Legal & Governance

Terms & Conditions

Please read these terms carefully before engaging with Iconic Web Studios.

Last updated: August 2026

1. The Agreement Between Us

Welcome to Iconic Web Studios. When you hire us, browse this website, or sign a proposal with our team, you're agreeing to the terms laid out below. We've written them in plain language on purpose. If something here doesn't make sense, ask us before you sign anything.

Throughout this page, "Iconic Web Studios," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the agency. "You" refers to the client, visitor, or business engaging our services.

2. What We Do

Iconic Web Studios is a web development and digital marketing agency. Depending on the package you choose, our work can include:

  • Website design and custom development
  • E-commerce build-outs and platform migrations
  • Search engine optimization
  • Paid advertising management
  • Branding, logo design, and marketing collateral
  • Ongoing website maintenance and support

Every project starts with a written proposal or Statement of Work (SOW). That document, not this page, is the final word on what's included, what it costs, and when it's due. If the SOW and this page ever conflict, the SOW wins.

3. Getting Started

A project officially begins once you've approved a proposal and made the required deposit. Work does not start on assumption, verbal agreement, or a "sounds good" email. We need it in writing and we need the funds in hand.

Once a project kicks off, we'll assign a point of contact on our side and ask you to do the same on yours. Having one decision-maker per team keeps things moving and avoids conflicting feedback.

4. Timelines

We give realistic timelines and we do our best to hit them. That said, deadlines shift when:

  • Feedback or approvals take longer than expected
  • Content, images, or credentials aren't provided on time
  • The scope grows beyond what was originally agreed
  • Third-party tools, plugins, or platforms cause unexpected delays

If a delay is on our end, we'll flag it early and adjust the plan. If it's on your end, the delivery date moves accordingly. Either way, you'll hear from us, not silence.

5. Revisions & Feedback

Most packages include a set number of revision rounds, listed in your proposal. Feedback should be submitted as one consolidated list rather than a stream of separate messages. This helps our designers and developers make changes efficiently instead of chasing scattered notes.

Requests that fall outside the original scope of work, such as new pages, added features, or a full design pivot after approval, are treated as change requests and quoted separately.

6. Your Responsibilities

A project moves at the pace of the slower party, and that's often the client, not the agency. To keep things on track, we'll need you to:

  • Provide content, copy, and images unless content creation is part of your package
  • Respond to review requests within a reasonable window
  • Supply login credentials for domains, hosting, or third-party accounts when needed
  • Review deliverables carefully and give clear, specific feedback

Delays caused by missing input on your side don't count against our delivery timeline.

7. Payments

Payment terms, including deposit amounts and milestone billing, are set out in your SOW. Unless stated otherwise:

  • Deposits are due before work begins
  • Remaining balances follow the schedule in your proposal
  • Late payments may pause active work until the account is current
  • We accept the payment methods listed on your invoice

Prices quoted are valid for the scope described in the SOW. Adding features, pages, or platforms mid-project may affect the final cost.

8. Ownership & Files

Once a project is paid in full, you own the final deliverables: the finished website, designs, and any custom code built specifically for you. Third-party assets like stock photography, licensed plugins, or premium fonts remain subject to their own licensing terms, and it's your responsibility to maintain any recurring licenses after handoff.

We keep backups of completed projects for a limited period after delivery. If you need a file re-sent within that window, just ask.

9. Hosting & Domains

Some packages include hosting through Iconic Web Studios. If yours does, hosting operates under its own service terms covering uptime, storage, and support, separate from this project agreement.

If you host your site elsewhere, we're happy to deploy to your server or platform of choice, but we can't take responsibility for issues that originate from third-party hosting environments we don't manage.

10. Cancellations & Pausing Work

Projects that go quiet on the client side for 30 days or more may be marked inactive. We'll reach out first, more than once, before that happens. Restarting an inactive project may require a reactivation fee to cover the time needed to get back up to speed, especially if it's been several months.

You may cancel a project at any point by notifying us in writing. Work completed up to that point is billable, and any applicable refund follows the schedule in Section 11.

11. Refunds

Because our work involves real hours from designers, developers, and strategists, refunds are handled based on how far a project has progressed:

  • Before work begins: Full refund of the deposit, minus any processing fees.
  • Early stages (discovery, strategy, initial concepts): Partial refund, reflecting hours already invested.
  • Mid-project or later: Refunds become limited or unavailable, since the bulk of the work has already been completed.
  • After launch or final approval: No refunds. The project has been delivered and accepted.

Specific percentages, where applicable, are detailed in your SOW. To request a refund, email us at the address below with your project name and reason for the request.

12. What We're Not Responsible For

We build good work, but there are things outside our control. We're not liable for:

  • Downtime, bugs, or issues caused by third-party hosts, plugins, or integrations we didn't build
  • Search engine ranking changes driven by algorithm updates
  • Lost revenue, lost data, or business interruption
  • Misuse of your website, credentials, or systems after handoff
  • Delays caused by incomplete or late information from your side

Our total liability for any claim related to a project is limited to the amount you paid us for that specific project.

13. Confidentiality

Anything shared with us during a project, business plans, credentials, internal documents, stays confidential. We won't share it with outside parties without your permission, except where required by law. We ask the same of you regarding our internal processes, pricing structures, and proprietary methods.

14. Acceptable Use

We reserve the right to decline or pause work on any project that involves illegal activity, hate speech, adult content outside an agreed scope, or material that could expose either party to legal risk.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update this page as our services or policies evolve. Continuing to use our services after an update means you accept the revised terms. For active projects, the terms in place at the time your SOW was signed will continue to govern that specific engagement.

16. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of [State/Country], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes will be handled in the courts of that jurisdiction.

17. Get in Touch

Questions about these terms, your project, or an invoice? Reach out anytime.
info@iconicwebstudios.com +1 (315) 553-5968

Thanks for trusting Iconic Web Studios with your project. We take that seriously.

Get in Touch

Questions about these terms, your project, or an invoice? Reach out anytime.

Email info@iconicwebstudios.com
Phone +1 (315) 553-5968
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