Terms of Business
Welcome to Rebecca Williams (the Consultant), trading as Becky Williams Designs and BWD Studio. These terms provide a professional framework for the partnership, ensuring clarity regarding creative rights, project delivery, and financial obligations.  Acceptance of Terms: Engagement of the Consultant’s services or the payment of an invoice constitutes a formal and binding acceptance of these terms, regardless of which trading name or professional moniker is utilised.

1. ENGAGEMENT AND AVAILABILITY
1.1 Contract Types: Services are provided either on a Rolling Consultancy basis (subject to a minimum of 1 day per week unless otherwise agreed) or as a One-Off Project with a defined scope. 1.2 Working Pattern (Rolling): The working pattern represents a dedicated reservation of the Consultant’s professional availability. Any days or hours not utilised by the Company within the scheduled week do not roll over to subsequent weeks and remain payable in full. 1.3 Project Delivery (One-Off): The Consultant will provide an estimated timeline. Delivery is subject to the timely provision of briefs and feedback. 1.4 Absence: The Consultant is not required to provide Services during illness, family emergency, or pre-notified holidays.

2. FEES AND PAYMENT
2.1 Rates: Services are charged at the agreed daily rate. 2.2 Invoicing: Rolling contracts are invoiced monthly in arrears. One-off projects are invoiced upon completion or at agreed milestones. 2.3 Late Payment: Overdue amounts incur interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate (Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998).

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) & ASSETS
3.1 Transfer of Rights: Full ownership of all IP rights transfers to the Company only upon receipt of full payment. 3.2 Source Files: Upon full payment, the Consultant shall provide access to final "working" or "source" files (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite). 3.3 Portfolio Rights: The Consultant retains the right to display deliverables in professional portfolios.

4. WEB, UI/UX, AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
4.1 User Acceptance Testing (UAT): The Company is responsible for UAT. The Consultant is not liable for issues discovered after "Go-Live." 4.2 Warranty Period: A 14-day "Warranty Period" follows "Go-Live," during which the Consultant will rectify functional bugs. Requests after this period, or updates necessitated by third-party software/browser changes, will be treated as additional work. 4.3 Subscriptions and Hosting: The Consultant is not responsible for the management, renewal, or payment of third-party services (e.g., hosting, domain names, font licences, or plugin subscriptions) unless explicitly agreed in writing.

5. FINAL APPROVAL AND LIABILITY
5.1 Responsibility: The Company is responsible for final proofreading. Approval to "Print" or "Go-Live" constitutes a full release of the Consultant from liability for errors. 5.2 Limitation of Liability: Total aggregate liability is limited to the total fees paid in the two months immediately preceding a claim. 5.3 Legal Clearance: The Company must ensure designs are legally cleared (Trademark, GDPR, and Accessibility compliance).

6. INSURANCE
6.1 Coverage: The Consultant maintains Professional Indemnity (£5,000,000) and Public Liability (£2,000,000) insurance in the UK. 6.2 Extensions: Requests for higher limits or international extensions (e.g., USA/Canada) must be made in writing; additional costs shall be reimbursed by the Company.

7. REVISIONS AND SCOPE
7.1 Revisions: Accommodated within the agreed scheduled days. 7.2 Re-briefing: Significant changes to the original brief requiring time beyond the agreed pattern will be billed at the standard rate.

8. GOVERNING LAW
8.1 Jurisdiction: These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.