Website terms
Effective date: October 1, 2026
[COUNSEL REVIEW STATUS: Revised in response to counsel's review. Confirm final publication approval and the arbitration decision before launch.]
These terms govern use of ciedesigns.com. By using the site, you agree to these terms. Separate written agreements govern paid services provided by CIE Designs LLC.
Informational website
The site provides general information about ciedesigns, past work, services, and starting prices. Content may change, and nothing on the site is a binding proposal or promise to accept an engagement.
No professional advice
Website content is not legal, medical, financial, security, accessibility-certification, or compliance advice. References to regulatory environments and accessibility practices describe design experience, not a guarantee that any organization, product, or website complies with a particular requirement.
Enquiries and relationships
Sending an enquiry does not create a client, confidential, fiduciary, partnership, employment, healthcare, or legal-advisory relationship. A client relationship begins only through a written agreement accepted by CIE Designs LLC and the client.
Unsolicited ideas and feedback
Do not submit confidential concepts, trade secrets, protected health information, or other material that you expect CIE Designs LLC to hold in confidence through the public enquiry form. Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, unsolicited ideas and feedback may be reviewed without an obligation of confidentiality, compensation, or adoption, and you represent that you have the right to submit them. This provision does not transfer ownership of your existing intellectual property.
Services and pricing
Published prices are starting points. Final fees, timelines, deliverables, responsibilities, payment terms, intellectual-property rights, and acceptance criteria are established in a proposal, statement of work, or other written agreement. Retainers are available only after an initial project and remain subject to agreed hours and service boundaries.
Portfolio material
Portfolio descriptions and images summarize historical work and are published only where CIE Designs LLC believes it has permission, a contractual right, or another lawful basis to display them. Omitting a client name from surrounding text does not make an identifiable logo, interface, or image anonymous. Product names, trademarks, and project materials remain the property of their respective owners. A rights holder may request review or removal of portfolio material by emailing [email protected] with enough detail to identify the material.
Site content
Unless otherwise identified, the site’s original text, presentation, and ciedesigns-created graphics are owned by CIE Designs LLC and may not be reproduced or commercially reused without permission.
Acceptable use
You may not interfere with the site, attempt unauthorized access, submit malicious code, misuse the enquiry form, impersonate another person, or use the site in violation of applicable law.
Third-party services and links
The site may link to or use services operated by third parties, including Hostineer, Cloudflare, Vimeo, and, after qualification, Cal.com. CIE Designs LLC does not control third-party services and is not responsible for their availability, content, or independent practices.
Availability and warranties
THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CIE DESIGNS LLC DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, QUIET ENJOYMENT, UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY, AND ERROR-FREE OPERATION.
Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CIE DESIGNS LLC AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED THAT SUCH DAMAGES WERE POSSIBLE. CIE DESIGNS LLC'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE FEES YOU PAID TO CIE DESIGNS LLC DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THESE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITS DO NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE LIMITED OR TO LIABILITY ARISING FROM GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, FRAUD, INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR A BREACH OF APPLICABLE DATA-PROTECTION OBLIGATIONS.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CIE Designs LLC and its owners, employees, contractors, and agents from third-party claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from your unlawful misuse of the site, material you submit, your infringement of another person's rights, or your violation of these terms. This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from CIE Designs LLC's gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, or violation of law.
Governing law, venue, and dispute terms
These terms and any dispute arising from or related to the site are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The state and federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas, have exclusive jurisdiction and venue, and each party consents to those courts. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY AND AGREES TO BRING CLAIMS ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. The prevailing party in an action to enforce these terms may recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs where permitted by law.
Arbitration decision
[COUNSEL AND OWNER DECISION REQUIRED: Decide whether to add binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS or AAA. No arbitration clause is included in this draft.]
Entire agreement; severability; no waiver
These terms, together with the Privacy notice and any notices expressly incorporated here, are the entire agreement concerning use of the site and supersede prior site-use understandings. Separate signed agreements govern paid services and control if they conflict with these terms. If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. A failure or delay in enforcing a provision is not a waiver, and a waiver on one occasion is not a waiver on another.
Changes
These terms may be updated when the site or business practices change. The effective date will identify the current version.
Contact
CIE Designs LLC, 5955 Alpha Road, Suite 841, Dallas, Texas 75240. General enquiries: [email protected].