Terms and Conditions

1.0. Privacy

1.1. Client information/data received by Brand Designs will only be used for the purpose of creating the logo, Brand Designs do not pass on client data to third parties.

1.2. Client information/data is not kept for any longer than is necessary and ensure that as and when data is no longer needed it is deleted from our records.

2.0. Copyright and intellectual property rights

2.1. All images and logo designs provided on this web site are the copyright of Brand Designs and its clients and may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Brand Designs and its clients.

2.2. All rights reserved.

2.3. All rough designs, concepts and other images produced by Brand Designs during the design process remain the ownership of Brand Designs and may not be used in any way without permission.

2.4. Design concepts may be purchased from Brand Designs by negotiation. If not purchased Brand Designs reserve the right to offer those designs to other clients.

2.5. On completion of the contract, the copyright and ownership of the logo is handed over to the client. Brand Designs reserves the right to reproduce all logos designed by us in our promotional activities.

2.6. Clients will be responsible for trademark/copyright of their logo. The client will not hold Brand Designs responsible for any copyright infringement that occurs after design of the logo in the case the company name is in use. It is the client's responsibility to research its company name to ensure that the name is not already in use or protected by copyright or trademark laws. Refunds will not be made in the case of possible copyright infringement.

3.0. Payment

3.1. Online payment by credit / debit card via PayPal is preferred. By this method Brand Designs will at no time hold a record of your credit or debit card details. Please read Paypals terms and conditions regarding secure payments and privacy.

3.2. Brand Designs also accept cheques as payment. Cheques must be for UK Pounds only, made payable to Brand Designs and posted to the address shown on our contacts page.

3.3. Brand Designs accepts orders from any country in the world. All non UK Pounds payments must be made by credit or debit card via Paypal.

3.4. Full payment must be made at the time of ordering. Brand Designs reserves the right to retain the full fee once the job has begun and design concepts have been shown to the client via a password protected web page.

4.0 Service

4.1. All logo designs will be revised as many times as required for the duration of the contract until the client is satisfied with the logo design.

4.2. The packages 'initial logo design' timescales are from receipt of funds to release of the initial logo designs.

4.3. Brand Designs will endeavour to offer the service advertised on this site and hope to better the service offered, but it will be clear the final delivery time for each stage of the design job will depend on the client's speedy responses to our designs.

4.4. Brand Designs is an ONLINE DESIGN SERVICE all communication regarding the design process will be via the convenience of Email. We do not wish to waste your valuable time in meetings or endless phone calls; our service is fast and inexpensive because we have cut out any time wasting processes.

4.5. The output files of the final approved logo design will be delivered to the client by post on a CD.

4.6. Brand Designs will not be held responsible for delays caused by emails being directed to the clients ‘Spam’ folder. All emails sent from Brand Designs will come from: @brand-designs.co.uk — if the client uses an anti-spam filter, they are advised to add this domain to their “safe senders”, "white" or equivalent list.

5.0. Contract

5.1. The contract begins upon receipt of payment by Brand Designs. This may include the time required for a cheque to clear at a bank.

5.2. The contract immediately ends upon the client receiving the final logo design files.

5.3. The contract will also end by expiring 12 weeks after the date the contract began, the client will be reminded of this if the logo design process has been left idle by the client for an excess of 14 days or if it is within 14 days of reaching the expiry date. No refunds will be given upon expiry of the contract.

5.4. Once the contract has ended, all liabilities for alterations, changes, or errors become the responsibility of the client. Brand Designs will not be liable for any reprint costs or damages of any kind resulting from any errors. Charges for alterations or changes made after client approval will be made at the discretion of Brand Designs and the client shall be liable for any charges imposed. It is the client's responsibility to check all spelling.

6.0. Alterations, amendments or changes to the design after the contract has ended can be made for an additional fee of £40.00 per hour, minimum 1 hour.

7.0. Brand Designs aim to produce the best possible match in 'CMYK' and/or Pantone colours to the 'RGB' colours approved by the client on screen. However, as every colour monitor and colour printer creates different colours, different types of paper and card used can change the appearance of a colour and also RGB computer colours tend to be brighter than printed colours, Brand Designs can never be 100% sure. The client is recommended to ask their printer to provide a colour proof prior to proceeding with a print run as Brand Designs will not be held accountable for any colour differences or any charges incurred having a reprint.

8.0 You must be over 18 years of age to order from Brand Designs. By clicking submit on our order form/brief you certify that you are at least 18 years of age.

9.0. By clicking submit on our order form/brief you certify that you accept all these terms and conditions. Your UK statutory rights are not affected.

10.0. Brand Designs reserves the right to modify, amend, update and change these Terms and Conditions from time to time with notice via email. You are responsible for regularly viewing these Terms and Conditions and acknowledge and agree that Brand Designs shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, amendment, suspension, discontinuance or other change to these Terms and Conditions.