Terms & Conditions for Core & Form
This Terms & Conditions document summarizes the essential rules for working with Core & Form. By engaging our services or using our website, you agree to these terms.
1. Brand Consultations
- Non-Refundable: Payments for brand consultations are strictly non-refundable.
- Cancellation Policy: If you cancel or reschedule a consultation with less than 24 hours’ notice, only 50% of the fee will be refunded to cover the reserved time.
2. Payments & Deposits
- Deposits: A 50% deposit is required before work begins. Deposits are non-refundable and secure your place in our calendar.
- Payment Terms: Invoices must be paid within 30 days of issue unless otherwise specified.
- Late Payments: Overdue accounts may incur interest at 5% per month.
- Project Pauses: If a project is paused for more than 60 days, a 10% reinstatement fee applies, and pricing may be adjusted.
3. Client Responsibilities & Revisions
- Assets: You agree to provide all necessary copy, photography, and login details in a timely manner.
- Feedback: Please provide feedback within 2 business days to keep the project on schedule.
- Scope: Projects include a defined revision allowance. Additional edits outside the agreed scope are billed at €140 per hour.
4. Typography & Licensing
- Commercial Rules: Any fonts or typefaces used in the final design are subject to commercial licensing rules.
- Client Responsibility: Font licenses are not included in project fees; the Client must obtain the appropriate licenses for use beyond static final deliverables.
- Logo Files: Fonts used in a logo file generally do not require separate licensing as characters are converted to vector outlines.
- Editable Text: If you wish to use the typeface for editable text (website, print, or templates), you must purchase your own desktop/web license.
5. Ownership & Intellectual Property
- Transfer of Rights: Ownership of final deliverables transfers to you only after full payment has been completed.
- Unused Concepts: All sketches, drafts, and unused concepts remain the property of Core & Form and may be reused or resold.
- Portfolio Rights: Unless agreed otherwise, we reserve the right to showcase finished work in our portfolio and social media.
6. Cancellation & Conduct
- Termination by Client: If you cancel mid-project, you must pay for work completed plus a 15% cancellation fee of the remaining balance.
- Professional Conduct: Abuse, harassment, or hostile behavior will result in immediate termination of the contract with no obligation to refund completed work.
- Non-Disparagement: Neither party may publicly defame, discredit, or harm the reputation of the other in reviews or public spaces.
7. Liability & Governing Law
- Naming & Trademarks: You are responsible for ensuring your business name is legally available. Core & Form does not provide legal advice regarding trademark protection.
- Force Majeure: Neither party is liable for delays caused by events outside their reasonable control, such as natural disasters.
- Jurisdiction: These terms are governed by the laws of Ireland.