Terms & Conditions

1. Agreement to These Terms

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern all services provided by Code Compliant SEO LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("we," "us," "our"), through codecompliantseo.com, including website design, hosting, local SEO, content, advertising management, and related services (the "Services"). By submitting an order form, making a payment, or otherwise engaging our Services, you ("you," "Client") agree to these Terms.

2. Our Services

$499 Website Build

• A single-page, mobile-first professional website for one business, built from the materials you provide.
• Pricing: $499 flat — a $249 deposit to start and $250 due on delivery.
• Timeline: the 48-hour delivery clock starts when we have received your deposit and all required materials (business details, logo, and photos). Incomplete materials pause the clock.
• Revisions: two rounds of revisions are included, requested within 14 days of the preview being delivered. Additional revisions or scope changes may be quoted separately.
• Optional hosting: hosting, security, and updates are available for $34/month, cancellable at any time. Hosting is not required — you may take your site files and host them anywhere.

Monthly Plans (Starter, Growth, Premium)

• Monthly plans include the website build, local SEO, content, and management services described on our website and in your order confirmation.
• One-time build fees for plan websites are due per the schedule agreed at signup. If you previously purchased a $499 website from us, that amount credits in full toward your plan's build fee.
• All plans are month-to-month. There are no long-term contracts. Either party may cancel with notice as described in Section 6.

Add-On Services

Additional pages, blog posts, video SEO, additional locations, Google Ads management, social platforms, email marketing, and branding packages are available at the prices listed on our website or quoted to you. Google Ads management fees cover our management work only — your ad spend is paid directly to Google and is separate from our fees.

3. Payment Terms

• All payments are processed through Stripe via our official payment links. We do not accept cash payments through referral partners or any other third party.
• Monthly plan and hosting fees bill automatically each month until cancelled.
• Work may be paused on accounts with failed or overdue payments. Websites hosted by us may be taken offline for accounts more than 30 days past due, and restored upon payment.
• Prices may change for future orders; active month-to-month clients will receive at least 30 days' notice before any price change affects them.

4. Refunds & Cancellations of Builds

• $499 builds: the $249 deposit becomes non-refundable once design work has begun. If you cancel before work begins, your deposit is refunded in full. The $250 balance is only due when your site is delivered.
• If we fail to deliver your website, you are entitled to a full refund of everything you've paid for that build.
• Monthly services: fees for a month in which services have been performed are non-refundable. Cancelling stops future billing — it does not refund the current month.
• Chargebacks filed in place of contacting us to resolve an issue may result in suspension of services and removal of hosted websites.

5. Your Responsibilities

• You are responsible for providing accurate business information, including licensing details, and for supplying materials (logo, photos, text) in a timely manner.
• You represent that you own or have the right to use all materials you provide — including photos, logos, and written content — and that your business information (including any license numbers) is truthful.
• You agree to indemnify us against claims arising from materials you supplied or from inaccurate business claims you asked us to publish.

6. Cancelling Monthly Services

• You may cancel any monthly plan, hosting, or add-on at any time by emailing or texting us. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• Upon cancellation, we will provide your website files, and cooperate in transferring your domain and Google Business Profile to your control if we manage them.
• We may discontinue services with 30 days' notice, in which case we'll deliver all your property and assets in an orderly handoff.

7. Ownership

• You own your website, your domain, and your Google Business Profile once paid for in full. If we part ways, everything stays yours.
• Content we create for you (pages, blog posts, graphics) belongs to you once paid for.
• We retain the right to reuse general design frameworks, code libraries, and techniques across projects — this never includes your brand, content, photos, or business information.
• We may display work we built for you in our portfolio and marketing, and delivered websites may include a small "Optimized by Code Compliant SEO" credit link in the footer. You may request its removal.

8. SEO & Results Disclaimer

We'll give it to you straight, same as we do everywhere else: no one can guarantee specific Google rankings, traffic numbers, or lead volume — and anyone who does is lying to you. Search engines control their own results. What we commit to is performing the work described in your plan competently and consistently. Meaningful SEO movement typically takes 3–6 months. Website delivery timelines are real commitments; ranking outcomes are not guarantees.

9. Referral Program

We pay commissions to independent referral partners who send us clients. Referral partners are independent referrers, not our employees or agents. They are not authorized to collect payments, modify pricing, or make promises beyond what is published on our website. Referral tracking is based on the "Who Referred You?" field on our forms or a direct introduction to us; commissions are paid only on collected, non-refunded revenue. Full partner terms are provided in the Referral Partner Agreement.

10. Third-Party Services

Our Services rely on third-party platforms including Stripe, Netlify, Google, and domain registrars. We are not responsible for outages, policy changes, or actions of these platforms, though we'll always work to resolve issues they cause. Fees charged directly by third parties (domain registration, ad spend, etc.) are your responsibility unless stated otherwise.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising from the Services is limited to the amount you paid us in the three (3) months before the claim arose. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost profits, lost business, or lost data. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

12. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Before filing anything, contact us — we resolve issues directly, and quickly.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance. Material changes affecting active monthly clients will be communicated with at least 30 days' notice.

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