These project terms and conditions are part of the contract you enter into when you engage Made of Words Limited. Please email jess@madeofwords.co.nz if you have any questions.

These Terms and Conditions apply to all work provided by: Made of Words

Trading as:      Made of Words Limited
NZBN:             9429041957103

1.   DEFINITIONS
1.1 “You” is the client, its employees and agents.
1.2 “We”, “Us” and “Our” is Made of Words Limited.

2.   QUOTES AND PROPOSALS
2.1.  All quotes and proposals are valid for 7 days from submission date.
2.2.  All quotes include:
        2.2.1. Two rounds of revisions at no extra charge.
        2.2.2. Additional charges, at an hourly rate of $105, will be charged for any additional revisions or proofreading outside of the proposal scope.
2.3.  This quote does not include (unless specifically stated):
        2.3.1. Liaison with other agents such as graphic designers or web developers.
        2.3.2. Meetings outside of the initial creative brief.

3.   PAYMENT
3.1. The total invoice will be issued upon project completion or on the last working day of the month for ongoing clients.
        3.1.1.     Payment is due within 14 working days or on the 20th of the month after the invoice was issued for ongoing clients.
3.2.  Made of Words reserves the right to charge you interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 10% for the first 21 days overdue and 20% thereafter.
3.2.1.  If we engage a third-party organisation to recover your debt, you are responsible for paying the additional costs involved, including any legal expenses.
3.3.  You can pay via bank transfer (preferred) or PayPal.
3.4.  We are liable by law for GST and you must pay us the GST amount (not applicable to international clients).

4.   FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS
4.1.  Additional face-to-face meetings can be added to the project at your request.
4.2.  Face-to-face meetings will be charged at an hourly rate of $105, and will include any necessary travel time.

5.   CHANGES IN SCOPE
5.1.  Additional fees/charges may be applied to cover time and expenses required to complete any new work.

6.   CONFIDENTIALITY
6.1.  If we’ve signed a separate confidentiality agreement or Non-Disclosure agreement with you, then that agreement takes precedence.
6.2.  We won’t disclose any information that you indicate is confidential.
6.3.  You agree not to disclose any information about our pricing structure or project documents.
6.4.  Made of Words reserves the right to use ‘the Client’ projects for our own promotional use unless a Non-Disclosure Agreement precluding this has been signed by ‘Us’.
6.5.  Made of Words may approach ‘the Client’ for a testimonial after the project is completed to their satisfaction, although provision of the testimonial is not obligatory.
6.6.  We reserve the right to refer to this project and your business name, and to use your logo and content for promotional or educational purposes.

7.    TERMINATION
7.1.  ‘The Client’ may terminate the job at any time via email.
7.2.  If ‘the Client’ terminates the job, Made of Words will invoice for the total stage in progress at the minimum estimated fee.
7.3.  Made of Words may terminate the job at any time via email.
7.4.  If Made of Words terminates the job, will invoice for the total stage in progress at the minimum estimated fee.

8.   COPYRIGHT
8.1.  You gain full copyright and intellectual property rights for any work delivered by Made of Words when you complete the final payment.
8.2.  Until final payment is received Made of Words retains the intellectual property for all work delivered.

9.   CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES
9.1.  We endeavour to ensure that our work doesn’t infringe on any copyright or other right of a third party.
9.2.  We are not liable in any way for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses or damages resulting from use of services including but not limited to: loss of data and other intangibles; costs or damages resulting from or related to any services purchased or obtained; resulting from unauthorised access to, or alteration of your transmissions or data.
9.3.  You agree to indemnify and to hold us harmless against any and all claims, costs, and expenses, including solicitors fees, due to materials included in any work undertaken at your request.
9.4.  All materials provided by you are assumed to be legal and accurate.
9.5.  You are responsible for checking the factual accuracy of the content for this project.
9.6.  We work hard to ensure our work is free from errors, but we don’t offer an error-free guarantee. You are responsible for final approval.
9.7.  Made of Words takes no responsibility for the material and how it is used once you have approved the final draft.
9.8.  Any imposed liability shall be limited to resupply of information or services.

10.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersede any previous agreement between the parties. A waiver of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a continuing waiver of other breaches of the same or other provisions.

They shall be governed by New Zealand law, and the parties hereby agree to submit themselves to the exclusive jurisdiction of New Zealand courts.