Standard Terms of Engagement
Thank you for choosing Blaze Marketing (“We”). Whenever we work for a client (“You”), the following terms will apply to our engagement.
- The scope of our services to you will be set out in a project estimate statement. You should assume that we won’t undertake tasks unless they are set out in any such statement or agreed in correspondence between us. If there is any inconsistency, the terms of our project estimate statement will take precedence over the terms of this agreement.
- If we agree a fixed fee, and the scope of the work increases beyond the basis on which you originally instructed us, it will be carried out on the general basis of the normal hourly rates of the particular staff or consultants involved, unless another arrangement is agreed.
- Our disbursements include charges for services supplied by others. Unless otherwise agreed, we will charge you the amount charged to us by others for goods or services. Upon prior notice, we may also charge you for goods or services supplied by us which are not included in our agreed fees and we reasonably consider are required to perform our services for you. Such goods or services may include (without limitation) printing, photocopying, scanning, telephone calls, faxes, postage, travel expenses, meals when travelling, design or creative work, third party images or intellectual property, web hosting or domain name fees.
- We will issue monthly bills and a final bill at the completion of our services. Our bills will set out our fees charged, any disbursement incurred and any additional goods or services provided by us, during the relevant period. Our bills must be paid within 7 days from the date of the bill. If our bills remain unpaid, we may cease providing our services to you upon notice. You agree to indemnify us for any costs or fees that we incur in order to have our bills paid by you.
- To the extent permitted by law, you will not hold us liable for any claims directly or indirectly connected with our services. You agree to indemnify us for any liability that we incur to, or any claim made by, third parties against us in connection with our services to you.
- In the course of our dealings, you may disclose to us, and we may collect, information that is subject to privacy or legal regulation. We will use that information for the purpose of providing our services to you and will not disclose it to third parties without your approval, unless required by law.
- All materials provided by you will remain your property and will only be used for the purpose of providing our services to you, unless required by law. All materials provided by us, and the results of our services to you, will remain our property and may only be used as permitted by us.
- Either of us may terminate our engagement by giving prior written notice to the other. If our engagement is terminated, you agree to pay our fees, disbursements and charge for goods and services incurred up to termination and for any work that we are required to do after termination. Your continued instructions to us will confirm your acceptance of the terms of this agreement.
- To the extent that any term of this agreement is unenforceable, it is ineffective and will not invalidate any other term.
- This agreement is governed by New South Wales law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales courts.
