Terms & Conditions

Every creative business is a little different, and your legal pages should reflect yours. This Terms & Conditions page is a working placeholder to get your site live — but it's worth taking the time to make it your own. We'd always recommend reviewing it alongside a legal professional to make sure it properly protects you and your clients.

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Welcome to [Studio Name]. These Terms & Conditions govern your use of this website and the services we offer. By accessing this website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these terms. Please read them carefully.

If you have any questions, please get in touch via [contact email or contact page link] before proceeding.

Who We Are

[Studio Name] is a creative studio based in [Location], offering [brief description of services — e.g. brand strategy, visual identity design, and website design] to creative service businesses. References to 'we', 'us', or 'our' throughout this page refer to [Studio Name].

Our Services

We offer professional creative services including, but not limited to:

  • photography

  • retouching

All services are provided subject to a separate written agreement or proposal agreed between us and the client. These Terms & Conditions should be read alongside any such agreement. In the event of a conflict, the terms of the individual agreement will take precedence.

Use of This Website

This website is provided for informational purposes. You may browse, share links, and make enquiries through it. You may not:

  • Reproduce, copy, or redistribute any content without prior written permission

  • Use this site for any unlawful or harmful purpose

  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its underlying systems

We reserve the right to restrict access to any part of this website at any time, without notice.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, images, graphics, and design — is the property of [Studio Name] or our clients, and is protected by applicable intellectual property law. Nothing on this site should be interpreted as granting any licence or right to use any content without express written permission.

Work shown in our portfolio remains the intellectual property of the respective client unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Client Work & Project Agreements

When you engage us for a project, the specific terms — including scope, deliverables, timeline, fees, and intellectual property transfer — will be set out in a separate proposal or contract. Payment terms, revision rounds, and project cancellation policies will be detailed in that document.

We retain the right to display completed work in our portfolio and use it for promotional purposes unless the client has requested otherwise in writing.

Payment

Fees for services are agreed in writing before any work begins. Unless otherwise stated, a deposit is required to secure your project start date, with the remaining balance due upon agreed milestones or completion. All fees are listed exclusive of VAT where applicable. Overdue invoices may incur late payment charges in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998.

Limitation of Liability

While we take care to ensure the accuracy of information on this website and the quality of our work, [Studio Name] shall not be liable for any loss or damage — direct or indirect — arising from your use of this website or our services, except where such liability cannot be excluded by law.

Our total liability in connection with any project shall not exceed the total fees paid by the client for that project.

Links to Third-Party Websites

This site may contain links to external websites. These are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The most current version will always be available on this page, with the date of last update noted at the top. Your continued use of this website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Contact

For any questions relating to these terms, please contact us at:

[Studio Name]

[Email address]

[Postal address, if relevant]

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