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terms&conditions
#1. Client & Third Party Information
ZION PUBLICATIONS will not distribute or supply any third party with CLIENT information, unless given written consent by the CLIENT.

ZION PUBLICATIONS will not reveal any information and/or contact details regarding third parties who work with ZION PUBLICATIONS, this would include printers, manufacturers, hosting companies, etc.
 
 
#2. Exclusive Rights
ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to display sample copies of CLIENT designs, publications, photos and websites to potential customers, by display on the ZION PUBLICATIONS website, business portfolio, promotional items or as required by ZION PUBLICATIONS.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to the original versions of designs, publications and websites. CLIENTS may not obtain any original versions of designs, publications and websites whatsoever. All designs, publications and websites completed by ZION PUBLICATIONS, become the sole property of ZION PUBLICATIONS.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to use similar concepts from a CLIENT'S design for another CLIENT'S design.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to display their name and contact details on the cover and/or content pages of all written and digital publications, such as novels, books, magazines, booklets, etc, produced by ZION PUBLICATIONS. These details will not and should not be removed whatsoever.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to all web hosting and domain registration information, which was registered by ZION PUBLICATIONS. The CLIENT may not obtain this information. These accounts are registered through ZION PUBLICATIONS and shall stay as the sole property of ZION PUBLICATIONS.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to display their name and link to the ZION PUBLICATIONS website on all websites created, designed and/or constructed by ZION PUBLICATIONS. This applies to all websites, whether they are newly created or are modifications to the original existing website design. This also applies to websites whereby ZION PUBLICATIONS has only designed the overall look, concept & layout. These details will not and should not be removed whatsoever.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to withhold all designs, photos, publications, websites, and prints, if the CLIENT has not paid the full balance on the invoice and/or statement by the deadline date.

ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to use the same design, website, photograph or publication from a previous CLIENT, if the design has been cancelled or the CLIENT has not paid the full fee within the required time-frame.
 
 
#3. Copyright & Issued Rights
Copyright to the design of other items such as logos, photographs or literature supplied by the CLIENT will remain with the owner of those items, i.e. the designer or the CLIENT.

ZION PUBLICATIONS designs and/or publications may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced or transmitted without prior consent from ZION PUBLICATIONS.

ZION PUBLICATIONS retains full copyright of all their designs, publications, photos and websites, and they may not be altered by the CLIENT, or third party. Copyright specifications as follows:


Edited/Reconfigured images
>> sketch, collage or previous design provided by the CLIENT for ZION PUBLICATIONS to digitally reconfigure or redesign.
ZION PUBLICATIONS will maintain copyright ownership of the reconfigured or redesigned images, and the CLIENT will maintain copyright over the original sketch, collage and/or previous design.


Email Branding
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over the layout design, other design elements, and edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the designs. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their original photographs/images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party.


Email Newsletters
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over the layout design, other design elements, and edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the designs. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their original photographs/images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party.


Event Designs
The respective company who created the layout design and other design elements will hold full copyright over them. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their written material and original photographs/images.


Graphic Design, 3D Models, Caricatures & All Other Designs
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over all designs and edited edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the artwork. These designs may not be altered by the CLIENT, or third party. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their written material and original images/photographs, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party.


Photographs
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over all photographs, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS produced the photographs.
The CLIENT, or any third party, may alter these photographs however they wish. ZION PUBLICATIONS will not maintain copyright over the modified photographs, nor take any responsibility or claim on those modifications to the photographs. Modifications are done at the client's sole discretion.


Signage & Car Decor
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over all signage designs and edited edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the artwork. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their written material and original images/photographs, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party.


Website Design
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright over the layout design, website coding, illustrated navigational bars, other designs, and edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the designs and coding. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their written material and original photographs/images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party. ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to display their name on the website, with a link to the ZION PUBLICATIONS website. These details will not and should not be removed whatsoever.
Standard websites may not be altered or changed, whatsoever, by the client or any other third party. Modifications to these websites may only be done by ZION PUBLICATIONS.
Websites that run from a database may have certain contents on their website changed/modified by the CLIENT, or third party, through the Admin Panel on the website. ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be held responsibile for these changes/modifications made by the CLIENT, or third party. Other changes to the website, other than through the Admin Panel, are not allowed to be made by the CLIENT or third party.


Written & Digital Publications
>> novels, magazines, manuals, booklets, books, etc.
ZION PUBLICATIONS owns copyright of the cover and layout design, other designs, as well as edited/reconfigured images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS completed the artwork. The CLIENT will maintain copyright over their written material and original photographs/images, provided that ZION PUBLICATIONS does not currently own copyright over them, or any third party. ZION PUBLICATIONS also reserves the right to display their name, logo and contact details on the written publication, on the cover and content pages. These details will not and should not be removed whatsoever.
 
 
#4. Liability
Photographs
While ZION PUBLICATIONS retains full copyright of all their photographs, the CLIENT, or any third party, may alter these photographs however they wish. ZION PUBLICATIONS will not maintain copyright over the modified photographs, nor take any responsibility or claim on those modifications to the photographs. Modifications are done at the client's sole discretion.


Websites
Websites that run from a database may have certain contents on their website changed/modified by the CLIENT, or third party, through the Admin Panel on the website. ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be held responsibile for these changes/modifications made by the CLIENT, or third party.
ZION PUBLICATIONS cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the CLIENT’S website will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that may manifest contaminating or destructive properties. The CLIENT is responsible for the safety of the downloads that the CLIENT supplies.
ZION PUBLICATIOINS is not liable for any loss or damage of any sort as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of merchants, advertisers, or users on the site.
ZION PUBLICATIOINS does not operate or control in any respect any information, products or services on such third-party websites. The CLIENT assumes sole responsibility for use of third-party links and pointers and disclaimers set forth herein are equally applicable to such third party sites.


Web Hosting & Domains
In the case of web hosting and domain name registrations, ZION PUBLICATIONS outsources these to reliable Hosting companies. In the unlikely event that there will be a problem with the hosting server, ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be liable for any loss arising, (whether any incidental, consequential, or indirect loss, damages including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of programs or information, and the like) from the server. The website hosting will be provided by a separate organization and ZION PUBLICATIONS does not have any control over that organization.


Email branding & Newsletters
ZION PUBLICATIONS cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that the information and files sent/emailed from the CLIENT or PERSON(S) using this email branding or email newsltters will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that may manifest contaminating or destructive properties. The CLIENT is responsible for the safety of the information and files that are sent/emailed.


Printing, Signage & Promotional/Corporate Items, Gifts & Clothing
Once the CLIENT has signified his/her approval on a project, all liability for errors, changes, or alterations, whether the original fault of the CLIENT or ZION PUBLICATIONS, shall become the sole responsibility of the CLIENT. This signature of approval will be accepted and assumed either in writing, email, or through the final payment from the CLIENT.
ZION PUBLICATIONS shall not be liable for any reprint/manufacturing costs or damages of any kind resulting from such an error. Charges for alterations or changes made after CLIENT approval shall be made at the discretion of ZION PUBLICATIONS, and the CLIENT shall be liable for any changes if imposed. It is the CLIENT’S responsibility to check all copy.


Online Shopping
ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be held responsible for any and all purchases made with the AUTHOR'S publications listed on the ZION PUBLICATIONS website. These purchases will be done directly between the AUTHOR and the BUYER. Sole responsibility will lie with the AUTHOR of the respective published item.
ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be held responsible for other items purchased through or from the ZION PUBLICATIONS website, as these purchases will be made through other merchant websites. Sole responsibility will lie with the merchant website.


Illegal Use of Images & Information
Designs and publications are done so at the exclusive direction of and based on information provided by each individual CLIENT. The sole and entire responsibility for that same information rests with each individual CLIENT.
Copyright to the design of other items such as logos, photographs or literature supplied by the CLIENT will remain with the owner of those items, i.e. the designer or the CLIENT. However, by submitting those items to ZION PUBLICATIONS, ZION PUBLICATIONS assumes they have permission to use those items on the CLIENT’S design without infringing any intellectual property rights by using them. ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be liable for breach of intellectual property rights or using items supplied by the CLIENT.
ZION PUBLICATIONS produces designs to the specification of the CLIENT’S requirements. If that design infringes any intellectual property right belonging to another person, ZION PUBLICATIONS will not be liable for actions or claims arising from that infringement.
Refunds will not be given for any job if any part of the design is not usable due to copyright infringement.
 
 
#5. Payment, Fees & Cancellations
ZION PUBLICATIONS offers quotes free of charge.
Deposits and final payments on invoices and statements are non-refundable.
A minimum of a 50% deposit of the total quoted balance will be required on all jobs before commencement, unless otherwise stated. The remainder of the balance will be required upon completion.
If the job has not already begun, and the CLIENT cancels, the CLIENT is not liable to pay any additional fees. The deposit is, however, non-refundable. If the job has already begun or completed, and the CLIENT cancels, the CLIENT is still liable for the full balance on the quote/invoice/statement.
In the case of additions/changes to existing websites, ZION PUBLICATIONS will allow the CLIENT a maximum of 3 days in which to make payment on the invoice. This 3 day period starts directly after finalization on the additions/changes. If the CLIENT fails to make this payment, ZION PUBLICATIONS will suspend those pages, until payment has been received.
If the CLIENT makes additions to the quotes submitted by ZION PUBLICATIONS, after the initial deposit has been made by the CLIENT, the CLIENT shall be required to pay an additional fee of the total quoted balance to secure the job. No additions will be done unless this fee is paid.
Final payment of the total balance on the invoice/statement is to be made, by the CLIENT, within 7 days of the date on the invoice. Penalty fees shall be payable, by the CLIENT, on overdue accounts at the rate of 5% per overdue month, of the total balance.
ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to withhold any and all information, artwork and materials if the CLIENT has not paid any outstanding invoices/balances on their account.
CLIENTS are required to submit all relevant information and/or images within 7 days after the initial deposit is made by the CLIENT. If the CLIENT delays submitting this information and/or images, they shall be required to pay an additional 25% of the quoted balance on the invoice to secure the job. No additions/changes will be done unless this fee is paid. Failure to do so will deem the design as 'Cancelled'.
CLIENTS who delay in submitting their feedback on jobs done by ZION PUBLICATIONS by more than 5 working day(s) shall be required to pay an additional 25% of the quoted balance on the invoice to secure the job. No additions/changes will be done unless this fee is paid. Failure to do so will deem the design as 'Cancelled'.
All jobs done by ZION PUBLICATIONS are given a specific time-frame in which they will be completed. CLIENTS who delay this time-frame by more than 2 weeks, shall be required to pay an additional fee to secure the job. No additions/changes will be done unless this fee is paid. Failure to do so will deem the design as 'Cancelled'.
ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to cancel the design and/or print process at any time for any reason. If the CLIENT has already made a deposit, the CLIENT will receive the money back in full.
ZION PUBLICATIONS reserves the right to use the same design, website, photograph or publication from a previous CLIENT, if the design has been cancelled or the CLIENT has not paid the full fee.
 
 
   
         
 
   
 
 
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