Definitions:
The Client: The company or individual requesting the services of MGA Web Tech.MGA Web Tech: Primary designer/site owner & employees or affiliates.
General
MGA Web Tech will carry out work only where an agreement is provided either by email, telephone, mail or fax. MGA Web Tech will carry out work only for clients who are 18 years of age or above. An 'order' is deemed to be a written or verbal contract between MGA Web Tech and the client, this includes telephone and email agreements.Website Design
Whilst every endeavor will be made to ensure that the website and any scripts or programs are free of errors, MGA Web Tech cannot accept responsibility for any losses incurred due to malfunction, the website or any part of it.The website, graphics and any programming code remain the property of MGA Web Tech until all outstanding accounts are paid in full.
Any scripts, CGI applications, PHP scripts, or software (unless specifically agreed) written by MGA Web Tech remain the copyright of MGA Web Tech and may only be commercially reproduced or resold with the permission of MGA Web Tech.
MGA Web Tech cannot take responsibility for any copyright infringements caused by materials submitted by the client. We reserve the right to refuse any material of a copyrighted nature unless adequate proof is given of permission to use such material.
Any additions to briefs provided will be carried out at the discretion of MGA Web Tech and where no charge is made by MGA Web Tech for such additions, MGA Web Tech accept no responsibility to ensure such additions are error free and reserve the right to charge an according amount for any correction to these or further additions.
The client agrees to make available as soon as is reasonably possible to MGA Web Tech all materials required to complete the site to the agreed standard and within the set deadline.
MGA Web Tech will not be liable for costs incurred, compensation or loss of earnings due to the failure to meet agreed deadlines.
MGA Web Tech will not be liable or become involved in any disputes between the site owner and their clients and cannot be held responsible for any wrongdoing on the part of a site owner. e.g. Any disputes re content/images that have been provided to us for inclusion on the site.
MGA Web Tech will not be liable for any costs incurred, compensation or loss of earnings due to the work carried out on behalf of the client or any of the clients appointed agents.
MGA Web Tech will not be liable for any costs incurred, compensation or loss of earnings due to the unavailability of the site, its servers, software or any material provided by its agents.
A non-refundable deposit of 50% is required with all of our projects before any design work will be carried out unless otherwise stated.
Once a website has been designed and completed the final balance of payment is then due in accordance with our payment terms. There are no exceptions to this, i.e. If the client decides they no longer want the site, as they have commissioned the work and paid a deposit they are still obliged to pay for the work that has been done. Non payment will result in legal action being taken if necessary. Once full payment is received for a website, it is assumed that the project has been completed to the clients satisfaction and no refunds can be offered. We do offer free updates for a month after completion to allow for any final amendments that may be required.
Database, Application and E-Commerce Development
MGA Web Tech cannot take responsibility for any losses incurred by the use of any software created for the client. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure products are problem free and accurate, the ultimate responsibility lies with the client in ensuring that all software is functioning correctly before use.Any scripts, applications or software (unless specifically agreed) written by MGA Web Tech remain the copyright of MGA Web Tech and may only be commercially reproduced or resold with the permission of MGA Web Tech.
Where applications or sites are developed on servers not recommended by MGA Web Tech, the client is expected to provide or seek any information, additional software, support or co-operation pertaining to the server required in order for the application to be correctly developed. Where large applications are to be developed, it is the client’s responsibility to provide a suitable testing environment which is identical to the final production environment.
The client is expected to test fully any application or programming relating to a site developed by MGA Web Tech before being made generally available for use. Where "bugs", errors or other issues are found after the site is live, MGA Web Tech will endeavor (but is not obliged to) to correct these issues to meet the standards of function outlined in the brief.
Compatibility
MGA Web Tech will endeavor to ensure that any developed/designed site or application will function correctly on the server it is initially installed in and that it will function correctly when viewed with the web browsing software Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 and Mozilla 3+ browsers. MGA Web Tech can offer no guarantees of correct function with all browser software.Website Hosting
Whilst MGA Web Tech recommends hosting companies to host websites, no guarantees can be made as to the availability or interruption of this service by MGA Web Tech cannot accept liability for losses caused by the unavailability, malfunction or interruption of this service, or for loss of turnover, sales, revenue, profits or indirect, consequential or special loss.MGA Web Tech reserve the right to refuse to handle in any way, material which may be deemed offensive, illegal or in any way controversial, and also to terminate the free hosting service should the necessity arise.
Website Optimization
Due to external factors, such as changes to the way search engines rank websites, we cannot offer any guarantees regarding the position we will achieve for websites. The process of optimizing websites itself will bring in more traffic and hits and you'll see visits increase to your site naturally. We cannot accept liability for any change in rankings, or drop off in the position of your website due to changes in the algorithms of the search engines or the factors that they use to rank websites.MGA Web Tech reserve the right to refuse to handle in any way, material which may be deemed offensive, illegal or in any way controversial.
Payment of Accounts
A deposit is required from any new client before any work is carried out. It is the MGA Web Tech policy that any outstanding accounts for work carried out by MGA Web Tech or its affiliates are required to be paid in full, no later than 15 days from the date of the invoice unless by prior arrangement with MGA Web Tech.Once a deposit is paid and work completed you are obliged to pay the balance of payment in full. We will contact clients via email and telephone to remind them of such payments if they are not received when due.
If accounts are not settled or MGA Web Tech have not been contacted regarding the delay, access to the related website may be denied and web pages removed. Failure to pay will result in action being taken and interest may be applied.