Legal
Plain-English terms so we both know where we stand before any work starts. Last updated 8 August 2026.
These terms govern all design and development work provided by f4ust (operated by Maxious Manohar Benedict) ("I", "me", "my") for you, the client ("you"). They apply to every quote, project, and care plan unless we sign a separate written agreement that says otherwise.
By accepting a quote, paying a deposit, or instructing me to begin work, you agree to these terms.
Prices shown on the site and produced by the quote tool are estimates, not binding quotes. They help set a realistic range only.
A firm quote is what I send you in writing (by email) after reviewing your scope. It lists the deliverables, plan limits, price, and timeline. A quote is valid for 14 days unless stated otherwise.
You accept a quote by written confirmation (email is enough) or by paying the deposit invoice.
A 50% deposit of the quoted project total is due before work begins. The deposit secures your slot in my schedule and covers planning and early work.
The deposit is non-refundable once work has begun. If you cancel before any work starts, I refund the deposit less any costs already incurred (e.g. licenses or third-party fees).
All prices are in US Dollars (USD) unless agreed otherwise. Bank transfer details are on each invoice.
Standard schedule: 50% deposit on acceptance, remaining balance due on completion before final handover or go-live. Larger projects may be split into milestones, each invoiced as it is reached.
Invoices are due within 14 days of the issue date unless the invoice states otherwise.
Late payments: if an invoice is overdue, I may pause work and withhold deliverables. Overdue amounts may accrue a late fee of 1.5% per month (or part month). Files and access remain mine until payment is settled in full.
Each plan has defined limits (page/screen counts, revision rounds, included features). These limits are listed on the Services page and repeated in your quote. They exist so the project stays predictable for both of us.
Anything outside the agreed scope — extra pages, new features, additional revision rounds, or a change of direction after approval — is a change request. I will quote it separately and it may affect the timeline. Change requests are not covered by the original price.
Revision rounds included in your plan are for refining agreed work, not for redesigning approved deliverables from scratch. Once a stage is approved, further changes to it are billable.
Additional work beyond included revisions is billed at my standard hourly rate, quoted in advance.
You agree to provide content, assets, access, and feedback in a timely way. Delays on your side extend the timeline and may incur rescheduling.
If a project stalls due to a lack of response or materials from you for 14 consecutive days, I may pause it and pick it back up when my schedule allows, or treat it as abandoned (see section 11).
You confirm that any content, logos, images, or data you supply are yours to use and do not infringe anyone's rights. You indemnify me against claims arising from materials you provide.
Domains, hosting, email, payment processors (e.g. Stripe), APIs, fonts, plugins, stock assets, and similar third-party services are your responsibility and billed to you or reimbursed at cost.
I am not responsible for outages, price changes, policy changes, or data loss caused by third-party providers.
Care plans (hosting, maintenance, managed database and server) are optional monthly services billed in advance. They renew automatically each month until cancelled.
Either of us may cancel a care plan with 30 days' written notice. Fees already paid for the current period are non-refundable.
If a care plan payment is overdue, I may suspend hosting and related services until it is settled. Backups are provided on a best-effort basis; you are responsible for keeping your own copies of critical data.
On cancellation or account closure with all invoices settled, I will provide a reasonable export of your site files and data on request within 30 days. I do not retain your data indefinitely after a plan ends.
Ownership of the final deliverables transfers to you only after all invoices for the project are paid in full.
Pre-existing tools, frameworks, components, libraries, and code I built before or independently of your project remain my property. You receive a non-exclusive licence to use them as part of your deliverable.
Unless you ask otherwise in writing, I may display the completed work in my portfolio and case studies.
Third-party assets remain under their own licences.
I will fix defects in the delivered scope reported within 30 days of handover at no charge. This does not cover changes you or others make after handover, third-party breakage, new requirements, or issues on infrastructure I don't manage.
Work is otherwise provided "as is". To the maximum extent allowed by law, my total liability for any claim is limited to the fees you paid me for the specific work concerned. I am not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses, including lost profits or data.
If you cancel a project after work has begun, the deposit is forfeited and you are invoiced for all work completed up to that point.
If you abandon a project (see section 7) or become unreachable, I may close it. The deposit and any completed-work fees remain due and are non-refundable.
Raising a chargeback or payment dispute for work that has been delivered or is in progress is a breach of these terms. I reserve the right to recover the disputed amount plus any fees and costs, and to revoke licences and access until resolved.
I work in good faith and expect the same. Abusive, threatening, fraudulent, or bad-faith conduct — including deliberately vague requests intended to endlessly expand scope without payment — ends the engagement immediately with no refund of amounts paid.
Either party may terminate with written notice. On termination, all fees for work performed up to that date become due, and the deposit is non-refundable once work has begun.
Neither party is liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including outages, illness, natural events, or third-party provider failures. Timelines extend accordingly.
These terms are governed by the laws of Singapore. Any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.
I may update these terms from time to time. The version in effect when you accept a quote applies to that project. The latest version is always published on this page.
Questions about these terms? Email [email protected] or [email protected].