Terms of Service

Last updated: 17 May 2026

Plain version: I build you a custom website. You pay half to start and half before launch. When it's fully paid, the code is yours. Timelines are honest estimates, not iron-clad promises.

1. Who you're working with

These terms apply when you commission web design or development work from site! by Ginola (“I”, “me”). Submitting the quote form or engaging me for a project means you accept these terms. Anything we agree specifically in writing for your project overrides the general terms here.

2. Quotes & scope

Prices depend on scope. A quote I give you is valid for 14 days unless stated otherwise. The work included is whatever we confirm in writing before the project starts; anything outside that is a new request.

3. Payment

• A 50% deposit is required before work begins. This deposit is non-refundable once work has started.
• The remaining 50% is due before the finished site is launched or the source code is handed over.
• The currency is agreed in writing with your quote. You're responsible for any taxes or transfer fees on your side.

4. Timeline

The “5–10 days” figure is a good-faith estimate, not a contractual deadline. The clock runs on working days and pauses whenever I'm waiting on you: for content, feedback, approvals, or payment. Delays caused by missing material from your side extend the timeline accordingly.

5. Revisions

Your project includes two rounds of revisions within the agreed scope. Further changes, or changes that expand the scope, are quoted and billed separately.

6. Your responsibilities

• Provide the text, images, and other assets needed, in a usable form.
• Confirm you own or have the right to use everything you give me.
• Give feedback and approvals within a reasonable time.
• Make sure content you supply is lawful and doesn't infringe anyone's rights.

7. Ownership & source code

Once I've received final payment in full, the custom website code I produce for you is yours to own and use. Until then, all rights in the work remain mine. Third-party components (fonts, libraries, stock media) remain under their own licenses, not transferred by these terms. Unless you ask me in writing not to, I may show the finished work in my portfolio and demos.

8. Defects

For 14 days after delivery, I'll fix genuine defects in the work that was within the agreed scope, at no charge. This doesn't cover changes you make yourself afterwards, issues caused by your hosting or third-party services, or new features.

9. Hosting & maintenance

Ongoing hosting, maintenance, updates, and support are not included unless we agree to them separately in writing.

10. Disclaimer & liability

Beyond the defects period above, the work is provided “as is”. To the extent the law allows, I'm not liable for indirect or consequential losses, and my total liability for any claim is limited to the fees you actually paid me for the project.

11. Cancellation

You can cancel at any time. The deposit is non-refundable and any work done beyond it is billable up to the cancellation point. If I have to cancel and can't deliver, I'll refund the portion you paid for work not yet delivered.

12. Changes to these terms

I may update these terms; the current version always lives on this page with its “last updated” date. The terms in force when your project starts are the ones that apply to it.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Sultanate of Oman. If something goes wrong, let's try to sort it out directly first; email schattorieg@gmail.com.