These terms and conditions apply to all quotes, proposals, and agreements for web design and development services provided by Hans Martens Development, and to the use of this website. By engaging my services or using this website, you agree to these terms. If we agree on different terms in writing for a specific project, those written agreements take precedence.
1. Who you're working with
Hans Martens Development is an independent freelance web developer and designer based in Veghel, the Netherlands. In these terms, "I", "me" and "my" refer to Hans Martens Development; "you" and "Client" refer to the person or business engaging my services.
- Email: hello@hansmartens.dev
- Phone: +31 6 51888008
2. Quotes and proposals
Quotes and proposals are free of obligation and valid for 30 days, unless stated otherwise. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT (BTW), unless explicitly stated otherwise. A project starts once you have accepted the proposal in writing (email is sufficient) and, where agreed, any advance payment has been received.
3. How I work
I perform every assignment with care and to professional standards. Timelines and estimates are made in good faith but depend in part on your timely input — feedback, content, and approvals. An assignment is a commitment to careful effort (an "inspanningsverplichting"), not a guarantee of a specific commercial result, unless a concrete result is explicitly agreed in writing.
4. Your responsibilities
- You provide the materials needed for the project (text, images, brand assets, access to accounts) in a timely manner.
- You guarantee that materials you supply do not infringe the rights of third parties (such as copyright or trademark rights).
- You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of the content published on your website.
5. Payment
Invoices are payable within 14 days of the invoice date, unless agreed otherwise. If an invoice remains unpaid after the payment term, I may suspend work until payment is received, and statutory (commercial) interest and reasonable collection costs may be charged in accordance with Dutch law.
6. Intellectual property
- Upon full payment, you receive ownership of the website design and the project-specific code created for you.
- Generic tools, libraries, themes and code I developed before or independently of the project remain mine; you receive a non-exclusive license to use them as part of your website.
- Open-source software used in a project (such as frameworks and packages) remains subject to its own licenses.
- I may show completed work in my portfolio and communications, unless we agree otherwise in writing.
7. Third-party services
Websites typically rely on third-party services such as hosting, domain registration, email delivery, and analytics. These services are governed by the terms of their respective providers, and their costs are yours unless agreed otherwise. I am not responsible for outages, changes, or discontinuation of third-party services, though I will of course help you deal with them where I can.
8. Liability
My liability for damages arising from or related to an assignment is limited to the amount invoiced (excluding VAT) for that assignment, or — for ongoing engagements — the amount invoiced in the three months preceding the event. I am not liable for indirect damages such as lost profits, lost data, or business interruption. These limitations do not apply in cases of intent or willful recklessness, or where they would be contrary to mandatory Dutch law.
9. Use of this website
The content of this website is provided for general information and is put together with care, but no rights can be derived from it and I do not guarantee it is always complete or up to date. Links to external websites are provided for convenience; I am not responsible for their content.
10. Changes to these terms
I may revise these terms from time to time. The version published on this page at the time you engage my services applies to your assignment. The date at the top of this page shows when the terms were last revised.
11. Governing law
These terms and all agreements with Hans Martens Development are governed by Dutch law. Any disputes will be submitted to the competent court in the district where Hans Martens Development is established, unless mandatory law provides otherwise. We will of course always try to resolve any disagreement together first.
Questions?
If you have questions about these terms, email me at hello@hansmartens.dev.