Terms & Conditions

01 ABOUT THESE TERMS

These terms apply to any website design or development work carried out by Kyle's Coastal Designs (ABN 94 512 116 337) ("I", "me") for a client ("you"). By messaging me to request a quote and going ahead with a project, you agree to the terms below.

02 QUOTES & DEPOSITS

• Quotes are based on the business details, category, and features you provide. If the scope changes materially once work begins, the price may be revised and agreed with you before continuing.
• A deposit is required before any design or development work starts. The deposit amount and payment method will be confirmed with your quote.
• Quotes are valid for 30 days from the date they're issued unless stated otherwise.

03 PAYMENT

• The remaining balance is due before the finished site is handed over, launched, or connected to your domain.
• Ongoing costs — such as a domain name, platform subscription, or hosting beyond a free tier — are separate from the design fee and are your responsibility unless otherwise agreed.

04 PROJECT TIMELINES

Timelines given in a quote are estimates. They depend on how quickly you can supply content (text, images, logins, etc.) and give feedback — delays on your end may push the delivery date back accordingly.

05 REVISIONS

A reasonable number of revisions are included as part of your quote. Requests that go significantly beyond the original brief, or come after the site has been signed off, may be quoted as additional work.

06 TYPES OF BUILD

• Static, hand-built sites are hosted on a free tier that comfortably covers small local businesses (roughly the first 300 visits a month). If your traffic grows past that, a small hosting fee applies — this is a cost from the hosting provider, not an extra charge from me.
• Squarespace and other managed platforms carry their own ongoing subscription, billed directly by that provider. This lets you log in and make changes yourself at any time.
• I'll recommend whichever option suits your business when we discuss your quote, but the final choice is yours.

07 CONTENT YOU PROVIDE

You're responsible for making sure any text, images, logos, or other material you supply are accurate and that you have the right to use them. I'm not responsible for copyright issues arising from content you've provided.

08 OWNERSHIP

Once the final balance is paid, you own the content and design of your finished site. I retain the right to showcase the completed project in my portfolio and on my own website and socials, unless you ask me not to.

09 THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS

Where a site is built on Squarespace or a similar provider, that platform's own terms, pricing, and uptime apply. I'm not responsible for outages, price changes, or policy changes made by third-party providers.

10 ONGOING SUPPORT

Minor fixes shortly after launch are covered as part of the original project. Ongoing maintenance, content updates, or new features beyond that are available and quoted separately on request.

11 CANCELLATIONS

If you cancel a project after the deposit has been paid and work has started, the deposit isn't refundable, as it covers time already spent. If cancelled before any work has begun, the deposit will be refunded in full.

12 LIABILITY

I'll do my best work to design and build a site that performs well, but I can't guarantee specific business outcomes such as sales, bookings, or search engine rankings. To the extent permitted by law, I'm not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of your website.

13 GOVERNING LAW

These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

14 CONTACT

Questions about these terms are welcome any time — message me on WhatsApp.