1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Gries Studios LLC. By accessing or using our marketing services, you agree to 
            be bound by these Terms of Service, and any additional terms and conditions referenced below or 
            otherwise may apply to specific areas of our services.
2. Description of Services
Gries Studios LLC offers various marketing services, including, but not limited to: digital marketing, 
            content creation, social media management, and marketing strategy consultation.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
You may be required to create an account to access certain features of our services. You are responsible 
            for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and all activities under your account.
4. Payment Terms
Payment for services provided by Gries Studios LLC will be according to the terms outlined in the contract 
            specific to each project. Payments may be required to be made in full before the commencement of any project. 
            If advance payment is required, this will be noted on the contract.
            In the event of late payment, the following penalties will apply: Any outstanding late fee of at least 
            30 days will automatically incur a late fee of 15% of the total project cost. Any outstanding balances that 
            exceed 90 days past the due date will incur a late fee of at least 50% of the total project cost. This late fee 
            is meant to compensate Gries Studios LLC for the breach of the payment terms and the additional administrative effort 
            required to manage overdue payments.
            All payments are non-refundable, except as expressly provided in these Terms of Service or the project contract. 
            Gries Studios LLC reserves the right to suspend services or terminate the agreement if payments are not received as 
            per the agreed terms.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content and materials provided by Gries Studios LLC, including logos, designs, text, graphics, and images, are the 
            intellectual property of Gries Studios LLC and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
            After the final invoice is generated, the client becomes the rightful owner of the final product. A note of copyright 
            transfer will be delivered with the final invoice.
            However, any products created by Gries Studios LLC before the approval of the final product will still be the property 
            of Gries Studios LLC. We reserve the right to reuse elements, themes, or unused products for future projects with other 
            clients.
6. User Content
By posting or uploading any content to our services, you are granting Gries Studios LLC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, 
            and worldwide license to use, reproduce, and distribute such content in connection with our services for the sole purpose 
            of creating marketing materials for Gries Studios LLC.
7. Prohibited Conduct
Users are not allowed to use our services to violate any laws or regulations, infringe upon the rights of others, or engage in 
            any conduct considered inappropriate or harmful to Gries Studios LLC or its users.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Gries Studios LLC provides its services "as is" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, 
            but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Gries Studios LLC will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, 
            or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of our services.
10. Termination
Gries Studios LLC reserves the right to terminate your access to our services at any time, with or without cause or notice, 
            which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information and created products associated with your account.
            Please be advised that the client must provide a written notice of termination to discontinue any ongoing services with 
            Gries Studios LLC. Please note that any termination by the client does not absolve them from the obligation of paying for 
            any work that Gries Studios LLC has already completed.
11. Dissatisfaction with the Product
Our aim is to create a product that satisfies both our clients and us and that they can proudly showcase to the world. However, 
            we understand that sometimes it might not be possible to meet every client's expectations. If a product has already 
            undergone the maximum number of revisions and edits, and the client is still not content with it, we will 
            terminate the project.
            In the event of termination due to dissatisfaction, the client must pay the total contract amount for the 
            work done until that point. They can choose to leave and engage another designer.
            If a project is completed with dissatisfaction, Gries Studios LLC will retain the copyright to all 
            the products created. We reserve the right to resell the elements, themes, or products to another client 
            unless there is a specific mention in the contract.
            Use of a product created by Gries Studios LLC or resembling a product made by Gries Studios LLC. The former 
            client will be subject to U.S. Copywriting Law Chapter 5.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The laws of Missouri shall govern these Terms of Service without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
13. Changes to Terms of Service
We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms of Service at any time, and you agree to be bound 
            by such modifications or updates. Any updates will be published on this page.