Terms and Conditions
You further understand that as the client of Media Bloke has the privilege of referring to you as a vendor in any sales and marketing materials, promotions, presentations and any other media related areas.
Media Bloke tries its utmost to provide products without any errors. We cannot accept any responsibility for any losses due to product malfunction, the web site or any part of it. Media Bloke do not accept liability for any damage caused by negligent use of Media Bloke products or services.
Media Bloke will make sure the product works satisfactorily on Internet explorer versions 5 and 6. No guarantees can be offered on other browser software unless specifically requested.
Media Bloke offers the customer the chance to review the product during the design stages via the use of a prototype design. The customer is allowed up to three revisions of the prototype design unless otherwise stated. Once the customer is in acceptance of the prototype, written verification will be required to confirm that the design is the design, which is to be purchased. Once this agreement is made non payment will stand as a reparatory breach of contract.
The customer will also be allowed to review the finished product and suggest minor alterations (textual changes, small image alterations, small colour alterations or alterations that will not take any more than 10% of the scheduled hours planned to produce the product). The product will be deemed accepted unless the customer contacts Media Bloke within 7 days from the date the product is made available to them.
Media Bloke will endeavor to complete a product/service by the date stated or within 4 weeks if there is no date stated. However Media Bloke cannot be liable for any delays that occur that could not be reasonably foreseeable at the time the work was originally undertaken.
Media Bloke will not be held liable for any costs, loss of earnings, compensation if a deadline is not met. Media Bloke will not be held responsible for any alterations made post hand over of the project to the customer/client. Content and images needed to begin work will be agreed at least 7 days prior to the work commencement date or by an agreed date if expressively agreed by both parties via email or in writing. If discussions begin less than 7 days prior to the work commencement date then the content and images will be required 7 days from that point or by an agreed date if expressively agreed by both parties via email or in writing.
Media Bloke require all agreed content and images from the customer prior to the work commencement date or by the date agreed. Failure to do so will incur an extra cost of £10 per day unless expressively agreed by both parties via email or in writing and before the commencement of any work. If the content and images are not received within 8 weeks from the work commencement date then the customer is considered to be in violation of the agreement, the work will be terminated and the customer will be invoiced with the outstanding payment required immediately.
Updates / Changes
Updates will be on and weekly or monthly basis to be agreed on completion of project, if the projects are unpaid and voluntary / charity; Media Bloke reserve the right to schedule the updates to when paid work is at a minimum. Upgrades are made at an agreed weekly or monthly fee, of which 30% is required prior to update commencing.
Payment:
Media Bloke shall undertake no work until a minimum of 50 of the invoiced sum is received by Media Bloke and cleared confirmation is confirmed by a designated bank as determined Media Bloke. It is the discretion of Media Bloke whether they shall undertake such work without a 5% deposit. The remaining 50 of the total remaining sum shall be payable within 30 days of invoice.
Media Bloke prices do not cover the release of source .png and .fla files. The customer must obtain a separate quote for such items.
Initial payment will be requested by Media Bloke for the deposit seven days before any work is undertaken. The final payment will be requested by an invoice on completion of service. Payment shall not be received any later than 30 days upon completion. The invoice will be via email unless the customer/client specifically states they require a hard copy.
Payment accepted by cheque. Payment by Paypal also accepted please contact for a guide and further details.
Payment Failure:
A further charge of £30 per month or 2% per month (whichever is higher) of the outstanding payment will be charged until payment is received along with the product and all materials being removed from the servers.
Media Bloke will not be held responsible for any losses related to removing the product from the servers. Returned payments will result in the customer accruing an instant £30 fee added to the clients account balance. Customers agree that any payment failures will result in them taking on board expenses such as legal expenses including third parties sent to collect.
Termination:
Termination requests will be accepted if received in writing with the customer's signature. No other requests other than in writing with the customer's signature will be accepted. The customer will be invoiced for services up until the date the termination request was first received.
Copyright:
All other marks that appear throughout the Products and Services belong to Media Bloke the respective owners of such marks, and international copyright and trademark laws. Any use of any of the marks appearing throughout the Products and Services without the express written consent of and Media Bloke or the owner of the mark, as appropriate, is strictly prohibited.
Media Bloke own the copyright of any scripts, .cgi applications or software written by Media Bloke or any networked people or partners. Only with written permission can these be commercially reproduced or resold. Media Bloke reserves the copyright rights of all web site designs created.
Upon appointing Media Bloke the customer agrees and gives permission and licence for and to Media Bloke to use the partly and or completed produced product and or material for publicity, marketing, reference, and or any other purpose being.
At anytime Media Bloke reserves the right to withdrawal copyright and or request that the customer reframed from using materials supplied.
Intellectual Property Infringement Claims:
It is the policy of Media Bloke to respond expeditiously to claims of intellectual property infringement. Media Bloke will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the applicable intellectual property laws. Upon receipt of notices of infringement Media Bloke will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any material claimed to be infringing or claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any reference or link to material or activity that is claimed to be infringing.
Design Credit:
A discrete link to Media Bloke will appear at the bottom of each page of the web site.
This agreement is subject to the jurisdiction of the English Legal System.