Hard Web Design - Terms and Conditions

By submitting a payment for our services, the client agrees to the following:

1. Before paying for our services it is the client’s responsibility to proof their own pages for errors. Any changes to the website content or design after the final payment has been made, may be subject to additional fees.

2. After the project completion the client is the owner of the website. Hard Web Design doesn't assume any responsibility or liability for the content or actions of the websites it designs. The clients are entirely responsible for all that is found on their websites. It is the client’s responsibility to make sure all the content furnished to Hard Web Design for inclusion in the web design project is not in violation of any third party copyright.

3. The client understands that Hard Web Design does not provide any hosting services in connection with the web design project. Hosting services require a separate contract with a third party hosting provider. The client will be solely responsible for all hosting service charges. The client assumes all responsibility for the use and functionality of the web design project.

4. After the project completion Hard Web Design will provide all the website files via e-mail or CD to the client for publishing. By the client's request Hard Web Design will make a good faith effort to publish the website on the client's hosting service at no extra charge. In the event Hard Web Design is not able after reasonable attempts to complete the publishing process, the client will be solely responsible for the website publishing. Once the website has been published, it is the client’s responsibility to check their own pages for errors (such as bad links, missing pictures, e-mail forms problems, etc.) and inform Hard Web Design within three days. Any correction of issues reported after that period may be subject to additional fees.

5. Hard Web Design will under no circumstances be held responsible to satisfy unreasonable expectations or requests that lie beyond the scope of Hard Web Design's offer of services to its client. It is Hard Web Design's discretion to decide whether or not a request or an expectation is reasonable or lies within the scope of offer of services to its client. Hard Web Design is not responsible for any hosting related issues (such as website down or loading slow, e-mail accounts, e-mail forms functions, server issues, etc.) as they are beyond our control.

6. The websites we create are tested, optimized and compatible with all major web browsers at the time of completion. Because of the nature of web design and programming work, websites may appear differently on different computers, screen resolutions, operating systems, mobile devices and browsing software. The client must be aware of these possible variations and Hard Web Design will not be held responsible for them.

7. After the project completion it is the client responsibility to change all the sensitive information such as hosting account log-in, FTP passwords, Admin panel log-ins, etc. disclosed to us.

8. Some of the websites we create (Control Management Systems, eShops, Forums) are based on third party open source software. This software is free for commercial and personal use and it is released under "GNU General Public License". Hard Web Design makes no warranties, representations or assurance of the availability and functionality of any third party software.

9. Hard Web Design cannot accept responsibility for any alterations made by third parties to the client’s pages once published. Such alterations include, but are not limited to, additions, modifications, deletions, Control Management Systems modifications or updates.

10. A small sign stating "Design by Hard Web Design" will be added at the bottom of every web page created by Hard Web Design. The client may request to remove the sign for an additional fee of 10% of the total price of the services provided to the client in relation to the web page.

11. All websites created by Hard Web Design are optimized for better search engine (Google / Yahoo / Bing) performance and ranking with terms like keywords, internal links, meta tags, page titles, etc., but Hard Web Design makes no warranties about the website acceptance by the search engines and the website position in the searches. Premium SEO services are not included in our basic SEO and may be available for additional fee.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US FOR OUR SERVICES.