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Story Commision Terms and Conditions
10 years ago
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Author" refers to myself, Gola, which is also referred to using "I", "me", "my", "myself" and "mine"
1.2 "Client" refers to the commissioner, the person who has contracted me to write a story which is also refereed to using "you", "your", "yours", and "yourself"
1.3 "Story" refers to the commissioned work between yourself and me and consists of a words and/or images created by myself for you
2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You here by agree to the following terms and conditions when you commission me:
2.1 All stories created by me are copyright to myself. I hereby grant you permission to post and use the story in anyway you see fit with the following exceptions:
- You may not claim the story as your own, when possible you must provide a link back to the original location and give me credit
- You may not profit in any way from the story, including but not limited to: reselling it, selling copies, putting the story behind a paywall or a pay-site, asking for donations to view the story.
- You may not alter the story in any way, including but not limited to: removal of the copyright notification, rewriting any or all of the story with the exception of fixing spelling or grammar errors
2.2 I retain all rights to all stories I produce and you understand that I reserve the right to publish the story in any media I see fit
2.3 Your character and any characters you create belong to you, you are granting me an unrestricted license to use your character within the story. This includes the right to publish works containing your character or characters.
2.4 I retain the right to refuse service at any time for any reason. If I choose to discontinue a commission with you with reasonable cause, you understand that any and all deposits are non-refundable
2.5 I reserve the right to discontinue edits for any reason should I feel they are excessive
2.6 You agree that 50% of the quoted commission price is a non-refundable deposit, due before work begins
2.7 You agree to pay any difference between the quoted cost and the actual cost, so long as I advise you when you are exceeding the quoted cost
2.8 You understand that word counts are only rough guidelines, an actual story will vary in word length. For the purpose of cost, I will always round down to the nearest 500 words with the exception of the base story charge
3. Refund Policy
Should you request a refund here is what you need to know.
- Once a story commission has been started, 50% of the quoted cost becomes a non-refundable deposit
- You may request a refund at any time prior to work beginning and you will be entitled to a full refund (less PayPal fees)
- Once work has been completed, no refunds will be allowed. Any remaining balance is due upon completion
- If you request a refund on a started work, you understand I any commission off that partial work as a YCH
- If I refund you, you hold no rights to any stories I have started on your behalf
- If I feel I am unable to complete your commission due to no fault of your own, I will always refund you 100% of what you paid me
4. Commission Timelines
While I strive to get commissions done in a quick and timely manner, I do work a full time job and have other life commitments. Before you commission me you need to understand that while I will try my best to get you your story as fast as I can, sometimes unexpected delays will come up. If I feel I cannot finish a commission for any reason, please review my refund policy above. Good writing takes time, if you are unable to be patient please don't commission me.
5. Wait List
I do maintain an active wait list for story slots, I do not require a deposit or anything to be on my wait list and I will contact you when I have a spot open. If you are on a wait list and I contact you, you have 24 hours to respond if you want the slot or not before I move on. If you fail to respond in a timely manner, your name will be stricken from the wait list.
1.1 "Author" refers to myself, Gola, which is also referred to using "I", "me", "my", "myself" and "mine"
1.2 "Client" refers to the commissioner, the person who has contracted me to write a story which is also refereed to using "you", "your", "yours", and "yourself"
1.3 "Story" refers to the commissioned work between yourself and me and consists of a words and/or images created by myself for you
2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You here by agree to the following terms and conditions when you commission me:
2.1 All stories created by me are copyright to myself. I hereby grant you permission to post and use the story in anyway you see fit with the following exceptions:
- You may not claim the story as your own, when possible you must provide a link back to the original location and give me credit
- You may not profit in any way from the story, including but not limited to: reselling it, selling copies, putting the story behind a paywall or a pay-site, asking for donations to view the story.
- You may not alter the story in any way, including but not limited to: removal of the copyright notification, rewriting any or all of the story with the exception of fixing spelling or grammar errors
2.2 I retain all rights to all stories I produce and you understand that I reserve the right to publish the story in any media I see fit
2.3 Your character and any characters you create belong to you, you are granting me an unrestricted license to use your character within the story. This includes the right to publish works containing your character or characters.
2.4 I retain the right to refuse service at any time for any reason. If I choose to discontinue a commission with you with reasonable cause, you understand that any and all deposits are non-refundable
2.5 I reserve the right to discontinue edits for any reason should I feel they are excessive
2.6 You agree that 50% of the quoted commission price is a non-refundable deposit, due before work begins
2.7 You agree to pay any difference between the quoted cost and the actual cost, so long as I advise you when you are exceeding the quoted cost
2.8 You understand that word counts are only rough guidelines, an actual story will vary in word length. For the purpose of cost, I will always round down to the nearest 500 words with the exception of the base story charge
3. Refund Policy
Should you request a refund here is what you need to know.
- Once a story commission has been started, 50% of the quoted cost becomes a non-refundable deposit
- You may request a refund at any time prior to work beginning and you will be entitled to a full refund (less PayPal fees)
- Once work has been completed, no refunds will be allowed. Any remaining balance is due upon completion
- If you request a refund on a started work, you understand I any commission off that partial work as a YCH
- If I refund you, you hold no rights to any stories I have started on your behalf
- If I feel I am unable to complete your commission due to no fault of your own, I will always refund you 100% of what you paid me
4. Commission Timelines
While I strive to get commissions done in a quick and timely manner, I do work a full time job and have other life commitments. Before you commission me you need to understand that while I will try my best to get you your story as fast as I can, sometimes unexpected delays will come up. If I feel I cannot finish a commission for any reason, please review my refund policy above. Good writing takes time, if you are unable to be patient please don't commission me.
5. Wait List
I do maintain an active wait list for story slots, I do not require a deposit or anything to be on my wait list and I will contact you when I have a spot open. If you are on a wait list and I contact you, you have 24 hours to respond if you want the slot or not before I move on. If you fail to respond in a timely manner, your name will be stricken from the wait list.
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