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Terms & Conditions

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Effective Date: July 1, 2026

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Welcome to 614 Associates ("614 Associates," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, digital content, and services. By accessing our website or engaging our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

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If you do not agree with these Terms, you should discontinue use of our website and services.

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1. Website Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this website by any other person.

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You shall not:

  • Use the website for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose;

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or servers;

  • Introduce malicious software, viruses, or harmful code;

  • Interfere with the operation or security of the website;

  • Copy, scrape, or harvest information from the website without our written permission.

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We reserve the right to suspend or restrict access to any user who violates these Terms.

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2. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content appearing on this website—including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, branding, photographs, illustrations, designs, videos, downloadable materials, software, source code, layouts, and other creative works—is the exclusive property of 614 Associates or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

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No content may be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, transmitted, distributed, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise used without our prior written consent.

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3. Ownership of Client Work

Unless otherwise specified in a separate written agreement, all creative work, concepts, designs, files, graphics, websites, branding materials, presentations, publications, and other deliverables created by 614 Associates remain the property of 614 Associates until all invoices relating to the project have been paid in full.

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Upon receipt of full payment, ownership of the final approved deliverables shall transfer to the client, except for:

  • preliminary concepts;

  • unused design alternatives;

  • internal working files;

  • proprietary methods or processes;

  • software, templates, stock assets, or third-party licensed materials.

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Any third-party assets remain subject to their respective licensing terms.

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4. Portfolio Rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, 614 Associates reserves the right to display completed projects, excerpts of projects, photographs, screenshots, designs, logos, websites, publications, presentations, branding materials, and other completed work in our portfolio, website, social media platforms, presentations, proposals, marketing materials, award submissions, and promotional publications.

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Confidential or proprietary information will not be disclosed without permission.

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5. Client Responsibilities

Clients agree to:

  • provide complete and accurate information;

  • furnish requested materials in a timely manner;

  • obtain all necessary approvals within agreed project timelines;

  • provide required access credentials when applicable;

  • review proofs carefully before approval;

  • promptly communicate requested revisions.

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Project delays resulting from delayed client responses, missing information, or failure to provide approvals may result in adjusted delivery schedules and may incur additional fees.

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6. Client-Supplied Materials

Clients represent and warrant that they own, or have obtained all necessary permissions, licenses, and legal rights to any materials they provide to 614 Associates, including but not limited to:

  • logos;

  • trademarks;

  • photographs;

  • artwork;

  • written content;

  • videos;

  • graphics;

  • music;

  • fonts;

  • other intellectual property.

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Clients agree to indemnify and hold harmless 614 Associates from any claims arising from materials supplied by the client.

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7. Fees and Payment

Fees for services shall be established through written estimates, proposals, quotations, statements of work, or service agreements.

Unless otherwise agreed:

  • invoices are due according to the payment schedule provided;

  • unpaid balances may accrue interest as permitted by applicable law;

  • work may be suspended for delinquent accounts;

  • ownership of deliverables shall not transfer until payment has been received in full.

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Clients remain responsible for all reasonable collection costs and attorneys' fees incurred in collecting unpaid balances where permitted by law.

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8. Third-Party Services

614 Associates may recommend, integrate, or work with third-party providers including, but not limited to:

  • Wix

  • QuickBooks

  • Google

  • Microsoft

  • Adobe

  • Canva

  • Meta

  • Mailchimp

  • payment processors

  • domain registrars

  • website hosting providers

  • scheduling platforms

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These providers operate independently of 614 Associates.

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We do not warrant or guarantee the availability, reliability, security, performance, pricing, or continued operation of any third-party service.

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We are not responsible for outages, interruptions, software defects, cyber incidents, data loss, pricing changes, policy changes, discontinued products, or other actions taken by third-party providers.

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9. Service Availability

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, update, or remove any portion of our website or services at any time without prior notice.

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Although we strive to maintain reliable service, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or error-free operation.

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10. No Guarantee of Results

614 Associates provides professional communications, marketing, design, consulting, branding, website, and related services using commercially reasonable skill and care.

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However, we do not guarantee any particular business, financial, fundraising, operational, search engine, advertising, marketing, social media, communications, or other measurable outcome resulting from our services.

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Success depends upon numerous factors beyond our control.

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11. Confidentiality

614 Associates values the confidentiality of client information.

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Except as required by law or authorized by the client, we will not knowingly disclose confidential business information, access credentials, proprietary information, or sensitive project materials to third parties.

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This obligation does not apply to information that:

  • becomes publicly available through no fault of our own;

  • was already lawfully known;

  • is independently developed;

  • must be disclosed pursuant to law, court order, or governmental request.

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12. Electronic Communications

By communicating with 614 Associates electronically, you consent to receive contracts, invoices, notices, communications, project updates, and other business correspondence electronically.

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Electronic communications shall satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

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13. Force Majeure

614 Associates shall not be liable for delays or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to:

  • natural disasters;

  • severe weather;

  • acts of government;

  • terrorism;

  • labor disputes;

  • internet outages;

  • utility failures;

  • pandemics;

  • cyberattacks;

  • failures of third-party vendors;

  • acts of God.

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Project timelines shall be reasonably extended for the duration of such events.

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14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the total liability of 614 Associates arising out of or relating to any website use or services provided shall not exceed the total amount paid by the client for the specific services giving rise to the claim.

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Under no circumstances shall 614 Associates be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including lost profits, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunities, or data loss, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

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15. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website, services, digital content, and all related materials are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

614 Associates expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and uninterrupted service.

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16. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless 614 Associates, its owners, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from:

  • your violation of these Terms;

  • your misuse of the website;

  • materials supplied by you;

  • your infringement of any intellectual property rights;

  • your violation of applicable law.

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17. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to our website or services, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms, engaged in unlawful conduct, abused our services, or otherwise acted in a manner that may harm 614 Associates or others.

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Termination shall not affect any accrued payment obligations or provisions intended to survive termination.

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18. Service Agreements

Where a separate proposal, estimate, statement of work, service agreement, or other written contract has been executed between 614 Associates and a client, the provisions of that agreement shall control in the event of any conflict with these Terms.

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19. Changes to These Terms

614 Associates reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time.

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Updated versions shall become effective immediately upon posting to this website unless otherwise indicated.

Continued use of the website or our services following such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

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20. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

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21. Waiver

The failure of 614 Associates to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or of the right to enforce it at any later time.

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22. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

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Any legal action arising from these Terms or the use of our website or services shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts having jurisdiction over Jefferson County, Ohio, and the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

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23. Contact Information

Questions regarding these Terms & Conditions may be directed to:

614 Associates

Website: https://www.614.associates

Email: info@614.associates

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