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Leng Design Studio
Last updated: 6.8.2026

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern the relationship between Leng Design Studio, operated by Dalibor Leng, with registered office at Poľná 397/4, 981 01 Hnúšťa, Slovenská republika, IČO: 56357877, DIČ: 1129937105 (hereinafter "the Studio", "we", "us"), and any client engaging the Studio's services (hereinafter "the Client", "you"). By engaging the Studio through a signed proposal, order confirmation, contract, or by making any payment for services, the Client agrees to be bound by these Terms.

1. SCOPE OF SERVICES

1.1 The Studio provides brand strategy, visual identity design, and related creative consulting services ("Services"), as defined in the individual proposal, scope of work, or contract agreed with each Client ("Agreement").

1.2 Any work, deliverable, or service not explicitly listed in the Agreement is considered out of scope and will be quoted separately.

1.3 The Studio reserves the right to decline any project request at its sole discretion, including after initial contact or discovery, without obligation to provide a reason.

2. PROPOSALS AND ENGAGEMENT

2.1 All proposals are valid for 14 days from the date of issue unless otherwise stated.

2.2 An engagement is confirmed only upon written acceptance of the proposal (email confirmation, signed contract, or signed order form) and receipt of the agreed deposit, whichever the Agreement specifies.

2.3 Verbal agreements are not binding until confirmed in writing.

3. FEES AND PAYMENT

3.1 All fees are quoted in EUR. The Studio is not a registered VAT payer (nie je platiteľom DPH); no VAT is charged on invoices. Should this status change, the Studio will notify Clients and adjust invoicing accordingly.

3.2 Standard payment structure: 50% deposit invoiced upon engagement, balance invoiced upon completion of the final deliverable, unless a different schedule is specified in the Agreement.

3.3 Invoices are payable within 14 days of the invoice date via bank transfer to the account specified on the invoice.

3.4 Work will not commence, and no deliverables will be released, until the deposit has been received in full.

3.5 Late payment: Invoices unpaid after the due date accrue statutory interest for late payment under Slovak law (currently governed by Government Regulation No. 21/2013 Coll., as amended). The Studio reserves the right to pause active work on any project with an overdue invoice until payment is received.

3.6 Any bank fees, currency conversion costs, or transfer charges are the responsibility of the Client.

4. PROJECT PROCESS AND CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 The Client agrees to provide timely feedback, approvals, and any required materials (brand assets, copy, access credentials, etc.) within the timeframes reasonably requested by the Studio.

4.2 Delays caused by the Client in providing feedback, materials, or approvals may extend the project timeline proportionally and do not constitute a breach by the Studio.

4.3 The number of revision rounds included in each phase of work is specified in the Agreement. Revisions beyond the agreed number will be quoted and billed separately at the Studio's standard hourly or project rate.

4.4 Requests that materially change the agreed scope, direction, or strategic foundation of the project (as opposed to refinements within it) constitute a new scope of work and will be quoted separately.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP

5.1 Upon full and final payment of all invoices related to a project, ownership of the final approved deliverables (as explicitly defined in the Agreement) transfers to the Client for the purposes stated in the Agreement.

5.2 Editable source files (e.g. native Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop files, or equivalent working files) are proprietary to the Studio and are not included in the transfer of ownership unless explicitly stated and separately priced in the Agreement.

5.3 Until full payment is received, all work product, drafts, concepts, and deliverables remain the sole property of the Studio and may not be used, published, reproduced, or implemented by the Client in any form.

5.4 The Studio retains the right to display completed work (excluding confidential or embargoed material as agreed with the Client) in its portfolio, case studies, website, social media, and promotional materials, unless the Client requests confidentiality in writing prior to project completion.

5.5 Any third-party assets used in the project (stock photography, licensed fonts, plugins, etc.) remain subject to the license terms of their respective owners, and it is the Client's responsibility to maintain any ongoing licenses required for continued use after project completion, unless otherwise agreed.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY

6.1 Both parties agree to keep confidential any non-public business, financial, technical, or strategic information disclosed during the engagement, and not to disclose it to third parties without prior written consent, except where required by law.

6.2 This obligation survives the termination or completion of the Agreement for a period of 2 years.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

7.1 The Studio provides Services on a professional best-efforts basis. The Studio does not guarantee specific business outcomes, revenue increases, market performance, or third-party (e.g. trademark office, regulatory body) approval resulting from its Services.

7.2 The Studio's total liability arising out of or in connection with any Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Client for the specific project giving rise to the claim.

7.3 The Studio is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profit, loss of business opportunity, or reputational damage.

7.4 It is the Client's sole responsibility to conduct trademark clearance and legal availability checks for any name, logo, or brand element developed by the Studio prior to public use or registration. The Studio may assist with preliminary searches as a courtesy but does not provide legal trademark clearance.

8. CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION

8.1 Either party may terminate an active Agreement in writing with 14 days' notice.

8.2 Upon termination, the Client is liable for payment of all work completed up to the termination date, calculated on a pro-rata or milestone basis as defined in the Agreement, plus any non-recoverable costs already incurred by the Studio on the Client's behalf.

8.3 Deposits are non-refundable once work has commenced, except where the Studio fails to commence work within a reasonable time following receipt of deposit and required materials.

8.4 The Studio reserves the right to terminate an Agreement immediately, without refund of amounts due for work completed, in cases of non-payment, abusive conduct toward Studio staff, or a request to produce unlawful, infringing, or unethical content.

9. FORCE MAJEURE

9.1 Neither party is liable for delay or failure to perform obligations due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disaster, war, government action, pandemic, or infrastructure failure.

10. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES

10.1 These Terms and any Agreement entered into under them are governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic.

10.2 The parties will attempt to resolve any dispute amicably through good-faith negotiation before pursuing formal action. Failing resolution, disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Slovak Republic.

11. AMENDMENTS

11.1 The Studio may update these Terms from time to time. The version in force at the time an Agreement is signed governs that specific engagement. Updated Terms will be published on the Studio's website with a revised "Last updated" date.

12. CONTACT

Leng Design Studio
Dalibor Leng
Poľná 397/4, 981 01 Hnúšťa, Slovenská republika
IČO: 56357877 · DIČ: 1129937105
Email: dalibor@lengdesign.com

This document is a professional draft template and does not constitute legal advice. It should be reviewed by a qualified Slovak attorney before publication or use in binding client agreements.