Terms & Conditions

Clear, fair, and human — no fine print tricks.

◆︎ Terms of use

⤷ Last updated: 16 February 2026 · version 1.0

⤷ Working together, simply

These terms govern your use of the Oblate Studio website and the general framework of how we collaborate. We believe in transparency, mutual respect, and making the boring stuff painless. By engaging with us, you agree to these terms — but more importantly, you agree to keep things human.

◆︎ No legalese maze. If anything’s unclear, just ask. We’re happy to explain.

◈ Intellectual property

Everything we create — logos, designs, code, content — is the result of real human creativity. Here’s how it works:

🔍 What we own

All original work created by Oblate Studio (unless otherwise agreed) is our intellectual property until full payment is received and the project is complete. Upon completion and payment, ownership of final deliverables transfers to you — the beautiful brand assets, the website, the motion graphics.

✏️ What you own

Your brand, your ideas, your feedback. We never claim ownership of your business identity or the thoughtful direction you provide. We just help bring it to life.

✅ What we both love

We may ask to showcase the work in our portfolio (with your permission, always). It inspires others and shows the power of collaboration.

◈ Using our website

Our website is a creative space — feel free to explore, get inspired, and reach out. A few ground rules:

  • Don’t copy, scrape, or misuse our content (that’s not cool).
  • Don’t try to break the site or steal data — we’re a small studio, and that’s just not nice.
  • All site content is for general information; we do our best to keep it accurate, but things evolve.

We’re not liable for any third-party links or external content — but we only link to folks we trust.

◈ Project terms (the practical part)

When we start a project together, we’ll provide a separate proposal or contract detailing scope, timeline, and investment. But here’s the general philosophy:

  1. Quotes & estimates are valid for 30 days, unless stated otherwise. We’ll work with you to find the right fit.
  2. Deposits (usually 50%) kick off the creative engine — it reserves your spot and our focus.
  3. Invoicing & payment — we issue invoices, and payment is due within 15 days unless other terms are agreed. No hidden fees, ever.
  4. Cancellations — if a project needs to pause or stop, we’re human about it. You’re always paid for work delivered, and we’ll settle fairly.

⤷ We adapt to you. Need a different payment schedule? Let’s talk. We keep it flexible.

◈ Confidentiality

We treat your ideas and information as our own. Anything shared during a project — strategies, unreleased products, private data — stays strictly between us. We’re happy to sign an NDA if that makes you comfortable, though our approach is always “default to privacy.”

◈ Liability & limitations

We pour our hearts into everything, but we’re human. Here’s the balanced truth:

  • We’re not liable for any indirect damages (like lost revenue or data) — our focus is on delivering great work, not predicting every business outcome.
  • Our total liability is limited to the amount paid for the specific project or service in question.
  • We don’t exclude liability for fraud, gross negligence, or anything that can’t be limited by law — because that’s only fair.

◈ Changes & ending things

We may update these terms occasionally (we’ll post changes here). If you’re an active client, we’ll let you know directly. Either party can end a website usage relationship anytime — for projects, we follow the terms in our agreement.

◈ Legal stuff (just a little)

These terms are governed by the laws of [your country/state] — but we believe in solving things through conversation first. If a dispute arises, we’ll talk it through like humans before involving lawyers.