TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TERMS & CONDITIONS
TERMS OF SERVICE
THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES AN ORDER FOR DESIGN SERVICES, BOOK INTERIOR FORMATTING, AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED (THE “PROJECT”). AUTHORTREE ACKNOWLEDGES ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ACQUIRED BY AUTHORTREE IS FOR COMMERCIAL USE, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WITH ANY MODEL RELEASES NEEDED IF APPLICABLE. THE CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THE DESIGNER MAY MANIPULATE STOCK IMAGES FROM DEPOSITPHOTOS, SHUTTERSTOCK, AND BOUTIQUE SITES FOR THE WORK. THE ORIGINAL (NOT MANIPULATED) STOCK IMAGES FROM SITES ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE. IF THE PROJECT IS A CUSTOM ORDER, THE DESIGNER ACKNOWLEDGES THE PRODUCT IS FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
THE DESIGNER PURCHASES A STANDARD LICENSE FOR ANY STOCK USED IN THE WORK. THIS ENTITLES THE DESIGNER TO USE THE STOCK FOR THE CREATION OF BOOK COVERS, BOOKMARKS, AND ANY FREE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL. A STANDARD LICENSE DOES NOT INCLUDE MERCHANDISE (IE., MUGS, TOTEBAGS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.), EITHER TO BE GIVEN AWAY OR PURCHASED. IF AN EXTENDED LICENSE IS REQUIRED, THE CLIENT MUST PAY EXTRA FOR THE LICENSE (AMOUNT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE STOCK PHOTO USED, THE DESIGNER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE PRICE SET BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND/OR COMPANY).
CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT AUTHORTREE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLIENT’S USE OF THE WORK.
ALL PROOFS AND FINALS OF THE WORK WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DESIGNER TO THE CLIENT IN DIGITAL FORM.
CLIENT AGREES TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT, DUE AT THE TIME OF BOOKING FOR THE PROJECT. THIS PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. IT SECURES YOUR SLOT IN THE AUTHORTREE’S SCHEDULE. IF A SCHEDULING CONFLICT OCCURS, THE CLIENT MAY MOVE THEIR DATE NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES. THE CLIENT MUST GIVE TWO WEEKS NOTICE TO THE DESIGNER. IF THE CLIENT DOES NOT GIVE TWO WEEKS NOTICE TO THE DESIGNER, THEY FORFEIT 50% OF THE PAYMENT AND MUST PAY AGAIN TO SECURE A SLOT. THE AGREED DEPOSIT AMOUNT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE FINAL TOTAL OF THE PROJECT.
UPON FINAL PAYMENT TO THE DESIGNER, THE CLIENT RECEIVES ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE WORK FOR THE PRINTING AND SALE OF CLIENT’S PROJECT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROMOTION AND SALE OF CLIENT’S PROJECT BY PROMOTIONAL PRINT MATERIAL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE OR WEBPAGE, WITH THE RESTRICTION TO THE LICENSE USED FOR STOCK IMAGES. CLIENT ALSO RETAINS THE RIGHT TO USE THE WORK TO REFER TO CLIENT’S PROJECT IN PERPETUITY. THE DESIGNER RETAINS ALL OTHER RIGHTS TO THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. BUILD FILES ARE NOT INCLUDED, ONLY THE FINAL VERSION. PUBLISHERS MAY PURCHASE BUILD FILES PROPERLY FLATTENED FOR A FEE. PRICE VARIES WITH PROJECT.
IF THE CLIENT’S PROJECT IS A BOOK, CLIENT AGREES TO CREDIT THE DESIGNER ON THE COPYRIGHT PAGE OF THE BOOK, USING ‘PAPERBACK/EBOOK COVER DESIGN AND OR BOOK FORMATTING BY AUTHORTREE, WWW.AUTHORTREE.CO’, OR SOME WORDING SIMILAR.
ALL DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RESOLVED THROUGH MEDIATION. IF MEDIATION IS UNSUCCESSFUL, THE DISPUTE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING ARBITRATION.
