Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 1 August 2023.

Please read these Terms & Conditions carefully.

Overview

The terms “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” refers to The Designist Studio. The term the “Site” refers to thedesignist.studio. The term “user,” “you”, and “your” refers to website visitors, customers and any other users of the site.

The Designist Studio offers through its site services related to brand design, website design, retainers, and running an online business, publishes content related to those services, and runs a digital store where users may purchase digital products related to those services (the “Service”).

Use of the Site, including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by The Designist Studio, is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. 

By using the Site or Service and/or purchasing a service or product from the Site, you agree to these Terms and Conditions, without modification, and acknowledge reading them. Do not continue to use thedesignist.studio if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

 

Use Of The Site & Service

Information provided on the Site and in the Service are subject to change. The Designist Studio makes no representation or warranty that the information provided, regardless of its source (the “Content”), is accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. The Designist Studio disclaims all liability for any inaccuracy, error or incompleteness in the Content.

 

Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and permit you to control the treatment of your personal information. A complete statement of our current privacy policy can be found by clicking here or on the Privacy Policy link at the bottom of the page. Our privacy policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

 

Lawful Purposes

You may use the Site and Service for lawful purposes only. 

You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Site. 

You agree to use the Site and to purchase services or products through the Site for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only. 

You shall not post or transmit through the Site any material which violates or infringes the rights of others, or which is threatening, abusive, defamatory, libelous, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, contains injurious formulas, recipes, or instructions, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law.

 

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, The Designist Studio and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on thedesignist.studio, including trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, proprietary information and other intellectual property. All intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the Site or Service content, in whole or in part without Company’s prior written consent. 

We reserve the right to immediately remove you from the Service, without refund, if you are caught violating this intellectual property policy.

 

Refusal Of Service

The Services are offered subject to Company’s acceptance of your order. We reserve the right to refuse service to any order, person or entity, without the obligation to assign reason for doing so. No order or booking is deemed accepted by us until payment has been processed.

We may at any time change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Site or Service, subject to us fulfilling our previous responsibilities to you based on acceptance of your payment.

 

Service or Product Description

We strive to describe and display the Service as accurately as possible. While we try to be as clear as possible in explaining the Service, please do not accept that the Site is entirely accurate, current, or error-free. From time to time we may correct errors in pricing and descriptions. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order with an incorrect price listing.

 

Order Confirmation

We will email you to confirm the placement of your order or booking and with details concerning product delivery or services. In the event that there is an error in this email confirmation, it is your responsibility to inform us as soon as possible.

 

Refund Policy

All sales of digital products downloadable upon confirmation of purchase are final. All deposits are considered final and non-refundable, except in the event that the Company must cancel the project. Exclusive bookings, such as Designer for a Day and Brighter Brand Blueprint sessions, are non-refundable.

 

Changed Terms

We may at any time amend these Terms and Conditions. Such amendments are effective immediately upon notice to you by us posting the new Terms and Conditions on this Site. Any use of the Site or Service by you after being notified means you accept these amendments. 

We reserve the right to update any portion of the Site and Service, including these Terms and Conditions at any time. We will post the most recent versions to the Site and list the effective dates on the pages of our Terms and Conditions.


Limitation Of Liability

You agree that under no circumstances shall we be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or any other damages arising out of your use of the Site or Service. 

Additionally, The Designist Studio is not liable for damages in connection with (i) any failure of performance, error, omission, denial of service, attack, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure; (ii) loss of revenue, anticipated profits, business, savings, goodwill or data; and (iii) third party theft of, destruction of, unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of your information or property, regardless of our negligence, gross negligence, failure of an essential purpose and whether such liability arises in negligence, contract, tort, or any other theory of legal liability. The foregoing applies even if The Designist Studio has been advised of the possibility of or could have foreseen the damages. 

 

Third Party Resources

The Site and the Service contain links to third party websites and resources. You acknowledge and agree that we am not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, content or policies of third party websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with The Designist Studio. 

You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

 

Indemnity

You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments and expenses, as well as third party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, arising out of any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions, or any use by you of the Site or Service. 

You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defense, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third party claim or waive any defense without our prior written consent.

 

Entire Agreement; Waiver

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and The Designist Studio pertaining to the Site and Service and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings between us. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by The Designist Studio shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by The Designist Studio.

 

Notices

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to hello@thedesignist.studio.

 

Governing Law; Venue; Mediation

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of Newfoundland & Labrador as applied to contracts that are executed and performed entirely in Newfoundland & Labrador. The exclusive venue for any arbitration or court proceeding based on or arising out of this Agreement shall be Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement by mediation, which shall be conducted under any procedure upon which the parties may agree. The parties further agree that their respective good faith participation in mediation is a condition precedent to pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy, including litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures.

 

Recovery Of Litigation Expenses

If any legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

 

Severability

If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

 

Assignment

These Terms and Conditions bind and inure to the benefit of the parties’ successors and assigns. These Terms and Conditions are not assignable, delegable, sublicenseable or otherwise transferable by you. Any transfer, assignment, delegation or sublicense by you is invalid.