TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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The terms & conditions apply to all dealings between The Client and Ashlee Megan Design. By placing an order with Ashlee Megan Design, you as The Client are forming a legally binding contract for services and you agree to the following terms & conditions.

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 COOKIES

We employ the use of cookies. By using the Website you consent to the use of cookies.

We use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting.

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PROHIBITED USE

In addition to any other prohibitions, you must not, under any circumstances use the Website or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances and (d) attempt to change, remove, deface, hack or otherwise interfere with this Website or any material or content displayed on the Website; (e) hack into any aspect of the Service; corrupt data; cause annoyance to other users; (f) infringe upon the rights of any other person’s proprietary rights; (g) send any unsolicited advertising or promotional material, commonly referred to as “spam”; or (h) attempt to affect the performance or functionality of any computer facilities of or accessed through this Website.

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THIRD-PARTY

The Website may contain hyperlinks and other pointers to websites operated by third parties (Linked Websites). We do not control Linked Websites and are therefore not responsible for the content of any Linked Website or any hyperlink contained in a Linked Website.  We provide the hyperlinks for your convenience only and do not indicate, expressly or implicitly, any endorsement, sponsorship, or approval by us of a Linked Website or the products or services offered at Linked Websites. You visit Linked Websites entirely at your own risk.

We do not provide any warranty or take any responsibility for any aspect of Linked Websites or their content. You should make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of goods and/or services offered to you via a Linked Website.

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PATTERN LIBRARY

You are purchasing a license to use the Licensed Pattern under certain restrictions and limitations as stated in the License Agreement that will be sent via email after enquiry. When purchased, you have not been assigned ownership or intellectual property rights or copyright. 

Prior to purchasing a Licensed Pattern, you must read and agree to the License Terms and Conditions. Any order placed in relation to a Licensed Pattern/s is an offer by you to purchase that particular Licensed Pattern/s in accordance with these Terms and the Licence Terms and Conditions, and we reserve the right to accept or reject an order you make for any reason.

While we take every care to make sure our online store is up to date. Please note that when you submit an enquiry through the Website, no agreement is formed until we process and accept your order and send you a confirmation.

No refunds or exchanges are available after an order has been placed and the file has been sent to you. 

You must use and deal with the Licensed Pattern/s strictly in accordance with the License Terms and Conditions and your License Agreement. No one outside Ashlee Megan Design is to edit the Licensed Pattern.

You are solely responsible for all uses, productions, manufacturing, or application of the Licensed Pattern/s. We will only supply you with a Licensed Pattern.

We warrant that the Licensed Pattern/s we deliver:

are owned by us, in terms of right, title, and interest in the intellectual property rights in respect of all Licensed Patterns;

will match the description in the order form;

will be free of third-party claims; and

will be of acceptable quality

QUOTES

All quotes are valid for 7 days only.

All prices are excluding GST unless otherwise stated.

All prices are in Australian Dollars.

Any additional work outside the scope of the project will be charged at an hourly rate of $50 per/hour.

Ashlee Megan Design is not responsible for any increases in materials by third-party services ( e.g printers, packaging suppliers, domain, and hosting) where the increases are beyond our control.

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PAYMENT

All design projects require to be paid in full upfront before any work commences.

Payments are to be made via bank transfer or PayPal to the account I provide you.

Final files will not be handed over until the invoice has been paid in full.

 

CUSTOM DESIGNS

Custom designs will be charged at a pre-approved price between both parties. Minimum of 50% of the payment is required before the work can begin, with the remainder paid on completion but before the files are sent. 

Payment is required for any artwork or drafts that have been terminated on your request at any stage of the development, prior to completion. The invoice will be issued as ‘work to date’.

If debt collection is required for unpaid invoices, The Client is responsible for any costs incurred ( fees/commissions payable to the debt collector)

CANCELLATION of CUSTOM DESIGNS

The client may cancel their agreement for any reason by providing a minimum of 10 days’ written notice to Layered Design Studio, any deposit paid prior to cancellation will be non-refundable. This is not applicable to Licenced Pattern/s purchases.

Ashlee Megan Design may cancel their agreement at any time for any reason by providing written notice to The Client. In the event that Ashlee Megan Design cancels the agreement, Layered Design Studio will provide any artwork completed and paid for to date.

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COPYRIGHT

Ashlee Megan Design retains personal rights to use completed projects and concept artwork for the purpose of marketing Ashlee Megan Design.

All images displayed on the Ashlee Megan Design website or social media are subject to copyright, and must not be copied or used without full permission from Ashlee Megan Design and The Client. Any breach of copyright will result in legal action being taken as necessary.

LICENSED PATTERN PURCHASE: When purchasing from the Pattern Library, we are not assigning to you ownership and intellectual property rights in the Licensed Pattern. You are purchasing a license to use the Licensed Pattern under certain restrictions and limitations as stated in the License Agreement that will be sent via email after enquiry. We own all intellectual property rights in works and patterns available on our Website. You acknowledge and agree that all intellectual property rights are owned by us before and after this agreement will remain our sole property and that nothing in this agreement transfers any ownership of our intellectual property rights to you. You are not authorized to copy, share, publish or distribute our works or patterns, or otherwise infringe on our rights with respect to the work.

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DESIGN CREDIT

The Client allows Ashlee Megan Design to display any projects on the Ashlee Megan Design website/social media for self-promotion purposes.

The Client agrees to allow Ashlee Megan Design to credit design work on all websites designed by Ashlee Megan Design.

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TURNAROUND TIMES

Ashlee Megan Design will make every effort to meet deadlines. All quoted turnaround times are approximate. Ashlee Megan Design will not be held responsible or liable for any costs resulting from late artwork or printing deliveries.

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APPROVAL

Approval is required for all projects, via email prior to work being released.

Whilst all care is taken by Ashlee Megan Design, it is Client’s responsibility to proofread and check their projects thoroughly to identify any errors prior to approval.

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COLOUR MATCHING & PRINTING

Please note that colour on projects can vary from screen to final product. Screen proofing is not indicative of the final printed piece. Printed colours can vary from printer to printer, job to job, run to run, or even front to back, due to the nature of the CMYK printing process.

Trimming can also vary from printer to printer.