Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: July 31, 2026 · Spectecle, LLC · Dearborn, Michigan · spectecle.com
These Terms and Conditions govern any website design, SEO, paid advertising, or AI automation services Spectecle provides. Please read them together with our Privacy Policy.
Table of Contents
1. Agreement to Terms
Who This Applies To
These Terms and Conditions of Service ("Terms") are entered into between Spectecle, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company based in Dearborn, Michigan ("Spectecle," "we," "us"), and the individual or business engaging Spectecle for services ("Client," "you"), and govern any website design, SEO, paid advertising, AI automation, or related digital service Spectecle provides to Client (the "Services").
How These Terms Apply
Each project or engagement is described in a written proposal, quote, order form, or invoice ("Order/Estimate"). These Terms, together with the applicable Order/Estimate and our Privacy Policy, form the entire agreement between Spectecle and Client for that engagement (the "Agreement"). By signing an Order/Estimate, making a payment, or otherwise engaging Spectecle for Services, Client agrees to these Terms.
Updates to These Terms
Spectecle may update these Terms from time to time. Changes apply to new engagements entered into after the updated Terms are posted; they do not retroactively change the terms of a project already underway unless both parties agree in writing.
2. Definitions
Deliverables
The completed website, designs, code, creative assets, and other work product Spectecle creates specifically for Client under an Order/Estimate.
Project Services
One-time, fixed-scope engagements — such as a new website build, redesign, or a defined set of edits — delivered once and invoiced per the applicable Order/Estimate.
Retainer Services
Ongoing services billed on a recurring monthly basis — such as continuing SEO work or paid-advertising management — as described in Section 6.
Portal
Spectecle's client communication tool at spectecle.com/portal, provided to Client as a courtesy for submitting service requests, tracking their status, and messaging Spectecle directly.
3. Scope of Services
What's Included
Services are limited to what is described in the applicable Order/Estimate. Work outside that description — additional pages, features, revisions beyond what was scoped, or new requests — is treated as new work and quoted separately, or billed at Spectecle's hourly rate of $100.00/hour as described in Section 5.
No Ongoing Maintenance Included
Unless a Retainer Service specifically covering it is in place, Project Services do not include ongoing website maintenance, content management, hosting management, or other add-on services after delivery. Any future edits, updates, or troubleshooting requested after a project is delivered are billed at Spectecle's hourly rate.
Client Responsibilities
Client agrees to provide timely feedback, content, access credentials, and approvals reasonably needed for Spectecle to complete the Services. Delays caused by Client (late feedback, missing content, unresponsive stakeholders) may extend project timelines and will not be treated as a delay or failure by Spectecle.
Third-Party Services
Client is responsible for the cost of any third-party services used in connection with the project — including domain registration, hosting, premium plugins/themes, stock media licenses, and advertising platform spend. Spectecle will identify these where relevant in the Order/Estimate.
4. Fees & Payment
Project Fees
Fees for Project Services are as set out in the applicable Order/Estimate. Projects may require a deposit before work begins; deposits are non-refundable once work has commenced. Remaining balances are invoiced per the schedule in the Order/Estimate (typically at project milestones or completion).
Late Payment
Invoices not paid within fifteen (15) days of the invoice date may incur a late charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, or the maximum rate permitted under Michigan law, whichever is less.
Paid Advertising Campaigns
For Paid Advertising services, Spectecle's management fee is separate from the advertising budget itself. Once a campaign budget is allocated, it is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to a different campaign or service. Spectecle may reallocate ad spend across platforms (e.g., Google, Meta, Bing) based on performance, in consultation with Client.
Additional Work
Any work requested outside the scope of a delivered project — including revisions, edits, or troubleshooting — is billed at Spectecle's hourly rate of $100.00/hour unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Taxes
Fees do not include applicable sales, use, or similar taxes. Client is responsible for any such taxes, other than taxes on Spectecle's income.
5. Ownership of Deliverables
Client Ownership Upon Full Payment
Once Spectecle has received payment in full for a project, Spectecle assigns to Client all right, title, and interest in the final Deliverables created specifically for Client under that Order/Estimate.
What's Excluded
Ownership transfer does not include: (i) Spectecle's own pre-existing tools, frameworks, templates, or proprietary code libraries used to build the Deliverables, which Spectecle retains and licenses to Client for continued use as part of the delivered website; or (ii) third-party licensed assets (stock photography, fonts, plugins, themes) incorporated into the project, which remain subject to their own license terms and may require Client to obtain or renew a license for continued use.
Client-Provided Content
Client retains ownership of all content, images, trademarks, and other materials it provides to Spectecle for use in a project, and grants Spectecle a license to use them solely to perform the Services.
Portfolio Use
Spectecle may reference and display completed work — including Client's name, logo, and screenshots of the Deliverables — in its own portfolio and marketing materials, unless Client requests otherwise in writing.
6. Client Portal & Retainer Services
The Portal
The Portal is provided as a convenience for submitting requests, tracking their status, and messaging Spectecle directly. It is provided "as is," without any uptime or availability guarantee, and is not itself a paid product.
Retainer Term
Where Client engages Spectecle for Retainer Services, the engagement begins on the date set in the applicable Order/Estimate for an initial term of three (3) months (the "Initial Term"), after which it automatically renews on a month-to-month basis (each, a "Renewal Term") unless either party gives thirty (30) days' written notice of non-renewal.
Cancellation
After the Initial Term, either party may cancel a Retainer Service at any time with thirty (30) days' written notice. Fees already invoiced for the current billing period are non-refundable.
7. Confidentiality
Mutual Confidentiality
Each party agrees to keep confidential any non-public business, financial, or technical information it learns from the other in connection with an engagement, and to use it only to perform or receive the Services. This obligation does not apply to information that is already public, already known to the receiving party, or independently developed.
8. Warranties & Disclaimers
Our Commitment
Spectecle will perform the Services in a professional manner consistent with generally accepted industry standards.
Disclaimer
Except as expressly stated in these Terms, the Services and Deliverables are provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Spectecle does not guarantee specific business outcomes (such as search rankings, traffic, or ad performance), which depend on factors outside Spectecle's control.
9. Indemnification
By Spectecle
Spectecle will defend Client against any third-party claim that a Deliverable, as created by Spectecle, infringes a U.S. copyright or trademark, and will pay any resulting settlement or final judgment, provided Client promptly notifies Spectecle of the claim and allows Spectecle to control its defense.
By Client
Client will indemnify and hold Spectecle harmless from claims arising out of: content or materials Client supplies for use in a project, Client's breach of these Terms, or Client's misuse of the Deliverables or the Portal.
10. Limitation of Liability
Liability Cap
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Spectecle will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including lost profits or lost business, arising out of the Services. Spectecle's total liability under an Agreement will not exceed the total fees Client paid to Spectecle for the applicable project, or, for Retainer Services, the fees paid in the preceding three (3) months.
11. Governing Law & Disputes
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms that cannot be resolved informally will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS in accordance with its rules then in effect, with proceedings to take place in Wayne County, Michigan. Each party bears its own attorneys' fees, and the arbitrator may award fees to the prevailing party. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive relief in court to protect its intellectual property.
12. General Provisions
Independent Contractor
Spectecle and Client are independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, or joint-venture relationship between them.
Assignment
Client may not assign an Agreement without Spectecle's prior written consent.
Force Majeure
Neither party is liable for delays caused by circumstances reasonably beyond its control.
Severability
If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in full effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the applicable Order/Estimate and our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between the parties for a given engagement and supersede any prior discussions on the same subject.
13. Contact Us
Questions About These Terms
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: Spectecle, LLC Dearborn, Michigan, USA Email: hello@spectecle.com A mailing address for formal written notices is available on request.
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