Terms & Conditions

1.DEFINITIONS

The following terms and conditions document is a legal agreement between Dotxin hereafter “Developer” and “Client” for the purposes of web site design or development. These Terms and Conditions set forth the provisions under which the Client may use the services supplied.

Developer is an Internet web design provider offering the Client graphical design, HTML, CSS, Javascript and other related computer programming languages.

2.ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

Quotations are valid for 7 days from date of issue. Developer will carry out work only where 75% amount has been paid by the Client for the work, unless otherwise agreed at Developers discretion.

When the Client places an order to purchase a web site or web site updates from Developer, the order represents an offer to Developer to purchase the web site or web site updates which is accepted by Developer only when an invoice is sent to the Client. No contract for the supply of services exists between Client and Developer until Developer sends an invoice to the Client for payment. The invoice equals acceptance by Developer (or third party supplier) of Clients offer to purchase services from Developer and this acceptance of work is a valid contract between Client and Developer regardless of whether Client receives the invoice.

Recieving of First payment will represent the acceptance of Terms & conditions.

Any other services on the order which have not been included in the invoice do not form part of the contract. The Client agrees to check the details of the invoice are correct and should print and keep a copy for their records.

Additional work requested by the Client which is not specified in the agreed quotation is subject to an additional quotation by the Developer on receipt of specification. If the work is needed as part of an existing project then this may the effect timescale and overall delivery time of the project.

Client agrees to provide any needed information and content required by Developer in good time to enable Developer to complete a design or web site work as part of an agreed project.

3.CUSTOM WEB DESIGN PACKAGE

No More than 3 demo will be offered to Client after making 75% payment of Original Invioice. For web site graphic designs as part of the "Custom web design package" offered on the web site at http://www.dotxin.com/, Developer will design a layout of the site based on specifications made by the Client in the order form and as agreed by Developer. All pages of the site will use the same design layout which will surround the centre content to the top, left, right and bottom of the page. Developer reserves the right to quote separately for any additional different design layouts to surround the centre content to the top, left, right and bottom of any page. If Client chooses to use imagery in the design they may provide 2-4 images of their choosing to the Developer for use in the design layout, or Developer can use 2-4 generic stock images. If Client has a logo they can provide it to the Developer for use in the design layout, or the Developer will create a simple web site logo. Developer will make available to the Client a watermarked version of the design layout for approval. It is important that Client communicates information to the Developer to achieve the required result. Client agrees that they are permitted upto 3 hours of alterations to the layout. All alterations are to be requested in writing either by email or postal mail by the Client. After the 3 hours of alterations have been completed, Developer reserves the right to advise the Client of such and send a separate quotation to the Client and to request payment for any further alterations. Developer reserves the right to request payment be received for further alterations before continuing work. Upon completion of agreed design the Client is asked to confirm in writing by email or postal mail that the design and the screen size is signed off as complete and agree that any further design alterations are chargeable.

For web site build coding as part of the "Custom web design package" offered on the web site at http://www.dotxin.com/, Developer will build the site based on the specifications in the original quotation. The Client is to provide the digital content for each page of upto 4 images per page and text of upto 1000 words per page. Developer reserves the right to charge an additional cost for typing out hard copy or scanning content or photographs for image creation. Once the site is built, Client agrees that they are permitted upto 3 hours of alterations ( in terms of the position only) to images and text content in the centre area of the pages, not including the agreed design layout template which surrounds the centre content to the top, left, right and bottom of the page, the logo or navigational areas of the page. All alterations are to be requested in writing either by email or postal mail by the Client. After the 3 hours of alterations have been completed, Developer reserves the right to advise the Client of such and send a separate quotation to the Client and to request payment for any further alterations. Developer reserves the right to request payment be received for further alterations before continuing work. In case where 12 Months update package is offered to client. It applys only to text and images addition to centre portion of site. It is responsibity of client to provide edited and finalized text and images.

4. PROJECTS

Client agrees that a PHP page built from a graphic design may not exactly match the desired outcome because of the difference between the display in design software and the rendering of HTML code by internet browser software. Developer agrees to try and match the design as closely as is possible when building the code.

During a website project it is important that Client communicates information to the Developer to achieve the required result.

Client agrees that for graphic design work they are permitted upto 3 hours of alterations and for page work they are permitted upto 3 hours of alterations. All alterations are to be requested in writing either by email or postal mail by the Client. After the 3 hours of alterations have been completed either in graphic design or coding, Developer reserves the right to advise the Client of such and send a separate quotation to the Client and to request payment for any further alterations. Developer reserves the right to request payment be received for further alterations before continuing work. Upon completion of agreed design the Client is asked to confirm in writing by email or postal mail that the design and the screen size is signed off as complete and agree that any further design alterations are chargeable.

If the Client requests design or content alterations to pages that have already been completed, new pages or different functionality other than that specified in the original quotation, Developer reserves the right to quote separately for these alterations. Examples of alterations include, but are not limited to:

For site builds the navigation will be hard coded as per the design. However if the navigation requires Javascript, drop down layers or other functionality which require further coding work this may be quoted for separately.

If an error or issue with the design or code arises during the project which does not allow the design or code to match the original specification, then Client agrees that Developer can apply a nearest available alternative solution.

Developer reserves the right to assign subcontractors in whole or as part of a project if needed.

All communications between Developer and Client shall be by telephone, email, Skype or postal mail, except where agreed at Developer's discretion.

5.PAYMENT TERMS

Prices are subject to change without notice.

For any work Developer requires a payment to be received in advance for the work being carried out and before handover of files, except where agreed at Developer's own discretion.

The Client chooses either to pay the full cost in one payment or split the cost into 2 payments to be agreed with the Developer. Should the cost be split into 2 payments then the first half of the payment is to be received before work commences and the second payment to be received when requested by Developer half-way through the project before commencement of further work.

Once the final payment has been received and the work finished, the files will be handed over to the Client or uploaded if included as part of a project.

Once an invoice is sent to the Client it must either be paid either by cheque made payable to "Dr. Bilal Fazal Shaikh" or postal order and sent with proof of posting to the Developer's main postal address, or Transfered online.

All invoices must be paid in full within 7 days of the invoice date, except where agreed at Developer's own discretion.

Developer reserves the right to decline further work on a project if there are invoices outstanding with the Client.

Client may request that the Developer cancel a project in writing by email or postal mail to Developer and the project is cancelled only if Developer confirms work has not been started on the project. If Developer has begun or completed the work and the Client no longer requires the files but have agreed to the work, they are still obliged to pay Developer for the work that has been carried out.

All invoices are submitted by email except where required otherwise by regulations or agreed at Developer's discretion.

Developer reserves the right to remove it's work for Client from the Internet if payments are not received.