does not infringe the rights of any third party, and use of the Client Content as well as any Trademarks in connection with the Project does not and will not violate the rights of any third parties,
(c) Client shall comply with the terms and conditions of any licensing agreements which govern the use of Third Party Materials, and
(d) Client shall comply with all laws and regulations as they relate to the Services and Deliverables.
9.2 By Provider
(a) Provider hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Client that Provider will provide the Services identified in the Agreement in a professional and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all reasonable professional standards for such services.
(b) Provider further represents, warrants and covenants to Client that (i) except for Third Party Materials and Client Content, the Final Deliverables shall be the original work of Provider and/or its independent contractors, (ii) in the event that the Final Deliverables include the work of independent contractors commissioned for the Project by Provider, Provider shall have secure agreements from such contractors granting all necessary rights, title, and interest in and to the Final Deliverables sufficient for Provider to grant the intellectual property rights provided in this Agreement, and (iii) to the best of Provider‘s knowledge, the Final Art provided by Provider and Provider’s subcontractors does not infringe the rights of any party, and use of same in connection with the Project will not violate the rights of any third parties. In the event Client or third parties modify or otherwise use the Deliverables outside of the scope or for any purpose not identified in the Proposal or this Agreement or contrary to the terms and conditions noted herein, all representations and warranties of Provider shall be void.
(c) Except for the express representations and warranties stated in this agreement, Provider makes no warranties whatsoever, Provider explicitly disclaims any other warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or compliance with laws or government rules or regulations applicable to the project.
10. INDEMNIFICATION/LIABILITY
10.1 By Client. Client agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of any breach of Client’s responsibilities or obligations, representations or warranties under this Agreement. Under such circumstances Provider shall promptly notify Client in writing of any claim or suit;
(a) Client has sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations; and
(b) Provider provides Client with commercially reasonable assistance, information and authority necessary to perform Client’s obligations under this section. Client will reimburse the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Provider in providing such assistance.
10.2 By Provider. Subject to the terms, conditions, express representations and warranties provided in this Agreement, Provider agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Client from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any finding of fact which is inconsistent with Provider’s representations and warranties made herein, except in the event any such claims, damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arise directly as a result of gross negligence or misconduct of Client provided that
(a) Client promptly notifies Provider in writing of the claim;
(b) Provider shall have sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations; and
(c) Client shall provide Provider with the assistance, information and authority necessary to perform Provider’s obligations under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider shall have no obligation to defend or otherwise indemnify Client for any claim or adverse finding of fact arising out of or due to Client Content, any unauthorized content, improper or illegal use, or the failure to update or maintain any Deliverables provided by Provider.
10.3 Limitation of Liability. The services and the work product of Provider are sold "as is." In all circumstances, the maximum liability of Provider, its directors, officers, employees, design agents and affiliates ("Provider Parties"), to client for damages for any and all causes whatsoever, and client's maximum remedy, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be limited to the net profit of Provider. In no event shall Provider be liable for any lost data or content, lost profits, business interruption or for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the materials or the services provided by Provider, even if Provider has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
11. TERM AND TERMINATION
11.1 This Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall remain effective until the Services are completed and delivered.
11.2 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party effective immediately upon notice, or the mutual agreement of the parties.
11.3 In the event of termination, Provider shall be compensated for the Services performed through the date of termination in the amount of (a) any advance payment, (b) a prorated portion of the fees due, or (c) hourly fees for work performed by Provider or Provider’s agents as of the date of termination, whichever is greater; and Client shall pay all Expenses, fees, out of pockets together with any Additional Costs incurred through and up to, the date of cancellation.
11.4 In the event of termination by Client and upon full payment of compensation as provided herein, Provider grants to Client such right and title as provided for in Schedule A of this Agreement with respect to those Deliverables provided to, and accepted by Client as of the date of termination.
11.5 Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement: (a) each party shall return or, at the disclosing party’s request, destroy the Confidential Information of the other party, and (b) other than as provided herein, all rights and obligations of each party under this Agreement, exclusive of the Services, shall survive.
12. GENERAL
12.1 Modification/Waiver. This Agreement may be modified by the parties. Any modification of this Agreement must be in writing, except that Provider’s email may include, and Client shall pay, expenses or costs that Client authorizes by electronic mail in cases of extreme time sensitivity. Failure by either party to enforce any right or seek to remedy any breach under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights nor shall a waiver by either party of default in one or more instances be construed as constituting a continuing waiver or as a waiver of any other breach.
12.2 Notices. All notices to be given hereunder shall be transmitted in writing either by facsimile or electronic mail with return confirmation of receipt or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be sent to the addresses identified below, unless notification of change of address is given in writing. Notice shall be effective upon receipt or in the case of email, upon confirmation of receipt.
12.3 No Assignment. Neither party may assign, whether in writing or orally, or encumber its rights or obligations under this Agreement or permit the same to be transferred, assigned or encumbered by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party.
12.4 Force Majeure. Provider shall not be deemed in breach of this Agreement if Provider is unable to complete the Services or any portion thereof by reason of fire, earthquake, labour dispute, act of God or public enemy, death, illness or incapacity of Provider or any local, state, federal, national or international law, governmental order or regulation or any other event beyond Provider’s control (collectively, “Force Majeure Event”). Upon occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, Provider shall give notice to Client of its inability to perform or of delay in completing the Services and shall propose revisions to the schedule for completion of the Services.
12.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid or enforceable provision.
12.6 Headings. The numbering and captions of the various sections are solely for convenience and reference only and shall not affect the scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement nor shall such headings otherwise be given any legal effect.
12.7 Integration. This Agreement comprises the entire understanding of the parties hereto on the subject matter herein contained, and supersedes and merges all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the Proposal and any other Agreement documents, the terms of the Proposal shall control. This Agreement comprises this Basic Terms and Conditions document, the Proposal, Schedule A below, and .
By their execution, the parties hereto have agreed to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement effective as of the last date of signature, and each signatory represents that it has the full authority to enter into this Agreement and to bind her/his respective party to all of the terms and conditions herein.
Schedule A: Intellectual Property Provisions
1. RIGHTS TO DELIVERABLES OTHER THAN FINAL ART
1.1 Client Content. Client Content, including all pre-existing Trademarks, shall remain the sole property of Client or its respective suppliers, and Client or its suppliers shall be the sole owner of all rights in connection therewith. Client hereby grants to Provider a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Provider’s performance of the Services and limited promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorized in this Agreement.
1.2 Third Party Materials. All Third Party Materials are the exclusive property of their respective owners. Provider shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials that may be required to perform the Services or otherwise integrated into the Final Art. Under such circumstances Provider shall inform Client of any need to license, at Client’s expense, and unless otherwise provided for by Client, Client shall obtain the license(s) necessary to permit Client’s use of the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. In the event Client fails to properly secure or otherwise arrange for any necessary licenses or instructs the use of Third Party Materials, Client hereby indemnifies, saves and holds harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Art.
1.3 Preliminary Works. Provider retains all rights in and to all Preliminary Works. Client shall return all Preliminary Works to Provider within 15 days of completion of the Services and all rights in and to any Preliminary Works shall remain the exclusive property of Provider.
1.4 Original Artwork. Provider retains all right and title in and to any original artwork comprising Final Art, including all rights to display or sell such artwork. Client shall return all original artwork to Provider within 15 days of completion of the Services.
1.5 Trademarks. Upon completion of the Services and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees, costs and out-of- pocket expenses due, Provider assigns to Client all ownership rights, including any copyrights, in and to any artworks or designs comprising the works created by Provider for use by Client as a Trademark. Provider shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to evidence such assignment. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that any proposed trademarks or Final Deliverables intended to be a Trademark are available for use in commerce and do not otherwise infringe the rights of any third party. Client hereby indemnifies, saves and holds harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by any third party alleging any infringement arising out of Client’s use and/or failure to obtain rights to use or use of the Trademark.
1.6 Design Tools. All Design Tools are and shall remain the exclusive property of Provider. Provider hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s web hosting or internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Design Tools solely to the extent necessary with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, create derivative works or otherwise disassemble or modify any Design Tools comprising any software or technology of Provider.
2. RIGHTS TO FINAL ART
2.1 Assignment of License. The Agreement shall provide a full copy of the license or identify the license under which rights to final art are assigned as one of the following:
(a) Exclusive license, no modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the exclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement. The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Art in its original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, create derivative works or extract portions or in any other manner, alter the Final Art.
(b) Exclusive license, with modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the exclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Nonexclusive license, no modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the nonexclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement. The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Art in its original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, create derivative works or extract portions or in any other manner, alter the Final Art.
(d) Nonexclusive license, with modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the nonexclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(e) Liquidation for unlicensed use:
Client’s use of the Final Art shall be limited to the usage rights granted herein for the Project only. Use of the Final Art, Deliverables or any derivative works thereof by Client at any other time or location, or for another project or outside the scope of the rights granted herein require an additional fee and Provider shall be entitled to further compensation equal to 20% of the original Project fee unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. In the event of non-payment, Provider shall be entitled to pursue all remedies under law and equity.
(f) Assignment:
Upon completion of the Services, and expressly subject to full payment of all fees, costs and expenses due, Provider hereby assigns to Client all right, title and interest, including without limitation copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Final Art. Provider agrees to reasonably cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably necessary to evidence such assignment.
2.2 Absence of License. In the event that a license is not defined by an Agreement it shall be understood that a nonexclusive license, with no modification rights, as defined in 2.1(c), is in full effect.
Supplement 1: Print-specific Terms and Conditions
1. Samples. Client shall provide Provider with a number of samples of each printed or published form of the Final Deliverables, for use in Provider’s portfolio and other self- promotional uses. Such samples shall be representative of the highest quality of the work produced.
2. Finished Work. The printed work, and the arrangement or brokering of the print services by Provider, shall be deemed in compliance with this Agreement if the final printed product is within the acceptable variations as to kind, quantity, and price in accordance with current or standard trade practices identified by the supplier of the print and print-related services. Whenever commercially reasonable and if available, Provider shall provide copies of the current or standard trade practices to Client. Notwithstanding, Provider shall have no responsibility or obligation to negotiate changes or amendments to the current or standard trade practices.
Supplement 2: Interactive-specific Terms and Conditions
1. SUPPORT SERVICES
1.1 Warranty Period. “Support Services” means commercially reasonable technical support and assistance to maintain and update the Deliverables, including correcting any errors or Deficiencies, but shall not include the development of enhancements to the Project or other services outside the scope of the Proposal. During the first Months covered by Warranty months following expiration of this Agreement (“Warranty Period”), if any, Provider shall provide up to 3 hours of Support Services per month at no additional cost to Client. Additional time shall be billed at Provider’s regular hourly rate, then in effect upon the date of the request for additional support. Warranty period shall last for up to 3 months after contract expiry.
1.2 Maintenance Period. Upon expiration of the Warranty Period and at Client’s option, Provider will provide Support Services for the following Months covered by Maintenance months (the “Maintenance Period”) for a minimum monthly fee of $125 or 10K and Provider’s hourly fees of Provider's Hourly Rate per hour for any extra work. The parties may extend the Maintenance Period beyond one year upon mutual written agreement.
2. ENHANCEMENTS
During the Maintenance Period, Client may request that Provider develop enhancements to the Deliverables, and Provider shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to prioritize Provider’s resources to create such enhancements. The parties understand that preexisting obligations to third parties existing on the date of the request for enhancements may delay the immediate execution of any such requested enhancements. Such enhancements shall be provided on a time and materials basis at Provider’s hourly rate of $15 then in effect price for such services.
3. ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
3.1 Deficiencies. Subject to the representations and warranties of Client in connection with Client Content, Provider represents and warrants that the Final Deliverables will be free from Deficiencies. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Deficiency” shall mean a failure to comply with the specifications set forth in the Proposal in any material respect, but shall not include any problems caused by Client Content, modifications, alterations or changes made to Final Deliverables by Client or any third party after delivery by Provider, or the interaction of Final Deliverables with third party applications such as Web browsers other than those specified in the Proposal. The parties acknowledge that Client’s sole remedy and Provider’s sole liability for a breach of this Section is the obligation of Provider to correct any Deficiency identified within the Warranty Period. In the event that a Deficiency is caused by Third Party Materials provided or specified by Provider, Providers sole obligation shall be to substitute alternative Third Party Materials.
3.2 Design Tools. Subject to the representations and warranties of the Client in connection with the materials supplied by Client, Provider represents and warrants that, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, the Design Tools do not knowingly infringe the rights of any third party, and use of same in connection with the Project will not knowingly violate the rights of any third parties except to the extent that such violations are caused by Client Content, or the modification of, or use of the Deliverables in combination with materials or equipment outside the scope of the applicable specifications, by Client or third parties.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all Final Deliverables shall be designed to comply with the known relevant rules and regulations. Client, upon acceptance of the Deliverables, shall be responsible for conformance with all laws relating to the transfer of software and technology.
Supplement 3: Environmental-specific Terms and Conditions
1. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROJECT
Provider shall have the right to document, photograph or otherwise record all completed designs or installations of the Project, and to reproduce, publish and display such documentation, photographs or records for Provider’s promotional purposes in accordance with Section 6 of the Basic Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
2. ADDITIONAL CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges that Client shall be responsible for performing the following in a reasonable and timely manner:
(a) Communication of administrative or operational decisions if they affect the design or production of Deliverables, and coordination of required public approvals and meetings;
(b) Provision of accurate and complete information and materials requested by Provider such as, by way of example, not limitation, site plans, building plans and elevations, utility locations, color/material samples and all applicable codes, rules and regulation information;
(c) Provision of approved naming, nomenclature; securing approvals and correct copy from third parties such as, by way of example, not limitation, end users or donors as may be necessary;
(d) Final proofreading and written approval of all project documents including, by way of example, not limitation, artwork, message schedules, sign location plans and design drawings before their release for fabrication or installation. In the event that Client has approved work containing errors or omissions, such as, by way of example, not limitation, typographic errors or misspellings, Client shall incur the cost of correcting such errors;
(e) Arranging for the documentation, permissions, licensing and implementation of all electrical, structural or mechanical elements needed to support, house or power signage; coordination of sign manufacture and installation with other trades; and
(f) Bid solicitation and contract negotiation; sourcing, establishment of final pricing and contract terms directly with fabricators or vendors.
3. ENGINEERING
The Services shall include the selection and specifications for materials and construction details as described in the Proposal. However, Client acknowledges and agrees [that Provider is not a licensed engineer or architect, and] that responsibility for the interpretation of design drawings and] the design and engineering of all work performed under this Agreement (“Engineering”) is the sole responsibility of Client and/or its architect, engineer or fabricator.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
Client expressly acknowledges and agrees that the estimates provided in the Proposal, at any time during the project for implementation charges such as, including, but not limited to, fabrication or installation are for planning purposes only. Such estimates represent the best judgment of Provider or its consultants at the time of the Proposal, but shall not be considered a representation or guarantee that project bids or costs will not vary. Client shall contract and pay those parties directly responsible for implementation services such as fabrication or installation (“Implementation”). Provider shall not be responsible for the quality or timeliness of the third-party Implementation services, irrespective of whether Provider assists or advises Client in evaluating, selecting or monitoring the provider of such services.
Our website address is: https://www.digitaliate.com. It is Provider's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://provider.com (hereinafter, "us", "we", or "https://provider.com"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources. This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
- Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Provider collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Provider's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Provider's visitors use its website. From time to time, Provider may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. Provider also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on https://provider.com blog posts. Provider only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
- Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Provider's websites choose to interact with Provider in ways that require Provider to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Provider gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for a blog at https://provider.com to provide a username and email address.
- Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
- Advertisements
Ads appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Provider and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
- Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
- Aggregated Statistics
Provider may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. Provider may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Provider does not disclose your personally-identifying information.
- Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, Provider uses "Cookies", similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Provider uses cookies to help Provider identify and track visitors, their usage of https://provider.com, and their website access preferences. Provider visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Provider's websites, with the drawback that certain features of Provider's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies. By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Provider's use of cookies.
- Business Transfers
If Provider, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Provider goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Provider may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
- Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Provider may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Provider's sole discretion. Provider encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
- Disclaimer -
Digitaliate does not guarantee the ranking of web searches. The suggestions, advertising and consulting services of digitaliate are designed to improve the search rankings organically. Digitaliate does not give backlinks to your website. Please comply with the applicable guidelines of search engine providers when making efforts to improve search engine rankings. In general, you should avoid activities that are considered misleading or abusive. You are not permitted/allowed to plagiarize our material and/or post complete tutorials on your blog of our content. Although most changes are likely to be minor, Provider may change its Terms-Conditions & Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Provider's sole discretion.
- Terms & Conditions -
Welcome to Digitaliate.com. By using one of our websites ("Site"), you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms & conditions of use. The terms/words "Provider" or "us" or "we" refer to the owner of the Site, Digitaliate. The term/word "Client" or "you" refers to the user or viewer of our website.
1. DEFINITIONS
As used herein and throughout this Agreement:
1.1 Agreement means the entire content of this Basic Terms and Conditions document, the Proposal document(s), Schedule A, together with other Supplements designated below, together with any exhibits, schedules or attachments hereto.
1.2 Client Content means all products, documents, materials, photographs, writings and other creative content given by the Client for use in the planning and/or implementation of the Deliverables.
1.3 Copyrights shall mean property rights in the original works of authorship, expressed in a tangible form of expression as described and enforceable by the laws of the Jurisdictional Locale.
1.4 Deliverables mean the services and work product specified in the Proposal to be provided to the Client by the Provider in the form and media mentioned in the Proposal.
1.5 Design Tools means all design tools developed and/or utilized by Provider in performing the Services, including, but not limited to, pre-existing and newly developed software including source code, web authoring tools, type fonts, and application tools, together with any other software or inventions, whether or not patentable, and general non-copyrightable concepts such as website design, architecture, layout, navigational and functional elements.
1.6 Final Art means all creative content developed or created or generated by the Provider, or commissioned by the Provider, specifically for the Project and incorporated into and delivered as part of the Final Deliverables, including, but not limited to any visual designs, visual elements, graphic design, illustration, photography, animation, sounds, typography and text, modifications to Client Content, and Provider’s selection, arrangement and coordination of such elements together with Client Content and/or Third Party Materials.
1.7 Final Deliverables means the final versions of Deliverables provided by Provider and accepted or approved by Client.
1.8 Preliminary Works means all artwork including, but not limited to, concepts/ideas, drawings or sketches, visual presentations, or other alternate or preliminary designs and documents developed/created by Provider and which may or may not be shown and or delivered to Client for approval but do not form part of the Final Art.
1.9 The project shall mean the scope and purpose of the Client’s identified usage of the work product as described in the Proposal.
1.10 Services mean all services along with the work output to be provided to Client by Provider as specified and otherwise further defined in the Proposal.
1.11 Third-Party Materials means proprietary third party elements or components that are incorporated into the Final Deliverables, including but not limited to stock photography or illustration.
1.12 Trademarks mean trade names, words, symbols, designs, pictures, logos or other devices or designs used in the Final Deliverables to designate the origin or source of the goods or services of Client.
2. PROPOSAL
The terms of the Proposal shall be effective for a period of one-two weeks after presentation to the Client. In the event this Agreement is not executed by Client within the time specified, the Proposal, together with any related terms and conditions and deliverables, may be subject to amendment, change/modification or substitution.
3. FEES AND CHARGES
3.1 Fees. In consideration of the Services to be performed by Provider, Client shall pay to Provider fees in the amounts and according to the payment schedule set forth in the Proposal, and all applicable sales, use or value-added taxes, even if calculated or assessed subsequent to the payment schedule.
3.2 Expenses. Client shall pay Provider’s expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement as follows: (a) incidental and out-of-pocket expenses including but not limited to telephony, postage, shipping, overnight courier, service bureaus, typesetting, templates, blueprints, models, presentation materials, photocopies, computer expenses, parking fees, and tolls, and taxis at cost.
3.3 Additional Costs. The Project pricing includes Provider’s fee only. Any external or outside costs including, but not limited to, equipment rental, photographer’s costs and fees, photography and/or artwork licenses, prototype production costs, talent fees, music licenses and online access or hosting fees, will be billed/charged to Client unless specifically otherwise provided for in the Proposal.
4. CHANGES
4.1 General Changes. Unless otherwise provided in the Proposal, and except as otherwise provided for herein, Client shall pay additional charges for changes requested by Client which are outside the scope of the Services on a time and materials basis, at Provider’s standard hourly rate. Such charges shall be in addition to all other amounts payable under the Proposal, despite any maximum budget, contract price or final price identified therein. Provider can, as may be required by these amendments, extend or modify any delivery schedule or deadlines in the Proposal and Deliverables as may be required by such Changes.
4.2 Substantive Changes. If Client requests or instructs Changes that amount to a revision of at least 20% of the time required to produce the Deliverables, and or the value or scope of the Services, Provider shall be entitled to submit a new and separate Proposal to Client for written approval. Work shall not begin on the revised services until a fully signed revised Proposal and, if required, any additional retainer fees are received by Provider.
4.3 Timing. Provider will prioritize the performance of the Services as may be necessary or as identified in the Proposal and will undertake commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Services within the time(s) identified in the Proposal. The client agrees to examine or review Deliverables within the time identified for such reviews and to promptly either, (i) approve the Deliverables in writing or (ii) provide written comments and/or corrections sufficient to identify the Client’s concerns, objections or corrections to Provider. Provider shall be entitled to demand/request written clarification of any concern, change or correction. Client acknowledges and agrees that Provider’s ability to meet any schedules is entirely dependent upon Client’s prompt performance of its obligations to provide materials and written approvals and/or instructions under the Proposal and that any delays in Client’s performance or Changes in the Services or Deliverables requested by Client may delay delivery of the Deliverables. Any such delay caused by Client shall not constitute a breach of any term, condition or Provider’s obligations under this Agreement.
4.4 Testing and Acceptance. Provider will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to test Deliverables requiring testing and to make all necessary corrections prior to providing Deliverables to the Client. Client, within 5 business days of receipt of each Deliverable, shall notify Provider, in writing, of any failure of such Deliverable to comply with the specifications set forth in the Proposal, or of any other objections, corrections, changes or amendments Client wishes made to such Deliverable. Any such written notice shall be sufficient to identify with clarity any objection, correction or change or amendment, and Provider will undertake to make the same in a commercially timely manner. Any and all objections, corrections, changes or amendments shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the absence of such notice from the Client, the Deliverable shall be deemed accepted.
5. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Client agrees that it shall be responsible for carrying out the following in a fair or reasonable and timely manner:
(a) coordinating any decision-making with parties other than Provider;
(b) provision of Client Content in a form suitable for reproduction or incorporation into the Deliverables without further preparation, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Proposal; and
(c) final proofreading and in the event that Client has approved Deliverables but errors, such as, by way of example, not limitation, typographic errors or misspellings, remain in the finished product, Client shall incur the cost of correcting such errors.
6. ACCREDITATION/PROMOTIONS
All displays or publications of the Deliverables shall bear accreditation and/or copyright notice in Provider’s name in the form, size, and location as incorporated by Provider in the Deliverables, or as otherwise directed by Provider. Provider retains the right to reproduce, publish and display the Deliverables in Provider’s portfolios and websites, and in galleries, design periodicals and other media or exhibits for the purposes of recognition of creative excellence or professional advancement, and to be credited with authorship of the Deliverables in connection with such uses. Either party, subject to the other’s reasonable approval, may describe its role in relation to the Project and, if applicable, the services provided to the other party on its website and in other promotional materials, and, if not expressly objected to, include a link to the other party’s website.
7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Each party acknowledges that in connection with this Agreement it may receive certain confidential or proprietary technical and business information and materials of the other party, including without limitation Preliminary Works (“Confidential Information”). Each party, its agents and employees shall hold and maintain in strict confidence all Confidential Information, shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third party, and shall not use any Confidential Information except as may be necessary to perform its obligations under the Proposal except as may be required by a court or governmental authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that is in the public domain or becomes publicly known through no fault of the receiving party or is otherwise properly received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality.
8. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
8.1 Independent Contractor. Provider is an independent contractor, not an employee of Client or any company affiliated with Client. Provider shall provide the Services under the general direction of Client, but Provider shall determine, in Provider’s sole discretion, the manner and means by which the Services are accomplished. This Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture and neither party is authorized to act as an agent or bind the other party except as expressly stated in this Agreement. Provider and the work product or Deliverables prepared by Provider shall not be deemed a work for hire as that term is defined under Copyright Law. All rights, if any, granted to Client are contractual and are wholly defined by the express written agreement of the parties and the various terms and conditions of this Agreement.
8.2 Provider Agents. Provider shall be permitted to engage and/or use third party Providers or other service providers as independent contractors in connection with the Services (“Design Agents”). Notwithstanding, Provider shall remain fully responsible for such Design Agents’ compliance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement.
8.3 No Solicitation. During the term of this Agreement, and for six (6) months after expiration or termination of this Agreement, Client agrees not to solicit, recruit, engage or otherwise employ or retain, on a full-time, part-time, consulting, work-for-hire or any other kind of basis, any Provider, employee or Design Agent of Provider, whether or not said person has been assigned to perform tasks under this Agreement. In the event, such employment, consultation or work-for-hire event occurs, Client agrees that Provider shall be entitled to an agency commission to be the greater of, either (a) 25 percent of said person’s starting salary with Client, or (b) 25 percent of fees paid to the said person if engaged by Client as an independent contractor. In the event of (a) above, payment of the commission will be due within 14 days of the employment starting date. In the event of (b) above, payment will be due at the end of any month during which the independent contractor performed services for Client. Provider, in the event of nonpayment and connection with this section, shall be entitled to seek all remedies under law and equity.
8.4 No Exclusivity. The parties expressly acknowledge that this Agreement does not create an exclusive relationship between the parties. Client is free to engage others to perform services of the same or similar nature to those provided by Provider, and Provider shall be entitled to offer and provide design services to others, solicit other clients and otherwise advertise the services offered by Provider.
9. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
9.1 By Client. Client represents, warrants and covenants to Provider that
(a) Client owns all right, title, and interest in, or otherwise has full right and authority to permit the use of the Client Content,
(b) to the best of Client’s knowledge, the Client Content does not infringe the rights of any third party, and use of the Client Content as well as any Trademarks in connection with the Project does not and will not violate the rights of any third parties,
(c) Client shall comply with the terms and conditions of any licensing agreements which govern the use of Third Party Materials, and
(d) Client shall comply with all laws and regulations as they relate to the Services and Deliverables.
9.2 By Provider
(a) Provider hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Client that Provider will provide the Services identified in the Agreement in a professional and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all reasonable professional standards for such services.
(b) Provider further represents, warrants and covenants to Client that (i) except for Third Party Materials and Client Content, the Final Deliverables shall be the original work of Provider and/or its independent contractors, (ii) in the event that the Final Deliverables include the work of independent contractors commissioned for the Project by Provider, Provider shall have secure agreements from such contractors granting all necessary rights, title, and interest in and to the Final Deliverables sufficient for Provider to grant the intellectual property rights provided in this Agreement, and (iii) to the best of Provider‘s knowledge, the Final Art provided by Provider and Provider’s subcontractors does not infringe the rights of any party, and use of same in connection with the Project will not violate the rights of any third parties. In the event Client or third parties modify or otherwise use the Deliverables outside of the scope or for any purpose not identified in the Proposal or this Agreement or contrary to the terms and conditions noted herein, all representations and warranties of Provider shall be void.
(c) Except for the express representations and warranties stated in this agreement, Provider makes no warranties whatsoever, Provider explicitly disclaims any other warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or compliance with laws or government rules or regulations applicable to the project.
10. INDEMNIFICATION/LIABILITY
10.1 By Client. Client agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of any breach of Client’s responsibilities or obligations, representations or warranties under this Agreement. Under such circumstances Provider shall promptly notify Client in writing of any claim or suit;
(a) Client has sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations; and
(b) Provider provides Client with commercially reasonable assistance, information and authority necessary to perform Client’s obligations under this section. Client will reimburse the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Provider in providing such assistance.
10.2 By Provider. Subject to the terms, conditions, express representations and warranties provided in this Agreement, Provider agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Client from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any finding of fact which is inconsistent with Provider’s representations and warranties made herein, except in the event any such claims, damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arise directly as a result of gross negligence or misconduct of Client provided that
(a) Client promptly notifies Provider in writing of the claim;
(b) Provider shall have sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations; and
(c) Client shall provide Provider with the assistance, information and authority necessary to perform Provider’s obligations under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider shall have no obligation to defend or otherwise indemnify Client for any claim or adverse finding of fact arising out of or due to Client Content, any unauthorized content, improper or illegal use, or the failure to update or maintain any Deliverables provided by Provider.
10.3 Limitation of Liability. The services and the work product of Provider are sold "as is." In all circumstances, the maximum liability of Provider, its directors, officers, employees, design agents and affiliates ("Provider Parties"), to client for damages for any and all causes whatsoever, and client's maximum remedy, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be limited to the net profit of Provider. In no event shall Provider be liable for any lost data or content, lost profits, business interruption or for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the materials or the services provided by Provider, even if Provider has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
11. TERM AND TERMINATION
11.1 This Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall remain effective until the Services are completed and delivered.
11.2 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party effective immediately upon notice, or the mutual agreement of the parties.
11.3 In the event of termination, Provider shall be compensated for the Services performed through the date of termination in the amount of (a) any advance payment, (b) a prorated portion of the fees due, or (c) hourly fees for work performed by Provider or Provider’s agents as of the date of termination, whichever is greater; and Client shall pay all Expenses, fees, out of pockets together with any Additional Costs incurred through and up to, the date of cancellation.
11.4 In the event of termination by Client and upon full payment of compensation as provided herein, Provider grants to Client such right and title as provided for in Schedule A of this Agreement with respect to those Deliverables provided to, and accepted by Client as of the date of termination.
11.5 Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement: (a) each party shall return or, at the disclosing party’s request, destroy the Confidential Information of the other party, and (b) other than as provided herein, all rights and obligations of each party under this Agreement, exclusive of the Services, shall survive.
12. GENERAL
12.1 Modification/Waiver. This Agreement may be modified by the parties. Any modification of this Agreement must be in writing, except that Provider’s email may include, and Client shall pay, expenses or costs that Client authorizes by electronic mail in cases of extreme time sensitivity. Failure by either party to enforce any right or seek to remedy any breach under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights nor shall a waiver by either party of default in one or more instances be construed as constituting a continuing waiver or as a waiver of any other breach.
12.2 Notices. All notices to be given hereunder shall be transmitted in writing either by facsimile or electronic mail with return confirmation of receipt or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be sent to the addresses identified below, unless notification of change of address is given in writing. Notice shall be effective upon receipt or in the case of email, upon confirmation of receipt.
12.3 No Assignment. Neither party may assign, whether in writing or orally, or encumber its rights or obligations under this Agreement or permit the same to be transferred, assigned or encumbered by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party.
12.4 Force Majeure. Provider shall not be deemed in breach of this Agreement if Provider is unable to complete the Services or any portion thereof by reason of fire, earthquake, labour dispute, act of God or public enemy, death, illness or incapacity of Provider or any local, state, federal, national or international law, governmental order or regulation or any other event beyond Provider’s control (collectively, “Force Majeure Event”). Upon occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, Provider shall give notice to Client of its inability to perform or of delay in completing the Services and shall propose revisions to the schedule for completion of the Services.
12.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid or enforceable provision.
12.6 Headings. The numbering and captions of the various sections are solely for convenience and reference only and shall not affect the scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement nor shall such headings otherwise be given any legal effect.
12.7 Integration. This Agreement comprises the entire understanding of the parties hereto on the subject matter herein contained, and supersedes and merges all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the Proposal and any other Agreement documents, the terms of the Proposal shall control. This Agreement comprises this Basic Terms and Conditions document, the Proposal, Schedule A below, and .
By their execution, the parties hereto have agreed to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement effective as of the last date of signature, and each signatory represents that it has the full authority to enter into this Agreement and to bind her/his respective party to all of the terms and conditions herein.
Schedule A: Intellectual Property Provisions
1. RIGHTS TO DELIVERABLES OTHER THAN FINAL ART
1.1 Client Content. Client Content, including all pre-existing Trademarks, shall remain the sole property of Client or its respective suppliers, and Client or its suppliers shall be the sole owner of all rights in connection therewith. Client hereby grants to Provider a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use, reproduce, modify, display and publish the Client Content solely in connection with Provider’s performance of the Services and limited promotional uses of the Deliverables as authorized in this Agreement.
1.2 Third Party Materials. All Third Party Materials are the exclusive property of their respective owners. Provider shall inform Client of all Third Party Materials that may be required to perform the Services or otherwise integrated into the Final Art. Under such circumstances Provider shall inform Client of any need to license, at Client’s expense, and unless otherwise provided for by Client, Client shall obtain the license(s) necessary to permit Client’s use of the Third Party Materials consistent with the usage rights granted herein. In the event Client fails to properly secure or otherwise arrange for any necessary licenses or instructs the use of Third Party Materials, Client hereby indemnifies, saves and holds harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party arising out of Client’s failure to obtain copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, defamation or other releases or permissions with respect to materials included in the Final Art.
1.3 Preliminary Works. Provider retains all rights in and to all Preliminary Works. Client shall return all Preliminary Works to Provider within 15 days of completion of the Services and all rights in and to any Preliminary Works shall remain the exclusive property of Provider.
1.4 Original Artwork. Provider retains all right and title in and to any original artwork comprising Final Art, including all rights to display or sell such artwork. Client shall return all original artwork to Provider within 15 days of completion of the Services.
1.5 Trademarks. Upon completion of the Services and expressly conditioned upon full payment of all fees, costs and out-of- pocket expenses due, Provider assigns to Client all ownership rights, including any copyrights, in and to any artworks or designs comprising the works created by Provider for use by Client as a Trademark. Provider shall cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably requested by Client to evidence such assignment. Client shall have sole responsibility for ensuring that any proposed trademarks or Final Deliverables intended to be a Trademark are available for use in commerce and do not otherwise infringe the rights of any third party. Client hereby indemnifies, saves and holds harmless Provider from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses or expenses arising out of any claim, demand, or action by any third party alleging any infringement arising out of Client’s use and/or failure to obtain rights to use or use of the Trademark.
1.6 Design Tools. All Design Tools are and shall remain the exclusive property of Provider. Provider hereby grants to Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable (other than the right to sublicense such uses to Client’s web hosting or internet service providers), perpetual, worldwide license to use the Design Tools solely to the extent necessary with the Final Deliverables for the Project. Client may not directly or indirectly, in any form or manner, decompile, reverse engineer, create derivative works or otherwise disassemble or modify any Design Tools comprising any software or technology of Provider.
2. RIGHTS TO FINAL ART
2.1 Assignment of License. The Agreement shall provide a full copy of the license or identify the license under which rights to final art are assigned as one of the following:
(a) Exclusive license, no modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the exclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement. The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Art in its original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, create derivative works or extract portions or in any other manner, alter the Final Art.
(b) Exclusive license, with modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the exclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Nonexclusive license, no modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the nonexclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the various terms and conditions of this Agreement. The rights granted to Client are for usage of the Final Art in its original form only. Client may not crop, distort, manipulate, reconfigure, mimic, animate, create derivative works or extract portions or in any other manner, alter the Final Art.
(d) Nonexclusive license, with modification rights:
For print AND/OR online/interactive AND/OR three-dimensional media: Provider hereby grants to Client the nonexclusive, perpetual and worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify and display the Final Art solely in connection with the Project as defined in the Proposal and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(e) Liquidation for unlicensed use:
Client’s use of the Final Art shall be limited to the usage rights granted herein for the Project only. Use of the Final Art, Deliverables or any derivative works thereof by Client at any other time or location, or for another project or outside the scope of the rights granted herein require an additional fee and Provider shall be entitled to further compensation equal to 20% of the original Project fee unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. In the event of non-payment, Provider shall be entitled to pursue all remedies under law and equity.
(f) Assignment:
Upon completion of the Services, and expressly subject to full payment of all fees, costs and expenses due, Provider hereby assigns to Client all right, title and interest, including without limitation copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Final Art. Provider agrees to reasonably cooperate with Client and shall execute any additional documents reasonably necessary to evidence such assignment.
2.2 Absence of License. In the event that a license is not defined by an Agreement it shall be understood that a nonexclusive license, with no modification rights, as defined in 2.1(c), is in full effect.
Supplement 1: Print-specific Terms and Conditions
1. Samples. Client shall provide Provider with a number of samples of each printed or published form of the Final Deliverables, for use in Provider’s portfolio and other self- promotional uses. Such samples shall be representative of the highest quality of the work produced.
2. Finished Work. The printed work, and the arrangement or brokering of the print services by Provider, shall be deemed in compliance with this Agreement if the final printed product is within the acceptable variations as to kind, quantity, and price in accordance with current or standard trade practices identified by the supplier of the print and print-related services. Whenever commercially reasonable and if available, Provider shall provide copies of the current or standard trade practices to Client. Notwithstanding, Provider shall have no responsibility or obligation to negotiate changes or amendments to the current or standard trade practices.
Supplement 2: Interactive-specific Terms and Conditions
1. SUPPORT SERVICES
1.1 Warranty Period. “Support Services” means commercially reasonable technical support and assistance to maintain and update the Deliverables, including correcting any errors or Deficiencies, but shall not include the development of enhancements to the Project or other services outside the scope of the Proposal. During the first Months covered by Warranty months following expiration of this Agreement (“Warranty Period”), if any, Provider shall provide up to 3 hours of Support Services per month at no additional cost to Client. Additional time shall be billed at Provider’s regular hourly rate, then in effect upon the date of the request for additional support. Warranty period shall last for up to 3 months after contract expiry.
1.2 Maintenance Period. Upon expiration of the Warranty Period and at Client’s option, Provider will provide Support Services for the following Months covered by Maintenance months (the “Maintenance Period”) for a minimum monthly fee of $125 or 10K and Provider’s hourly fees of Provider's Hourly Rate per hour for any extra work. The parties may extend the Maintenance Period beyond one year upon mutual written agreement.
2. ENHANCEMENTS
During the Maintenance Period, Client may request that Provider develop enhancements to the Deliverables, and Provider shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to prioritize Provider’s resources to create such enhancements. The parties understand that preexisting obligations to third parties existing on the date of the request for enhancements may delay the immediate execution of any such requested enhancements. Such enhancements shall be provided on a time and materials basis at Provider’s hourly rate of $15 then in effect price for such services.
3. ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
3.1 Deficiencies. Subject to the representations and warranties of Client in connection with Client Content, Provider represents and warrants that the Final Deliverables will be free from Deficiencies. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Deficiency” shall mean a failure to comply with the specifications set forth in the Proposal in any material respect, but shall not include any problems caused by Client Content, modifications, alterations or changes made to Final Deliverables by Client or any third party after delivery by Provider, or the interaction of Final Deliverables with third party applications such as Web browsers other than those specified in the Proposal. The parties acknowledge that Client’s sole remedy and Provider’s sole liability for a breach of this Section is the obligation of Provider to correct any Deficiency identified within the Warranty Period. In the event that a Deficiency is caused by Third Party Materials provided or specified by Provider, Providers sole obligation shall be to substitute alternative Third Party Materials.
3.2 Design Tools. Subject to the representations and warranties of the Client in connection with the materials supplied by Client, Provider represents and warrants that, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, the Design Tools do not knowingly infringe the rights of any third party, and use of same in connection with the Project will not knowingly violate the rights of any third parties except to the extent that such violations are caused by Client Content, or the modification of, or use of the Deliverables in combination with materials or equipment outside the scope of the applicable specifications, by Client or third parties.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all Final Deliverables shall be designed to comply with the known relevant rules and regulations. Client, upon acceptance of the Deliverables, shall be responsible for conformance with all laws relating to the transfer of software and technology.
Supplement 3: Environmental-specific Terms and Conditions
1. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROJECT
Provider shall have the right to document, photograph or otherwise record all completed designs or installations of the Project, and to reproduce, publish and display such documentation, photographs or records for Provider’s promotional purposes in accordance with Section 6 of the Basic Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
2. ADDITIONAL CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges that Client shall be responsible for performing the following in a reasonable and timely manner:
(a) Communication of administrative or operational decisions if they affect the design or production of Deliverables, and coordination of required public approvals and meetings;
(b) Provision of accurate and complete information and materials requested by Provider such as, by way of example, not limitation, site plans, building plans and elevations, utility locations, color/material samples and all applicable codes, rules and regulation information;
(c) Provision of approved naming, nomenclature; securing approvals and correct copy from third parties such as, by way of example, not limitation, end users or donors as may be necessary;
(d) Final proofreading and written approval of all project documents including, by way of example, not limitation, artwork, message schedules, sign location plans and design drawings before their release for fabrication or installation. In the event that Client has approved work containing errors or omissions, such as, by way of example, not limitation, typographic errors or misspellings, Client shall incur the cost of correcting such errors;
(e) Arranging for the documentation, permissions, licensing and implementation of all electrical, structural or mechanical elements needed to support, house or power signage; coordination of sign manufacture and installation with other trades; and
(f) Bid solicitation and contract negotiation; sourcing, establishment of final pricing and contract terms directly with fabricators or vendors.
3. ENGINEERING
The Services shall include the selection and specifications for materials and construction details as described in the Proposal. However, Client acknowledges and agrees [that Provider is not a licensed engineer or architect, and] that responsibility for the interpretation of design drawings and] the design and engineering of all work performed under this Agreement (“Engineering”) is the sole responsibility of Client and/or its architect, engineer or fabricator.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
Client expressly acknowledges and agrees that the estimates provided in the Proposal, at any time during the project for implementation charges such as, including, but not limited to, fabrication or installation are for planning purposes only. Such estimates represent the best judgment of Provider or its consultants at the time of the Proposal, but shall not be considered a representation or guarantee that project bids or costs will not vary. Client shall contract and pay those parties directly responsible for implementation services such as fabrication or installation (“Implementation”). Provider shall not be responsible for the quality or timeliness of the third-party Implementation services, irrespective of whether Provider assists or advises Client in evaluating, selecting or monitoring the provider of such services.
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