Terms Of Use

1. Authorization/contact agreement.
The client is engaging Zuzana Designs as an independent contractor for the specific project of developing an Internet web site, graphics or modifying an existing web site. The created web site is to be hosted by the client. The client also authorizes Zuzana Designs to publicize their completed web site as example of talent per the ZuzanaDesigns.com portfolio.

The client is responsible for providing accurate and reliable contact information. The client agrees that any email address or ICQ number given for business purposes will be active and understands that the client is responsible for replying to all correspondence sent to that address by Zuzana Designs. Failure to respond in a timely manner may result in a delayed completion date without fault to Zuzana Designs.

2. Changes and Additions.
Any change request by the client after agreed completion and delivery may be subject to additional charges. Additional work requested will be considered as a separate work order. Zuzana Designs is under no obligation to make any additions after a project has been completed and delivered. Any further revisions in your web site may result in additional charges.

3. Completion Date.
Zuzana Designs and the client must work together to complete the web site in a timely manner. Zuzana Designs agrees to complete the web sites in the time agreed on by both parties if ALL information,materials and deposit are received by Zuzana Designs when the agreement is made.

If the client does not supply Zuzana Designs with ALL information and materials at the time of the agreement, the completion date may be delayed at no fault of Zuzana Designs.

4. Payment of Fees.
All design work completed or in progress remains the legal property of Zuzana Designs until full payment is received. Once full payment is made, the client shall retain legal ownership of all contracted work.

Fees to Zuzana Designs are due in the amount of 50% before the commencement of any contracted work. Absolutely no work will commence prior to receiving this deposit.

The remaining balance of fees is due upon completion of contracted work. Web site files will not be delivered until the final balance is paid. Any design that is not paid in full by client within 30 days of completion, with no contact or explanation for delinquency, becomes full property of Zuzana Designs. At this time, Zuzana Designs will give notice of intent to resell the design. If this notice is not disputed within 48 hours, the client forfeits any rights to the design and it will be made available for resell.

5. Delay of Payment
Payment must be received for work completed within 45 days of completion. Failure to pay for services rendered within this time will result in a forfeit of your deposit and Zuzana Designs will make the design available for resell.

For your convenience, we accept Epassporte, PayPal, Money order, Western Union or check. All payments must be made in U.S. Funds. If paying by check, no work will commence until the check in question has cleared. If paying by a Paypal e-check, no work will commence before the funds are released.

If any payments remain delinquent for more than 6 months, the account will be turned over to a collection agency.

6. Impossibility of Performance.
Client acknowledges and agrees that Zuzana Designs cannot guarantee the absence of service interruptions caused by Acts of God or other circumstances beyond their control including, but not limited to, local telecommunications problems, line failures, or temporary down time for maintenance or upgrades. The client also accepts that because web pages rely on delivery through a world-wide web of co-operating systems - from time to time, any web site may temporarily experience interruptions beyond the control of Zuzana Designs.

7. Copyrights and Trademarks.
The client unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to Zuzana Designs for inclusion in the web site are owned, or that the proper permissions were received by the client from the rightful owner to use these elements in the web site. The client further guarantees that Zuzana Designs will be held harmless, be protected from, and be defended from any claim or suit arising from the use of such elements furnished by the client.

8. Copyright to Web Pages and Artwork.
Upon full final payment of this contract, Zuzana Designs agrees that its work product produced in the performance of this contract shall remain the exclusive property of client, and that it will not sell or transfer to third parties without client's prior written consent. Rights to photos, graphics, source code, work-up files, and computer programs are specifically not transferred to the client and remain the property of their respective owners. Clients are entitled to personal use of purchased Zuzana Designs artwork e.g. incorporating it into letterheads, business cards, print advertising (credit to Zuzana Designs where applicable), however we do retain the copyright on each graphic. We also reserve the right to display your graphics as examples of our work on our design site. Distribution of graphics to other parties is prohibited, including usage on other web sites, inclusion in any collection, or sale of artwork. We require that a link back to our design site be placed on each site created by us or on pages where our graphics are featured.

9. Removal of web pages.
Zuzana Designs reserves the right to remove the design from public posting for failure to adhere to the terms of this contract, including violation of any licensing agreements or failure to pay fees duly assessed.

10. Refusal of Service.
Zuzana Designs reserves the right to refuse service for any web site or material that that it feels is not legal, moral, or in the best interests of Zuzana Designs. Zuzana Designs is not responsible for the content of any web site. Zuzana Designs may cancel this contract for failure of the client to abide by its terms.

11. Cancellations and Refunds.
Any cancelled work will only be refunded if cancelled after the agreed completion date has expired, where Zuzana Designs had all materials needed to complete at the time of agreement, without the clients additional changes being the reason for delay.

Once design work has commenced, the initial deposit of 50% is non-refundable. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing, and Zuzana Designs will invoice the client for any work completed for which compensation is not included within the aforementioned 50% deposit. The client agrees to accept responsibility for all work completed prior to written notice of cancellation being received by Zuzana Designs.

12. Design Credit.
A small logo image and/or text link to Zuzana Designs will appear at the bottom of each page on the site. The client agrees to display this image and/or link for as long as the web site, designed by Zuzana Designs, is publicly displayed on the internet, regardless of where the site is hosted or maintained.

This agreement may be changed without notice. The user agrees to be bound by the current version of this document.

Disclaimer

This site contains hyperlinks to World Wide Web sites that are created and maintained by other organizations. We have included these links because we think that visitors to our site may find them of interest when judging the talent possessed by Zuzana Designs. Keep in mind that Zuzana Designs does not necessarily endorse the views expressed on these Web sites. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information presented on these sites. Furthermore, visitors should be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.