Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: July 30 2025
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") govern your access to and use of services offered by Treis Adiutor ("Provider", "we", "us", or "our"), including but not limited to writing, editing, arts, and programming tasks ("Services"). By using our Services through any medium—whether our website, email, social media, or direct messaging—you ("Client", "you", or "your") agree to be bound by this legally binding Agreement.
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Definitions
- Services: All professional services offered by the Provider including writing, editing, visual arts, programming, and consulting.
- Project Agreement: A mutually agreed-upon record governing a specific project. This may take the form of a formal Statement of Work (SOW), a project proposal, or a written confirmation via email or other official communication channels that outlines, at a minimum, the Deliverables, Scope, Fees, and Timeline. Each Project Agreement is incorporated into and governed by this master Agreement.
- Deliverables: The final, specific outputs to be delivered to the Client as defined in the Project Agreement.
- Preliminary Work: All concepts, drafts, mockups, demos, code snippets, and other materials created during the development of the Deliverables which do not form part of the final Deliverables.
- Intellectual Property (IP): Includes but is not limited to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, source code, and other proprietary rights in all work created.
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Services & Project Agreements
- All Services to be performed by the Provider will be detailed in a mutually agreed-upon Project Agreement.
- The Provider may refuse service, reschedule, or cancel engagement if the Client fails to meet obligations or breaches these Terms.
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Payment Terms
- Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of fifty percent (50%) of the total project fee specified in the Project Agreement is required before any work begins. This deposit secures the Client's project in our schedule and is not refundable under any circumstances.
- Payment Milestones: For larger projects, payment milestones may be specified in the Project Agreement. Each milestone payment must be completed before the next phase of the project can commence.
- Final Payment: The remaining balance is due upon completion of the work and prior to the delivery of the final, unwatermarked Deliverables.
- Late Payments: Payments overdue by fifteen (15) days will incur a late fee of two percent (2%) of the outstanding balance for each month, or portion thereof, that the payment is late. The Provider reserves the right to suspend all work and withhold Deliverables until all outstanding balances, including late fees, are paid in full.
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Intellectual Property Rights
- Transfer of Rights: Upon receipt of final and full payment from the Client, the Provider grants and transfers to the Client full ownership and all IP rights to the final Deliverables as defined in the Project Agreement.
- Retained Rights: The Provider retains the right to use the final Deliverables in its portfolio, marketing, or archival purposes unless explicitly prohibited in the Project Agreement.
- Ownership of Preliminary Work: The Provider also retains full ownership of all Preliminary Work, as well as any underlying code, methods, tools, or techniques developed in the course of the project that are not part of the final Deliverables.
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Revisions & Client Approval
- Unless otherwise specified in the Project Agreement, each project includes up to two (2) rounds of reasonable revisions. A "revision round" begins once the Client provides a consolidated list of feedback.
- Revisions must be within the scope of the original Project Agreement. Requests that substantially alter the project's scope or objectives will be treated as Change Requests under Clause 2.2.
- Any revision requests beyond those included will be billed at the Provider's standard rate, which will be communicated to the Client before the additional work is performed.
- The Client has five (5) business days from the delivery of a draft or Deliverable to provide feedback. If no feedback is received within this period, the Deliverable will be deemed accepted by the Client, and any further changes will be billed accordingly.
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Client Dependencies
- The Client agrees to provide all necessary information, materials, and feedback in a timely manner.
- The Provider is not responsible for delays in the project timeline caused by the Client's failure to do so. Such delays may result in adjustments to the project timeline and, at the Provider's discretion, may incur additional fees.
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Confidentiality
- Both parties agree to keep all non-public information related to the project ("Confidential Information") in confidence.
- Confidentiality obligations survive the termination of this Agreement.
- The Provider may disclose information if legally compelled or with Client consent.
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Term & Termination
- Termination for Convenience (by Client): The Client may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing written notice. In such an event, the Client agrees to pay a Kill Fee, which includes: (a) payment for all work performed up to the date of termination; and (b) fifty percent (50%) of the remaining fees from the Project Agreement.
- Termination for Cause: Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately if the other party is in material breach of any term and fails to remedy that breach within ten (10) business days of receiving written notice. If terminated by the Provider for the Client's breach (e.g., non-payment), the Client remains liable for all fees as outlined in Clause 8.1.
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Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the Provider be liable for any lost profits, consequential, indirect, incidental, or special damages.
The Provider's total liability to the Client under this Agreement for any and all claims shall not exceed the total amount of fees paid by the Client to the Provider for the specific Project Agreement from which the claim arises.
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Warranties & Indemnity
- Provider's Warranty: The Provider warrants that the Services will be performed in a professional, workmanlike manner, and in accordance with the Project Agreement.
- Client Warranty: The Client warrants they have the legal right to use all materials provided to the Provider.
- Indemnity: The Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Provider from any claims, damages, and costs arising from the Client's breach of this warranty.
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Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any legal action will be brought exclusively in the competent courts of Makati City, Philippines.
- The parties agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, the dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI).
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Severability
If any particular section, clause, provision, or part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable laws, regulations, or legal precedents of the governing jurisdiction, such a section, clause, provision, or part shall be considered invalid only to the extent of such invalidity. The rest of the Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force, valid, and effect. Furthermore, the invalid or unenforceable section, clause, provision, or part shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision or clause that most closely reflects the intent and purpose of the original, invalid section, as permissible by the laws of the governing jurisdiction.
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Changes to this Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website or notifying the Client via email. -
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions represent the complete, final, and exclusive agreement between Treis Adiutor and the Client. It supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous verbal or written agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, or arrangements between Treis Adiutor and the Client, relating to the subject matter in this document, unless these have been explicitly incorporated into this agreement and specifically agreed upon by both parties in writing. This also ensures that only these Terms and Conditions can be used as the basis for all legal matters.
No other verbal agreements, representations, or warranties will be applicable to this contract unless they are officially agreed upon in a signed written format.
By using the services of Treis Adiutor, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.