CONTRACT CHECKLIST
Specification
1. Do you have an idea of how your website will look?
Many who seek out a web developer to create their website already have an idea of what they want their website to look like. You will be interviewed so that we can take those ideas from your mind and transfer them to the canvas.
2. Do you have any preferences as to the look and feel of the site? (e.g. magazine style, catalogue style, specific graphics etc.)
3. Do you want to add additional features in the future?
You may have plans to develop your site in stages. In any event, as the internet and its capabilities are continually developing, you will need to be able to update your site and add new features in order to remain competitive. The design of your site should allow for this flexibility.
3. How do you intend to update the content on the site?
Is this something that you will require the web developer to do on your behalf? If you want to update the site yourself, do you have the necessary tools and access to the site? If you intend to have the developer update your site, how much will this cost and how long will it take to implement any changes?
4. Do you want to restrict access to certain areas on your site?
5. Do you intend to use cookies?
If so, you will need to offer the function of disabling the cookies at the visitor's request or, alternatively, include a description how to control and disable them. (learn more about cookies here)
6. What information do you want to collect about visitors to your site? Is it lawful? Do you need to obtain consent of the data subjects?
7. How do you intend to ensure security of data before visitors give any details?
8. Do you intend to move them to a secure server or provide other type of security?
9. Will you own the copyright in the site?
If not, will you be granted a license to use and amend the site?
10. Who will host the site?
11. Do you want access to server logs, availability reports and access statistics?
12. How will this data be collected, stored and presented?
13. Will you be advertising or selling your goods or services?
Systems integration
14. Have you seen our previous work?
You can view our portfolio here.
15. Do you want to own all of the intellectual property rights in your site?
It is likely that the web designer will not want to assign copyright in the site as the underlying code may be used for other sites. If this is the case, you will need to ensure that you have a perpetual license to use, copy and amend the web site. You may also wish to restrict the web developer from using any of the copyright or ideas contained within your site to design a competitive site.
16. Have you agreed a timetable for the delivery of the finished design?
In practice you will want to include various milestones such as outline architecture, initial design work (e.g. look and feel), final version and going live. As the web is fast moving, it is essential that you tie the developer down to an agreed timetable and ensure that he sticks to it. Someone else may have the same idea and be developing a similar site. In this respect it is useful to tie in payment to the milestones.
17. Have you included a clause to protect your copyright and other intellectual property rights in any materials that you have supplied to the web designer? In particular, have you protected the use of your trade name?
18. Have you agreed a fixed fee or are you paying on a time and materials basis? If the latter, have you agreed the hourly rates and placed a cap on the developer's fees?
19. Have you included payment terms? Are these linked to achieving certain milestones?
20. Have you obtained warranties from the designer that:
(a) he has the necessary skill and expertise and that he will provide his services with all due skill and care?
(b) he owns the intellectual property in the underlying code and the design of the web site or that he has the authority to use such intellectual property and license others to do so?
(c) that the design including all underlying code will be his own work and will not be copied?
(d) that, where the designer is also providing material for use on the site (e.g. designs, characters, photographs, maps etc.) that he has obtained all necessary consents and licences or that he owns the intellectual property in such material?
21. Have you included a confidentiality clause?
22. Do you have any right to terminate the agreement? If so, in what circumstances and what are the consequences of termination? (e.g. will you have any rights in the part developed site?)
23. Will the web designer also be hosting the site?
1. Do you have an idea of how your website will look?
Many who seek out a web developer to create their website already have an idea of what they want their website to look like. You will be interviewed so that we can take those ideas from your mind and transfer them to the canvas.
2. Do you have any preferences as to the look and feel of the site? (e.g. magazine style, catalogue style, specific graphics etc.)
3. Do you want to add additional features in the future?
You may have plans to develop your site in stages. In any event, as the internet and its capabilities are continually developing, you will need to be able to update your site and add new features in order to remain competitive. The design of your site should allow for this flexibility.
3. How do you intend to update the content on the site?
Is this something that you will require the web developer to do on your behalf? If you want to update the site yourself, do you have the necessary tools and access to the site? If you intend to have the developer update your site, how much will this cost and how long will it take to implement any changes?
4. Do you want to restrict access to certain areas on your site?
5. Do you intend to use cookies?
If so, you will need to offer the function of disabling the cookies at the visitor's request or, alternatively, include a description how to control and disable them. (learn more about cookies here)
6. What information do you want to collect about visitors to your site? Is it lawful? Do you need to obtain consent of the data subjects?
7. How do you intend to ensure security of data before visitors give any details?
8. Do you intend to move them to a secure server or provide other type of security?
9. Will you own the copyright in the site?
If not, will you be granted a license to use and amend the site?
10. Who will host the site?
11. Do you want access to server logs, availability reports and access statistics?
12. How will this data be collected, stored and presented?
13. Will you be advertising or selling your goods or services?
Systems integration
14. Have you seen our previous work?
You can view our portfolio here.
15. Do you want to own all of the intellectual property rights in your site?
It is likely that the web designer will not want to assign copyright in the site as the underlying code may be used for other sites. If this is the case, you will need to ensure that you have a perpetual license to use, copy and amend the web site. You may also wish to restrict the web developer from using any of the copyright or ideas contained within your site to design a competitive site.
16. Have you agreed a timetable for the delivery of the finished design?
In practice you will want to include various milestones such as outline architecture, initial design work (e.g. look and feel), final version and going live. As the web is fast moving, it is essential that you tie the developer down to an agreed timetable and ensure that he sticks to it. Someone else may have the same idea and be developing a similar site. In this respect it is useful to tie in payment to the milestones.
17. Have you included a clause to protect your copyright and other intellectual property rights in any materials that you have supplied to the web designer? In particular, have you protected the use of your trade name?
18. Have you agreed a fixed fee or are you paying on a time and materials basis? If the latter, have you agreed the hourly rates and placed a cap on the developer's fees?
19. Have you included payment terms? Are these linked to achieving certain milestones?
20. Have you obtained warranties from the designer that:
(a) he has the necessary skill and expertise and that he will provide his services with all due skill and care?
(b) he owns the intellectual property in the underlying code and the design of the web site or that he has the authority to use such intellectual property and license others to do so?
(c) that the design including all underlying code will be his own work and will not be copied?
(d) that, where the designer is also providing material for use on the site (e.g. designs, characters, photographs, maps etc.) that he has obtained all necessary consents and licences or that he owns the intellectual property in such material?
21. Have you included a confidentiality clause?
22. Do you have any right to terminate the agreement? If so, in what circumstances and what are the consequences of termination? (e.g. will you have any rights in the part developed site?)
23. Will the web designer also be hosting the site?
The Essential Contract Checklist is a list of questions you MUST answer in order to keep your work safe. If you cannot answer them, find someone who can answer them for you!
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Website contracts are put in place to help both parties to have a clear understanding about what is expected between the two. We try to make our contracts as simple as possible, but if for any reason you still don t understand it, please feel free to either contact us or an Attorney to go over this contract. You are not obligated to stay in this contract if you choose not to, but please note that there is a cancellation fee if cancelled after the closing business day of your initial signature. This is because we have one of the fastest turn-around times in the business, and as soon as we receive your website design order, we will began working on it right away to prepare it for internet publishing. For this reason, please review the contract carefully to be sure that you agree to all of the terms. You are not locked into this contract; you may cancel at anytime, but still be mindful of the cancellation fee. Once your website is published, there is no cancellation fee for the services that have been rendered. Our goal is help you get that web presence that you need to stay in the competitive world of internet marketing.
Website contracts are put in place to help both parties to have a clear understanding about what is expected between the two. We try to make our contracts as simple as possible, but if for any reason you still don t understand it, please feel free to either contact us or an Attorney to go over this contract. You are not obligated to stay in this contract if you choose not to, but please note that there is a cancellation fee if cancelled after the closing business day of your initial signature. This is because we have one of the fastest turn-around times in the business, and as soon as we receive your website design order, we will began working on it right away to prepare it for internet publishing. For this reason, please review the contract carefully to be sure that you agree to all of the terms. You are not locked into this contract; you may cancel at anytime, but still be mindful of the cancellation fee. Once your website is published, there is no cancellation fee for the services that have been rendered. Our goal is help you get that web presence that you need to stay in the competitive world of internet marketing.
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