1. Agreement
1.1 The Service Terms relate to a single service or services delivered by Diana Rangaves, referred to as the Contractor, and you and/or your company, referred to as the Client.
1.2 The Terms of Service will remain in effect until the service deliverables are completed.
2. Retainer Payment
2.1 Retainer payment of balance due is required in full before any work begins.
2.2 Payments methods and concurrent fees are stated on the proposal/invoice.
3. Dissolution
3.1 Either party reserves the right to terminate at any given time.
3.2 If the Client cancels the project the Contractor will be paid for any work already completed.
4. The Contractor
4.1 The Contractor works remotely and will communicate via email and/or any other written means.
4.2 Phone/video calls are not necessary for the Contractor to provide their services. Any such communication is arranged at the discretion of the Contractor.
4.3 The Contractor is not required to be available at all times to the Client during the period of the agreement.
4.4 The Contractor reserves the right to accept other project work during the agreement.
4.5 The Contractor will correspond with one point of contact only. That includes any revisions the Client may request.
4.6 Revisions will be accepted at the first draft stage only.
5. Disclaimer
5.1 DianaRangaves.com does not give any warranty or other assurance as to the operation, quality, or functionality of the site. Access to the site may be interrupted, restricted, or delayed for any reason. DianaRangaves.com also does not give any warranty or other assurance as to the content of the material appearing on the site, its accuracy, completeness, timelessness, or fitness for any particular purpose.
5.2 To the full extent permissible by law, DianaRangaves.com disclaims all responsibility for any damages or losses (including, without limitation, financial loss, damages for loss in business projects, loss of profits or other consequential losses) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use the site or any material appearing on DianaRangaves.com, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using DianaRangaves.com or any such material.
5.3 DianaRangaves.com may contain links to external sites. DianaRangaves.com is not responsible for and has no control over the content of such sites. Information on DianaRangaves.com, or available via hypertext link from DianaRangaves.com, is made available without responsibility on the part of DianaRangaves.com. DianaRangaves.com disclaims all responsibility and liability (including for negligence) about information on or accessible from DianaRangaves.com.
6. Standard of Service
6.1 The Contractor will work to the highest standard, ensuring they deliver the service and/or services to the best of their ability.
7. Confidentiality/Data Protection
7.1 Any information provided by the Client will only be used to provide the service to the Client. Any information shared via email will be subject to the Contractors’ email service providers’ terms. To find out how Gmail manage your data, click here.
8. Intellectual Property
8.1 All intellectual property and related material, including trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, industrial design and trade name that is produced under the agreement, will be the sole property of the Client once the agreement is complete and full payment is received.
9. Indemnity/Liability
9.1 The Client is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the project/work/items/documents and all information provided to the Contractor to complete the service/services.
9.2 It is the sole responsibility of the Client to ensure that their work does not breach plagiarism and copyright guidelines.
9.3 The Contractor is not liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, including the following:
– Any loss of actual or anticipated revenues or profits.
– Any loss of business or expected future business.
– Any loss of data related to the service.
– Any damage to reputation or goodwill.
– Any loss or damage that is not foreseeable.
– Any loss arising in the event that the use of the services is in breach of the Client’s university/academic institution’s regulations governing academic work.
10. Force Majeure
10.1 The Contractor is not liable for any failure or delay in performing their obligations where that failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond their reasonable control. Causes that include but are not limited to, power failure, internet service provider failure, industrial action, civil unrest, fire, explosion, flood, storms, earthquakes, subsidence, acts of terrorism, acts of war, governmental action. Epidemic or other natural disasters, or any other extraordinary or difficult circumstance that is beyond their control.