Terms of Service

D&S Marketing Services

Effective Date: 26/05/2026

Welcome to D&S Marketing Services. By engaging our services, accessing our website, or working with our business, you agree to the following Terms of Service.

1. About Us

D&S Marketing Services provides digital marketing and online business services including but not limited to:

  • Website design and development

  • Social media marketing

  • Paid advertising management

  • Branding services

  • Content creation

  • General marketing support

Throughout this document, “we”, “us”, and “our” refers to D&S Marketing Services.

“Client” refers to any individual or business using our services.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By using our website or engaging our services, the Client agrees to these Terms of Service.

If the Client does not agree with these terms, they should not use our services.

3. Quotes and Agreements

  • All quotes and proposals are valid for 14 days unless otherwise stated.

  • Work will only begin once the Client has approved the quote or proposal.

  • Deposits may be required before work begins.

  • Additional work outside the agreed scope may result in additional charges.

4. Payments

  • Payment terms will be outlined in invoices or project agreements.

  • Invoices must be paid by the due date.

  • Late payments may result in paused work or additional fees.

  • Deposits are generally non-refundable once work has commenced.

For recurring services such as marketing retainers or ad management, payments may be required in advance.

5. Client Responsibilities

The Client agrees to:

  • Provide accurate information

  • Supply required content and materials on time

  • Respond to requests within a reasonable timeframe

  • Maintain ownership or rights to provided content

  • Pay invoices according to agreed terms

Delays caused by the Client may impact project timelines.

6. Advertising Services Disclaimer

D&S Marketing Services does not guarantee:

  • Specific sales results

  • Lead generation targets

  • Advertising performance

  • Search engine rankings

  • Social media growth metrics

Marketing results vary depending on multiple factors outside our control.

The Client understands that advertising platforms such as Meta, Google, TikTok, and others may change policies, algorithms, or account statuses at any time.

7. Third-Party Platforms

We may work with third-party services including but not limited to:

  • Meta Ads

  • Google Ads

  • Website hosting providers

  • Domain registrars

  • Social media platforms

  • Analytics tools

We are not responsible for outages, suspensions, policy changes, or issues caused by third-party services.

8. Website Projects

For website development projects:

  • Clients must provide content, images, and information where required.

  • Reasonable revisions may be included depending on the project agreement.

  • Additional revisions outside the agreed scope may incur extra charges.

  • Final website ownership transfers after full payment is received unless otherwise agreed.

9. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed:

  • Clients retain ownership of their logos, branding, and supplied content.

  • D&S Marketing Services retains ownership of internal systems, templates, workflows, and unused concepts.

  • Final deliverables become the Client’s property after full payment.

We reserve the right to display completed projects in our portfolio unless otherwise requested in writing.

10. Confidentiality

We will take reasonable steps to protect confidential client information.

Clients also agree not to share confidential business information, strategies, or materials belonging to D&S Marketing Services.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • D&S Marketing Services is not liable for indirect or consequential losses.

  • We are not responsible for business losses resulting from marketing performance, website downtime, platform issues, or third-party service failures.

  • Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount paid by the Client for the relevant service.

12. Project Delays and Suspension

We reserve the right to pause or terminate work if:

  • Invoices remain unpaid

  • The Client becomes abusive or unreasonable

  • Required information is not provided

  • The project violates laws or platform policies

13. Refund Policy

Due to the time-based nature of digital services:

  • Completed work is generally non-refundable.

  • Deposits may not be refunded once work has started.

  • Refund requests will be assessed individually.

14. Termination

Either party may end an ongoing service agreement with reasonable written notice unless otherwise agreed.

Outstanding invoices for completed work remain payable.

15. Privacy

We may collect limited personal information required to provide services.

For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

16. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of:

Australia

and the applicable state or territory laws.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website.

18. Contact Information

D&S Marketing Services

Email: dsmarketingservices1@gmail.com

Instagram: Dsmarketingservices