Plain-English summary: Use the Site fairly, respect our work, pay on time if you hire us, and don't do anything illegal. We'll do the same for you. If something goes wrong, our liability is limited to what you paid us.
01 Acceptance of terms
By accessing or using the Axxellance website at axxellance.com (the "Site"), or by engaging Axxellance for any services, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site or our services. These Terms apply to all visitors, clients, job applicants and any other parties who interact with Axxellance.
If you are using the Site or services on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
02 About Axxellance
Axxellance is a boutique digital design and development studio owned and operated by Chukwuemeka Stephen Michael, based in Nigeria. The studio provides web development, UI/UX design, brand identity, mobile application development, performance optimisation and consulting services to clients worldwide.
References to "Axxellance", "the studio", "we", "us" or "our" in these Terms refer to Chukwuemeka Stephen Michael trading as Axxellance.
03 Use of the website
The Site is provided for general information about Axxellance and its services. You agree to use it only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others.
You must not:
- Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
- Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam).
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, server or database connected to the Site.
- Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
- Scrape, crawl or harvest data from the Site without our prior written consent.
- Reproduce, duplicate or resell any part of the Site in a manner contrary to these Terms.
- Impersonate Axxellance, its founder or any other person, or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the Site at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful.
04 Intellectual property
All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, code, design, layout and written content — is the intellectual property of Axxellance or its respective licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
You may:
- View and browse the Site for personal, non-commercial use.
- Share links to pages on the Site.
- Quote brief excerpts from the Journal (blog) with clear attribution and a link back to the original post.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or commercially exploit any Site content without our explicit written permission.
Client project work: Intellectual property arrangements for client deliverables are governed by the individual project agreement or statement of work, not solely these Terms. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, full intellectual property rights in client deliverables transfer to the client only upon receipt of final payment in full.
05 Client projects & services
When you engage Axxellance for services, the specific scope, deliverables, timeline and fees are set out in a written project proposal or statement of work agreed between both parties. These Terms apply alongside that agreement.
- Scope changes: Any additions to the agreed scope ("scope creep") will require a written change order and may incur additional fees and timeline adjustments.
- Client responsibilities: Timely provision of content, feedback and approvals is the client's responsibility. Delays caused by the client may affect project timelines and are not the liability of Axxellance.
- Feedback rounds: The number of revision rounds is specified in the project agreement. Excessive revisions beyond the agreed number may be billed at our standard hourly rate.
- Third-party services: Where we integrate, configure or build upon third-party platforms (CMS, hosting, APIs), their respective terms and pricing apply independently.
- Portfolio rights: Unless you explicitly request otherwise in writing, Axxellance reserves the right to display the completed work in its portfolio, on social media and in marketing materials after launch.
06 Payment & fees
- Invoicing: Invoices are issued as set out in the project agreement. Typical structure is 50% upfront, 50% on completion — though this may vary per project.
- Payment terms: Invoices are due within 14 calendar days of the invoice date unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- Late payment: Invoices unpaid after the due date may incur a late payment fee of 2% per month on the outstanding balance. We also reserve the right to pause or suspend work until payment is received.
- Currency: Invoices are issued in the currency agreed at the start of the project (typically USD or GBP). Bank transfer fees and currency conversion costs are the client's responsibility.
- Taxes: Fees quoted are exclusive of any applicable taxes. You are responsible for any taxes applicable in your jurisdiction.
- Refunds: Work completed and approved is non-refundable. If a project is cancelled by the client after work has begun, the client is liable for payment for all work completed to that point.
07 Confidentiality
Both parties agree to keep confidential any proprietary or sensitive information shared in connection with a project ("Confidential Information") and not to disclose it to any third party without prior written consent.
This obligation does not apply to information that:
- Is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party.
- Was already known to the receiving party prior to disclosure.
- Is independently developed by the receiving party without reference to the Confidential Information.
- Is required to be disclosed by law or court order (in which case we will notify you in advance where legally permitted).
Where a formal Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is required, this can be arranged before any sensitive information is shared. Contact us to discuss.
08 Warranties & disclaimers
Axxellance warrants that services will be performed with reasonable skill and care, consistent with industry standards.
The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The Site will be available, uninterrupted or error-free at all times.
- Any errors or defects on the Site will be corrected.
- The Site or servers that make it available are free of viruses or harmful components.
- Any specific business results will be achieved through our services (e.g. specific search rankings, conversion rates or revenue).
09 Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Axxellance shall not be liable for any:
- Indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages.
- Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill or business opportunities.
- Damages arising from your reliance on any information obtained from the Site.
- Damages arising from unauthorised access to or alteration of your data.
In any case, our total aggregate liability to you — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise — shall not exceed the total fees you paid to Axxellance in the three months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by applicable law.
10 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Axxellance and its founder, collaborators and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:
- Your use of the Site in violation of these Terms.
- Content or materials you provided to Axxellance that infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy or other rights.
- Your breach of any representation or warranty made in a project agreement.
11 Termination
Either party may terminate a project engagement by giving written notice. The notice period and any applicable termination fees are detailed in the project agreement.
Upon termination:
- You are responsible for payment of all fees for work completed up to the termination date.
- Axxellance will deliver all completed work to you upon receipt of outstanding payment.
- Intellectual property in incomplete deliverables remains with Axxellance until outstanding fees are settled.
These Terms continue to apply to any prior use of the Site or services even after termination of a project engagement.
12 Governing law & disputes
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In the event of a dispute, both parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails within 30 days, the matter shall be referred to mediation before any formal legal proceedings are commenced.
For international clients, both parties may agree in writing at the outset of a project to an alternative governing jurisdiction. Absent such agreement, Nigerian law applies.
13 Changes to these terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify active clients.
Your continued use of the Site after any change is posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree with a change, please stop using the Site.
14 Contact us
For questions or concerns about these Terms, please reach out: