BlueTeddy Terms & Conditions

  1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
BlueTeddy Website Designer
The Client the entity which enters into a contract with BlueTeddy
Domain Name the root address of a website, e.g.webaddress.com. All such names must be registered with the appropriate naming authority, which will usually charge a fee.
Downtime time when the website is not accessible via the Internet.  This may be because of a technical failure of the Host or because work is being carried out on the site.
Host the company on whose system the Website physically resides.
Link, Hyperlink a 'clickable' link embedded on a web page which may take the form of a graphic or text.
Search Engine a website which contains a directory of websites on the Internet enabling users to find websites by subject matter classification.
Website a collection of web pages and associated code which forms an integrated presence.
The Work the subject matter of the contract between the Client and BlueTeddy.
   

2.  FEES

2.1

Fee Payable

A non refundable deposit of $100 payable under the contract is due immediately upon the approval of the quote. The remaining amount shall become due when the Work is completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Client but subject to the terms of Clause 4.3 Approval of Work and Clause 4.4 Rejected Work hereof. BlueTeddy reserves the right not to begin the Work until the said deposit has been paid in full. The fee quoted in the contract does not include the cost of domain registration, hosting set up fee or hosting. Paying the deposit signifies you agree with the terms outlined in this contact.

2.2

Maintenance Fees

Our pricing structure is as follows;

Design work & text updates: $70/Hour
Programming: $85/Hour
30 Min Job: $45
15 Min Job: $25
  Prices exclude GST

3. DISCLAIMERS

3.1
Third Parties
BlueTeddy can take no responsibility for services provided by third parties through us or otherwise, including the Hosting of the Client's Website, although BlueTeddy will endeavour to ensure that Website downtime is kept to a minimum.

Displaying Realestate.com.au Listings
Please note; the way we display your property listings on your website is reliant on the realestates.com.au website. We can not guarantee they wont make changes to their site to prevent this method from being used. In the event of such changes you will be able to use the BlueTeddy to add your listings to your website.

3.2
Correction of Errors
 Errors (both technical and typographical) attributable to BlueTeddy will be corrected free of charge, but BlueTeddy reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee for correction of errors for which BlueTeddy is not responsible, including, but not limited to malicious modification of the Website by a third party and typographical errors contained in materials provided to BlueTeddy by the Client.

3.3
Extent of Work
Installation on the Internet is limited to the uploading of all necessary files to the Host, and testing of functionality.  No registration of the Website with Search Engines will be undertaken unless otherwise agreed with the Client.

3.4
Consequential Loss
Under no circumstances will BlueTeddy be responsible or liable for financial or other loss or damage caused by the failure or use or misuse of its software.  The Client should ensure that data on their site is regularly backed up and that a contingency plan is in place to minimize possible losses as a result of software failure.

3.5
Status and Duration of Offers
Proposals and offers are valid for a period of one month from the date issued.  BlueTeddy is not bound to honour offers that have expired.  

3.6

Search Engine Listings

BlueTeddy does not guarantee listings on Search Engines and the Client accepts that it is Search Engines and not BlueTeddy who determine whom they list and whom they will not. The Client further understands there is no guaranteed placement or rank on the Search Engines and that a new website may never even appear on Search Engines at all. BlueTeddy does not control Search Engines’ algorithms and huge shifts can appear daily, weekly and even hourly.

4.  COMPLETION OF WORK AND PAYMENT

4.1
Completion of Work
BlueTeddy warrants completing the Work in accordance with its Standard Terms and Conditions to the specifications previously agreed with the Client.  BlueTeddy will not charge more than the amount previously agreed unless the Client has varied the specifications of the Work since the agreement.  BlueTeddy will not undertake changes to the specifications of the Work which would increase the cost, without prior written authorisation from the Client.

4.2
Supply of Materials
The Client is to supply all materials and information required for BlueTeddy to complete the Work in accordance with the agreed specification.  Such materials may include, but are not limited to, photographs, written-copy, logos and other printed materials.  Where the Client's failure to supply such materials leads to a delay in completion of the work, BlueTeddy has the right to extend previously agreed deadlines for the completion of the Work by a reasonable amount.  Where the Client's failure to supply materials prevents progress on the Work for more than 21 days, BlueTeddy has the right to invoice the Client for any part or parts of the Work already completed.

4.3
Approval of Work
On completion of the Work, the Client will be notified and have the opportunity to review it.  The Client should notify BlueTeddy, in writing, of any unsatisfactory points within 7 days of receipt of such notification.  Any of the Work which has not been reported in writing to BlueTeddy as unsatisfactory within the 7 day review period will be deemed to have been approved.  Once approved, or deemed approved, work cannot subsequently be rejected, and the contract will be deemed to have been completed and the remaining balancing payment under Clause 2.1 Fee Payable will become due. The Contract will remain in effect until all obligations have been completed in terms of this Clause.

4.4
Rejected Work
If the Client rejects the Work within the 7 day review period, or will not approve subsequent Work performed by BlueTeddy to remedy any points reported by the Client as unsatisfactory, and BlueTeddy considers that the Client is unreasonable in his repeated rejection of the Work, the contract will be deemed to have expired and BlueTeddy can take any legal measures to recover both payment for the completed Work and reasonable expenses incurred in recovering payment.

4.5
Payment
Upon completion of 7 day review period, BlueTeddy will invoice the Client for the remaining balancing payment in accordance with Clause 2.1 Fee Payable hereof, which, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, is to be paid by the Client within 21 days of the date that the invoice was issued.

4.6
Remedies for Overdue Payment
If payment has not been received by the due date, BlueTeddy has the right to suspend ongoing work for Client, until such time that full payment of the outstanding balance has been received.  If full payment has still not been received 21 days after the due date, BlueTeddy has the right to replace, modify or remove the Website and revoke the Client's licence of the Work until full payment has been received.  By revoking the Client's licence of the Work or removing the web site from the Internet, BlueTeddy does not remove the Client's obligation to pay any outstanding monies owing.

5.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

5.1
Offers and Proposals
Offers and proposals made by BlueTeddy to potential clients should be treated as trade secrets and remain the property of BlueTeddy.  Such offers and proposals or the information contained within them must not be passed to third parties or publicly disseminated without prior written authorization from BlueTeddy.  This includes, but is not limited to, technical features, functionality, aspects of the design and pricing information.

5.2
Warranty by Client as to Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights
The Client will obtain all the necessary permissions and authorities in respect of the use of all copy, graphic images, registered company logos, names and trademarks or any other material it supplies to BlueTeddy for inclusion on the Website.  The conclusion of a contract between BlueTeddy and the Client shall be regarded as a guarantee by the Client to BlueTeddy that all such permissions and authorities have been obtained and that the inclusion of such material on the Website would not constitute a criminal offence or civil delict.  By agreeing to these terms and conditions, the Client removes the legal responsibility of BlueTeddy and indemnifies the same from any claims or legal actions however related to the content of the Client's site.

5.3
Domain Name
Any Domain Name obtained will belong to the Client.  The Client agrees to indemnify BlueTeddy, including any incidental costs, against any claims that a Domain Name applied for, or obtained, violates the intellectual property rights of a third party.  The Client warrants that the domain name sought is not a trademark of a third party.

5.4
Licensing
Once BlueTeddy has received full payment of all outstanding invoices and the Work has been approved by the Client in accordance with Clause 4.3 hereof, the Client will be granted a licence to use the Website and its contents. A copy of the finished website can be emailed and/or posted on CD so that you may have a copy of the html files.
Any photoshop files will remain BlueTeddy's property.

5.5
Trade Secrets
Any code that is not freely accessible to third parties and not in the public domain, and to which BlueTeddy or their suppliers owns the copyright, may not be copied, published, distributed or passed to any third parties in any form without prior written consent from BlueTeddy.  Unless previously agreed otherwise in writing, no modifications may be made by the Client or any third party to code to which BlueTeddy or their suppliers owns the copyright.  BlueTeddy acknowledges the intellectual property rights of the Client.  Information passed in written form to BlueTeddy, and that the Client has indicated is confidential or a trade secret, will not be published or made available in any other way to third parties without the prior written consent of the Client.

6.  RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1
Right to Terminate
BlueTeddy reserves the right to refuse or break a contract without prior notice, if it is believed that the Client, their Website, or any material is illegal, immoral or otherwise unacceptable.

6.2
Events Beyond the Control of BlueTeddy
BlueTeddy will not be liable for breach of contract where that breach was due to software, hardware or electrical failure, natural events such as fire or other events beyond the control of BlueTeddy.

6.3
Supply and Pricing of Services
BlueTeddy reserves the right to use whoever it feels appropriate at the time for third party software and services, and to alter its prices as necessary without prior notice and without affecting existing contractual pricing agreements.

7.  INTERPRETATION

7.1
Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Australia which shall claim venue and jurisdiction for any legal action or claim arising from the contract between BlueTeddy and the Client.  The said contract is void where prohibited by law.

7.2
Survival of Contract
Where one or more terms of the said contract are held to be void or unenforceable for whatever reason, any other terms of the contract not so held will remain valid and enforceable at law.

7.3
Change of Terms and Conditions
These terms & conditions may change from time to time.  The Client will be informed of revisions as and when they are issued.

Last Update 4/10/08

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