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Website Development Agreement

Comprehensive contract for building websites, landing pages, and web applications.

What's included

Scope of Website Development Services

Defines the agreed website pages, features, functionality, deliverables, integrations, and exclusions to reduce scope disputes.

CMS, Hosting, Domain, and Third-Party Services

Allocates responsibility for CMS access, hosting accounts, domains, DNS, SSL certificates, plugins, licenses, and third-party subscriptions.

Fees, Milestones, and Payment Terms

Sets the project fee, deposit, milestone payments, final payment conditions, taxes, reimbursable expenses, and late payment consequences.

Review, Acceptance, Launch Sign-Off, and Support

Establishes review procedures, client approval obligations, launch sign-off, bug-fix windows, and limits on post-launch support.

Intellectual Property and Portfolio Rights

Clarifies ownership of final deliverables, pre-existing developer tools, open-source components, license restrictions, and portfolio display rights.

Confidentiality and Data Security

Requires both parties to protect confidential information, login credentials, business data, and any personal data accessed during the project.

Termination, Suspension, and Kill Fees

Explains when either party may terminate, how unpaid work is invoiced, when services may be suspended, and how project materials are handled after termination.

Warranties, Liability Limits, and Dispute Resolution

Addresses limited performance warranties, exclusions for third-party failures, liability caps, indemnity issues, and the process for resolving disputes.

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Frequently asked questions

What should be included in a website development agreement?

A website development agreement should include the parties, scope of work, pages and features, technical responsibilities, project timeline, payment schedule, review and acceptance process, launch terms, post-launch support, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, termination, and liability provisions.

Who is responsible for hosting, domain registration, and CMS access?

The agreement should state whether the client or developer is responsible for hosting, domain registration, DNS, SSL certificates, CMS accounts, plugins, licenses, and ongoing subscriptions. Defining these responsibilities helps prevent launch delays and post-launch disputes.

When does the client own the completed website?

Many agreements transfer ownership of final client-specific deliverables after the developer receives full payment. The developer often retains ownership of pre-existing tools, templates, code libraries, and processes unless the contract expressly says otherwise.

How should post-launch support be handled?

Post-launch support should specify the support period, what qualifies as an included bug fix, expected response times, and which requests are outside scope. New features, content changes, third-party service issues, and maintenance work are often billed separately.

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