Client and Contractor will agree on specific fulfillment terms based on the project contracted. These general terms are likely to apply.
Fees
Client will pay Contractor a total fee as agreed upon. Fifty percent (50%) will be paid upon signing of this agreement. The balance will be due upon submission of the completed project. Thereafter, the balance for each contracted work will be due upon submission of the completed work.
No expenses, travel or otherwise, are included, unless explicitly agreed upon.
All sales are final and no refunds will be granted for work completed as agreed upon.
Revisions and Editing
The fee agreed upon between the Client and Contractor includes two rounds of revision at no additional cost. Should posts require in excess of two rounds of revision, a new fee shall begin to accrue.
Rights
Upon completion of the project and payment in full, Client will retain all rights to content in the proposal in any and all forms, in any language, and in media now known or that may in future come into existence including, without limitation, in any print media, in CD-ROM format, in storage, archival and/or information retrieval systems, by way of electronic, interactive or online channels, for archival purposes and Internet distribution, with no additional payment to Contractor.
Client grants Contractor the right to reference this project and the work in Contractor’s marketing materials and all other publicity.
Confidentiality
Contractor agrees that, in the performance of Contractor’s obligations hereunder, Contractor may have access to proprietary information belonging to Client or Client’s customers, affiliates or subsidiaries. Contractor agrees not to disclose any such information to any third party without written consent of Client. Such information, for the purposes of this agreement, shall include any and all software, policies, client lists, customer data, articles or other information relating to Client’s processing, research and development, trade secrets or business affairs, but excludes information available to the public or information that is or becomes available to Contractor from third parties who in making such disclosure breach no confidentiality obligation to Client.
General
It is understood that Contractor is an independent contractor and will not at any point be considered an employee of Client for any purpose, including, but not limited to, employee benefits, unemployment taxes, and income tax withholding at the source.