TERMS AND CONDITIONS

As the initial set up for a web site is time consuming, a minimum non-refundable deposit of $100 is required. Depending on size, once all the information has been received, sites are generally finished within one week. On completion of your site the outstanding balance is required within 7 days. Your counter and email contact address will not be included on the site until final payment is made. If you require your website up and running within days, this can be organised but may incur an additional fee.

Your initial payment covers 12 months of website maintenance. Either party reserves the right to terminate the hosting agreement at the anniversary of the site. If for any reason you decide to terminate the agreement at any time prior to the anniversary of the site, no refund will be paid.

An annual maintenance fee applies at the anniversary of your site. This is one-quarter of the initial cost of either the bronze, silver or gold site, depending on which one you have chosen, i.e. if you have a gold level site, costing $400 and completed on 1 June 2001, the maintenance fee of $100 is due on 1 June 2002. This maintenance fee allows you updates and minor additions when necessary.  It does not cover a complete remake/overhaul of your site.  Over a period of time this annual maintenance fee may rise to keep pace with inflation. Any price rise will be kept to a minimum and will not exceed one-quarter of the current cost of setting up a website.  (See below for details of our Loyalty Program which can save you dollars off your maintenance fee).

Should you have NO changes to your site from one year to the next, only a small $20 annual fee will be charged to cover hosting and file storage.  This is at the discretion of Alltopdogs based on file update information.

If you wish to host your site yourself, files can be supplied at a small charge to cover postage and handling.  If this is requested after the first anniversary of your site, a pro-rate fee for updates already completed will apply.

I use only tried and tested web hosts for my sites, however I am not responsible for any losses incurred in the event of a server being temporarily unavailable.

After completion, I will optimise your site using keywords and metatags, which can help your rankings with search engines. I'll submit your site to major search engines, however, I cannot guarantee your site will be listed. Once you have your new web address, if you use it in your advertising, business cards and stationery, before long, your site will be known. I will also give you an easy way to submit your site to search engines yourself, as it can take multiple submissions before it starts to make an appearance.

We reserve the right to change rates and terms and conditions, including Loyalty program, at any time.

LOYALTY PROGRAM

By recommending Alltopdogs Website Design to your friends, you can earn credits towards your annual maintenance fee.   For each recommendation that results in a fully paid website of $200 or more, you will receive a 5% credit off your annual maintenance fee.   Conditions are:

1) ANY NEW CLIENT MUST STATE THAT YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED THEM, SO MAKE SURE YOUR FRIENDS MENTION YOUR NAME

2) CREDIT IS ONLY GIVEN TO YOU WHEN THE WEBSITE IS COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE NEW CLIENT

3) NO CASH WILL BE PAID. ONLY CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN AGAINST YOUR MAINTENANCE FEE.

3) IF YOU DO A REALLY GREAT JOB AND RECOMMEND SO MANY PEOPLE THAT IT RESULTS IN YOU GETTING MORE CREDIT THAN YOUR MAINTENANCE FEE IS WORTH, YOU'LL GET A REALLY BIG THANK YOU AND A CHRISTMAS CARD, BUT YOU WON'T GET ADDITONAL CASH AND ANY ADDITIONAL CREDITS OVER AND ABOVE THE COST OF YOUR MAINTENANCE FEE WILL NOT BE ROLLED OVER TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

4) TO QUALIFY FOR A CREDIT, ANY NEW RECOMMENDED CLIENT'S WEBSITE MUST BE A MINIMUM COST OF $200

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