Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the DeeTee Developments website and the provision of our app development, website development and related digital services.

By requesting a quotation, accepting a proposal, paying a deposit or otherwise instructing DeeTee Developments to begin work, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

1. About us

DeeTee Developments is operated by:

• Business or trading name: DeeTee Developments
• Owner: Liam Murphy
• Business address: 72 Westdale Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7HT
• Email: deeteedevelopments@gmail.com

In these Terms, “DeeTee Developments”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the business identified above.

“You”, “your” and “client” refer to the person, company or organisation purchasing, using or enquiring about our services.

2. Business clients

Our development services are intended primarily for startups, entrepreneurs, companies and other business clients.

By engaging our services on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you have authority to enter into an agreement on its behalf.

Where you purchase our services wholly or mainly for purposes outside your trade, business, craft or profession, you may qualify as a consumer. Nothing in these Terms affects any legal rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

3. Our services

DeeTee Developments provides services that may include:

• Minimum Viable Product development;
• mobile application development;
• website and web-application development;
• user-interface implementation;
• application configuration;
• third-party service integration;
• deployment assistance;
• app-store submission assistance; and
• maintenance or support where separately agreed.

The exact services and deliverables included in a project will be described in a written proposal, quotation, statement of work or other written agreement.

Anything not expressly included in the agreed project scope is excluded.

4. Quotations and proposals

Initial quotations are provided free of charge and without obligation unless otherwise stated.

Prices shown on our website are indicative starting prices only. The final price, project scope, payment schedule and estimated delivery period will be stated in the personalised proposal supplied to the client.

Unless otherwise stated, a quotation remains valid for 30 days from its issue date.

A contract is formed when the client:

• accepts the proposal in writing;
• signs an agreement;
• pays the required deposit; or
• instructs us to begin work,

whichever occurs first.

If there is any conflict between these Terms and a signed project proposal, the project proposal will take priority in relation to that specific project.

5. Fees and third-party costs

The client agrees to pay the fees stated in the accepted proposal.

Unless expressly included in the proposal, our fees do not include third-party charges such as:

• Apple Developer Programme fees;
• Google Play developer fees;
• domain registration;
• web hosting;
• cloud storage;
• database usage;
• email services;
• payment-provider charges;
• API usage;
• software subscriptions;
• stock images, fonts or other licensed assets; or
• services supplied by external platforms.

The client is responsible for paying those charges directly or reimbursing us where we have agreed to incur them on the client’s behalf.

Prices will state whether VAT is applicable. At present, DeeTee Developments is NOT VAT REGISTERED.

6. Deposits and milestone payments

A deposit of the amount stated in the proposal is required before work begins.

Projects may be divided into payment milestones. Each milestone payment is due in accordance with the schedule stated in the proposal or invoice.

Unless otherwise stated on the invoice, invoices must be paid within 7, 14 or 30 calendar days as stated on the invoice.

We may pause work, withhold deliverables or postpone deployment while an invoice remains overdue. Any resulting delay will extend the estimated delivery schedule.

Ownership of the completed deliverables will not transfer to the client until all amounts due have been paid in full.

7. Deposits and refunds

A deposit reserves development time and covers initial planning, research, setup and work performed at the beginning of a project.

Once work has commenced, the deposit is non-refundable except:

• where required by law;
• where we cancel the project without a reasonable basis; or
• where otherwise agreed in writing.

Where the value of work completed exceeds the deposit, the client remains responsible for paying for the additional work completed up to the termination date.

This clause does not restrict any statutory cancellation or refund rights that may apply to a consumer.

8. Project scope and changes

The project scope is defined in the accepted proposal.

A request is considered outside scope where it introduces a new feature, screen, integration, platform, design direction or requirement that was not included in the accepted proposal.

Out-of-scope work may require:

• a revised quotation;
• an additional payment;
• a revised delivery estimate; or
• a separate project agreement.

We will not be required to begin additional work until the revised scope, price and schedule have been agreed in writing.

We may decline a requested change where it is unlawful, technically unsuitable, unsafe, incompatible with the project or likely to materially affect project viability.

9. Client responsibilities

The client agrees to:

• provide accurate and complete instructions;
• supply requested content, branding, images and other materials;
• provide access to relevant accounts and services;
• obtain any necessary permissions and licences;
• review work and provide feedback promptly;
• identify errors or concerns without unreasonable delay;
• approve deliverables when requested; and
• pay invoices on time.

The client is responsible for ensuring that all content and materials supplied to us are lawful and do not infringe another person’s intellectual-property, privacy or other rights.

We are not responsible for delays caused by the client’s failure to provide information, materials, access, decisions, feedback, approvals or payments.

10. Client content and instructions

The client retains ownership of materials supplied to us.

The client grants us a limited licence to use, reproduce, edit and incorporate those materials solely as necessary to perform the services.

The client must not ask us to create or publish material that is unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, discriminatory, misleading, malicious or infringing.

We may suspend or terminate a project if we reasonably believe that the client’s instructions, content or intended use of the project is unlawful or harmful.

11. Revisions and approvals

The number of revision rounds included in the project will be specified in the proposal.

Unless otherwise agreed, a revision means a reasonable alteration to work already included within the agreed scope. It does not include a new feature, major redesign or change of direction.

Additional revisions may be charged at our current hourly or daily rate or quoted separately.

Where the client approves a design, prototype, milestone or deliverable, later changes to that approved work may be treated as additional work.

12. Delivery estimates

Any delivery date or development period is an estimate unless we expressly confirm in writing that it is a fixed deadline.

Estimated timescales may be affected by:

• changes to the project scope;
• delayed feedback or approvals;
• delayed payments;
• incomplete client materials;
• third-party platform failures;
• technical issues that could not reasonably have been anticipated; or
• circumstances outside our reasonable control.

We will communicate material delays as soon as reasonably practicable.

13. Testing and acceptance

We will take reasonable steps to test the deliverables before handover or deployment.

The client is responsible for reviewing and testing the deliverables during the review period stated in the proposal.

Unless another period is agreed, the client must report reproducible faults relating to the agreed scope within 14 days of delivery.

A deliverable will be treated as accepted when the earliest of the following occurs:

• the client confirms acceptance;
• the client launches or uses the deliverable publicly;
• the client requests work outside the original scope; or
• the review period expires without the client reporting a material fault.

Acceptance does not remove any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

14. Bugs and warranty period

Unless otherwise stated in the proposal, we will correct reproducible software faults reported within 14 days after delivery where those faults cause the deliverable to materially fail to meet the agreed scope.

This limited correction period does not cover issues caused by:

• changes made by the client or another developer;
• incorrect use;
• unsupported devices or browsers;
• changes to third-party platforms, APIs or operating systems;
• expired subscriptions or unpaid third-party services;
• malicious attacks;
• client-supplied content or data;
• features outside the agreed scope; or
• normal maintenance and future compatibility requirements.

Additional maintenance and support may be purchased separately.

15. App-store submission

Where agreed, we may assist with submitting an application to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

The client acknowledges that Apple, Google and other platforms independently control their review procedures, rules, timescales and approval decisions.

We do not guarantee:

• acceptance by an app store;
• a specific review or publication date;
• continued availability in an app store;
• approval of a particular feature or business model; or
• that a platform will not later change its requirements.

Work required because of a platform-policy change, rejection based on matters outside the agreed scope or a client-requested change may be charged separately.

The client is responsible for maintaining its developer accounts, paying platform fees and complying with ongoing platform requirements unless otherwise agreed.

16. Third-party services

Projects may depend on third-party platforms, software, APIs, hosting providers, plugins, libraries or no-code services.

We are not responsible for a third party:

• changing or discontinuing its service;
• changing its prices;
• changing its technical requirements;
• suffering an outage or security incident;
• rejecting an account or application;
• limiting features or usage; or
• introducing changes that affect the project.

Where reasonably possible, we will notify the client of a known material dependency before implementation.

Additional work required to adapt the project following a third-party change is not included unless expressly agreed.

17. Intellectual property

Each party retains ownership of intellectual property it owned before the project began.

Subject to full payment, the client will own the bespoke final deliverables expressly identified in the proposal as transferring to the client.

Unless expressly agreed otherwise, the transfer does not include:

• pre-existing code;
• reusable code libraries;
• development tools;
• templates;
• frameworks;
• generic components;
• development techniques;
• open-source software;
• third-party software;
• stock assets; or
• materials licensed rather than owned.

Where our reusable or pre-existing materials are incorporated into a deliverable, we grant the client a non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use those materials as part of the completed project.

Third-party and open-source materials remain subject to their applicable licence terms.

No ownership or licence transfer takes effect until all outstanding invoices have been paid in full.

18. Portfolio use

Unless the client asks us in writing not to do so before public launch, we may identify the client and display non-confidential screenshots, descriptions and links to completed publicly available work in our portfolio, website and marketing materials.

We will not knowingly disclose confidential information when doing so.

19. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential any non-public commercial, technical or financial information received from the other party.

Confidential information may be used only for the purpose of carrying out the project.

This obligation does not apply to information that:

• is already publicly available through no breach of these Terms;
• was lawfully known before disclosure;
• is received lawfully from another source;
• is independently developed; or
• must be disclosed by law or a competent authority.

These confidentiality obligations continue after the project ends.

20. Data protection

Each party will comply with applicable data-protection laws when processing personal data in connection with the project.

Our handling of personal data collected through our website is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Where we process personal data solely on the client’s documented instructions, the parties may need to enter into a separate data-processing agreement before that processing begins.

The client is responsible for ensuring that its application or website has any privacy notices, consent mechanisms, cookie controls and other compliance materials required for its particular use.

Unless expressly included in the project scope, legal and regulatory compliance advice is not part of our services.

21. Security and backups

We will use reasonable care when developing and handling the project.

No website, application, server or online service can be guaranteed to be entirely secure, uninterrupted or error-free.

Unless ongoing hosting, monitoring or backups are included in a separate written agreement, the client is responsible after handover for:

• maintaining secure passwords;
• enabling appropriate authentication controls;
• keeping software and dependencies updated;
• maintaining backups;
• monitoring the project;
• renewing services and subscriptions; and
• responding to security alerts.

The client should not provide live sensitive or confidential data for testing unless this has been agreed in advance.

22. Maintenance and post-launch support

Ongoing maintenance, hosting, updates, monitoring and technical support are not included after project completion unless expressly stated in the proposal.

Any complimentary assistance offered after launch does not create an ongoing obligation to provide free support.

Future work may be charged under a separate maintenance agreement, retainer, quotation or hourly rate.

23. Suspension and termination

Either party may terminate a project by giving written notice.

We may suspend or terminate the services immediately where the client:

• fails to pay an overdue invoice;
• materially breaches these Terms;
• requests unlawful or harmful work;
• behaves abusively or threateningly;
• fails to provide essential information for an extended period; or
• becomes insolvent or ceases trading.

On termination:

• the client must pay for all work completed and costs incurred up to the termination date;
• outstanding invoices become immediately payable;
• we may withhold incomplete or unpaid deliverables;
• licences or rights granted before full payment may be suspended; and
• each party must return or delete confidential materials where reasonably requested.

Clauses intended to continue after termination will remain effective.

24. Project inactivity

Where the client fails to provide required information, feedback, approval or access for more than 30 days, we may classify the project as inactive.

An inactive project may be removed from the original development schedule. Restarting it may be subject to availability, a revised delivery estimate and a reasonable restart fee where additional setup work is required.

If the project remains inactive for more than 90 days, we may terminate it by written notice and invoice for all work completed.

25. Warranties

We warrant that we will provide the services with reasonable care and skill.

Except where required by law or expressly stated in the proposal, we do not warrant that:

• the deliverables will be completely free from defects;
• the deliverables will operate without interruption;
• the deliverables will be compatible with every device, browser or operating-system version;
• third-party services will remain available;
• the project will generate revenue, investment, customers or business success; or
• the project will comply with laws specific to the client’s industry or intended use.

The client remains responsible for obtaining professional legal, financial, regulatory and industry-specific advice.

26. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for:

• death or personal injury caused by negligence;
• fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• breach of any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted; or
• any other matter for which exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.

Subject to the paragraph above, we will not be liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goodwill or loss of opportunity.

We will not be liable for loss caused by:

• client instructions or materials;
• unauthorised modifications;
• failure to maintain backups;
• third-party services;
• app-store decisions;
• cyberattacks that could not reasonably have been prevented;
• use outside the agreed purpose; or
• the client’s failure to follow our reasonable instructions.

Subject to applicable law, our total liability arising from a project will not exceed the total fees actually paid to us for that project during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

The limitations in this section apply only to the extent that they are fair, reasonable and legally enforceable.

27. Indemnity for client-supplied materials

For business clients only, the client agrees to reimburse us for reasonable losses, liabilities and costs arising from a third-party claim that materials or instructions supplied by the client:

• infringe intellectual-property rights;
• breach privacy or data-protection rights;
• are defamatory or unlawful; or
• were provided without the required permissions.

This clause will not apply to the extent that the loss was caused by our own breach, negligence or unauthorised use of the materials.

28. Events outside our control

Neither party will be liable for delay or failure caused by circumstances outside its reasonable control.

These circumstances may include:

• internet or power outages;
• hosting-provider failures;
• major cyber incidents;
• natural disasters;
• fire or flood;
• epidemic or pandemic;
• industrial action;
• war or civil unrest;
• government restrictions; or
• widespread failure of third-party infrastructure.

The affected party must take reasonable steps to reduce the effect of the event and resume performance when reasonably possible.

This clause does not excuse the client from paying for work already completed.

29. Website information

Information on our website is provided for general information only.

Website descriptions, examples, estimated prices and indicative delivery periods do not form part of a project agreement unless expressly incorporated into an accepted proposal.

We may update, suspend or withdraw website content without notice.

We are not responsible for the content, availability or privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our website.

30. Complaints and disputes

Clients should raise any concern as soon as reasonably possible by contacting:

Email: deeteedevelopments@gmail.com

Postal address:

DeeTee Developments
72 Westdale Road
Pudsey
Leeds
LS28 7HT

We will try to acknowledge complaints within five business days and will work with the client in good faith to reach a reasonable resolution.

Before beginning court proceedings, both parties agree to consider discussing the dispute directly or using mediation, except where urgent legal action is reasonably necessary.

31. Notices

Formal notices relating to a project must be sent by email to the addresses used in the proposal or otherwise notified in writing.

A notice sent by email will be treated as received on the next business day, provided that the sender does not receive an automated delivery-failure message.

32. Assignment and subcontracting

The client may not transfer its rights or obligations under a project agreement without our prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

We may use suitably qualified subcontractors to assist with a project. We remain responsible for the services they perform on our behalf.

33. Entire agreement

The accepted proposal, these Terms and any documents expressly incorporated into them form the entire agreement between the parties regarding the project.

Neither party relies on a statement or promise that is not included in those documents, except that nothing in this clause excludes liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

34. Severability

If a court or competent authority finds any part of these Terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

The invalid provision will be adjusted only to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable where legally possible.

35. No waiver

A delay or failure to enforce a right under these Terms does not waive that right.

A waiver is effective only when confirmed in writing and applies only to the particular circumstances for which it is given.

36. Third-party rights

Unless expressly stated otherwise, no person other than the client and DeeTee Developments has the right to enforce these Terms.

37. Changes to these Terms

We may update these website Terms from time to time.

The version applying to a project will normally be the version in force when the proposal is accepted, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing or a change is required by law.

The latest version will be published on our website with its updated date.

38. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising from them are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction over disputes, subject to any mandatory rights a consumer may have to bring proceedings in another part of the United Kingdom.

39. Contact us

Questions about these Terms and Conditions may be sent to:

DeeTee Developments
Owner: Liam Murphy
Address: 72 Westdale Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7HT
Email: deeteedevelopments@gmail.com