Clear terms, in plain language.

1. Scope of the service

Sites by Ori (“I,” “me,” or “the studio”) is a one-person web design and development studio that designs, builds, and helps launch websites for clients (“you,” “the client”). These terms apply to every project, quote, demo, and interaction with this website and its services.

The demo sites shown here are illustrative starting directions built with placeholder brands, sample content, and stock imagery. They are references for style and features, not finished products you are purchasing as-is.

2. Websites are provided “as is”

Every website is delivered on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement.

I do not warrant that a website will be uninterrupted, error-free, permanently available, compatible with every future browser, device, or third-party service, or that it will achieve any particular result, ranking, traffic level, or business outcome.

3. Security, hacking, and data

No website, server, or piece of software can be guaranteed to be fully secure. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I am not liable for any hacking, unauthorized access, security breach, malware, phishing, defacement, denial-of-service attack, data loss, data theft, leaked credentials, or corruption of data affecting a website, its hosting, its connected services, or its users, whether before, during, or after delivery.

After a website is delivered or launched, responsibility for its ongoing security, including software updates, passwords and access credentials, backups, monitoring, and any security tooling, rests with the client and the client’s chosen hosting and service providers, unless a separate written maintenance agreement expressly says otherwise.

4. Third-party services and platforms

Websites commonly rely on third-party platforms such as hosting and deployment providers, databases, payment processors, email providers, analytics, content delivery networks, and domain registrars. These services are operated by others and governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

I am not responsible or liable for the acts, omissions, outages, price changes, data handling, security incidents, or discontinuation of any third-party service, even where I recommended it or helped set it up.

5. Client responsibilities

You are responsible for the content you provide (text, images, logos, and other materials) and for confirming that you own it or have the rights and licenses to use it. You are responsible for reviewing and approving the website before launch, and for maintaining your own accounts, domains, billing, backups, and legal or regulatory compliance (including privacy, accessibility, and consumer-protection obligations that apply to your business).

Once ownership of a website, repository, or hosting is transferred to you, you assume full responsibility for its operation, maintenance, security, and any changes made by you or anyone acting on your behalf.

6. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will I be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity, arising out of or related to a website or these terms, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

My total aggregate liability for any and all claims arising out of or related to a project or these terms will not exceed the total fees actually paid by the client to Sites by Ori for that specific project.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sites by Ori and its owner from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your use or operation of a website after delivery, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

8. Not legal or professional advice

This page and any templates, disclaimers, or documents I provide are for general information only and are not legal, financial, tax, or professional advice. You are responsible for obtaining your own professional advice for your specific situation.

9. Changes to these terms

I may update these terms from time to time. The version posted here, with the effective date shown above, is the current one. Continuing to use this website or engage the studio after an update means you accept the revised terms.

10. Governing terms and severability

These terms are the general terms for using this website and its services; a signed project agreement, where one exists, governs the specifics of that project and controls if there is any conflict. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in full effect.