Terms of Business

 Rebecca Dippel, DBA RD Creative Strategy, is an independent consultant providing marketing and creative services to clients. Clients endorsing proposals shared by Rebecca Dippel agree to the details listed below.

Term of agreement

The terms of a Proposal shall be effective for 10 calendar days after presentation to the Client. In the event a Proposal is not signed by the Client and returned within 10 days, the Proposal, together with any related terms and conditions and deliverables, may be subject to amendment, change, or substitution. In the event that the client or Rebecca Dippel wishes to terminate an agreement for ongoing monthly consulting work, 60 days written notice is required.

Compensation

  • All monetary amounts referred to in proposals are in US Dollars.

  • Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt. A +/-10% contingency provision may apply for late payments.

  • Rebecca Dippel will be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses that are pre-approved by the client.

Client Responsibilities

Client acknowledges that it shall be responsible for performing the following in a reasonable and timely manner:

  • Coordination of any decision-making and procured content with parties other than Rebecca Dippel

  • Final proofreading and in the event that the Client has approved Deliverables but errors, such as, by way of example, not limitation, typographic errors or misspellings, remain in the finished product, the Client shall incur the cost of correcting such errors

  • Ensuring that all information and claims comprising Client Content are accurate and legal

Relationship of the Parties

  • Rebecca Dippel is an independent contractor, not an employee of the Client or any company affiliated with the Client.

  • RD Creative Strategy shall be permitted to engage and/or use third party designers “Design Agents” or other service providers as independent contractors in connection with the Services. RD Creative Strategy shall remain responsible for such Design Agents’ compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

  • The parties expressly acknowledge that their Agreement does not create an exclusive relationship between the parties.

Ownership of intellectual property

  • All intellectual property and related material that is developed or produced can be used within Rebecca Dippel’s portfolio of work. Confidential information, appointed by the client, will be removed prior to publishing.

  • RD Creative Strategy will store working files until expiration or termination of a client agreement. If a client wishes to retain copies of files, a resource such as a file transfer service, must be provided for Rebecca Dippel to share files with the client within 30 days of the end of service period outlined in the proposal, or 30 days of the last invoice, whichever comes sooner. Rebecca Dippel will not be held liable for digital files that may become corrupt.

Limitation of Liability

  • The services and the work product of RD Creative Strategy are provided “as is.” In all circumstances, the maximum liability of RD Creative Strategy, to Client shall be limited to the total fees pertaining to the specific project. In no event shall RD Creative Strategy be liable for any lost data or content, malware or similar damage, lost profits, or business interruption or for any damages arising out of or relating to the materials or the services provided by RD Creative Strategy.