Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of DoughBelly.com, including its content, forms, communications, and graphic-related services. By accessing the website, submitting a request, approving work, or purchasing services, you agree to these Terms.

DoughBelly.com is a division and operating brand of Reed Consulting, Inc. It is not a separate legal entity. In these Terms, “DoughBelly,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Reed Consulting, Inc. operating through DoughBelly.com.

1. Eligibility and Authority

You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to request or purchase services. If you act for a business or another person, you represent that you have authority to bind that business or person to these Terms.

2. Website Information

We try to keep website information accurate and current, but examples, descriptions, pricing references, availability, turnaround times, and other content may change without notice. Website content is provided for general information and does not constitute a binding offer unless included in a written quote, order confirmation, proposal, or service agreement issued by us.

3. Project Requests, Quotes, and Orders

Submitting a form or project request does not require us to accept the project and does not create a client relationship by itself. A project becomes authorized when we accept it through a written quote, invoice, order confirmation, proposal, or other written agreement.

Project-specific terms—including scope, deliverables, pricing, deposits, payment schedule, revisions, turnaround, licensing, cancellation, and refunds—may appear in a quote, invoice, proposal, or order confirmation. Those project-specific terms control if they conflict with these general Terms.

4. Customer Materials and Permissions

You retain ownership of logos, photographs, text, trademarks, artwork, and other materials you submit to us (“Customer Materials”). You grant Reed Consulting, Inc. limited, nonexclusive permission to store, reproduce, modify, transmit, and otherwise use Customer Materials as reasonably necessary to evaluate your request, perform the project, communicate with you, and maintain business records.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own the Customer Materials or have all permissions needed for us to use them.
• Your instructions and our authorized use of the materials will not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other rights.
• The materials are accurate and do not contain unlawful, deceptive, defamatory, malicious, or harmful content.

We may reject or stop work involving material that we reasonably believe is unlawful, infringing, deceptive, abusive, unsafe, or inconsistent with our business standards.

5. AI-Assisted and Third-Party Tools

Our creative process may use human design work, artificial-intelligence-assisted tools, stock resources, fonts, software, or other third-party services. AI-assisted results can contain errors, unexpected elements, or similarities to other content. Unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing, we do not promise that an AI-assisted concept or element is unique, exclusive, eligible for copyright protection, or suitable for trademark registration.

You are responsible for reviewing final work for accuracy, suitability, required disclosures, and legal compliance before publication, printing, advertising, or other use. For important trademark, copyright, regulated-industry, or legal questions, you should consult a qualified attorney.

6. Drafts, Revisions, and Customer Approval

Drafts, proofs, mockups, and preliminary concepts are provided for review and may not be used as final deliverables unless we authorize that use in writing. You are responsible for carefully checking names, spelling, dates, prices, contact information, dimensions, colors, claims, image placement, and other details.

Your approval authorizes us to proceed based on the approved version. We are not responsible for errors or omissions that were present in an approved proof, except to the extent we expressly agree in writing to correct them. Additional revisions or changes outside the agreed scope may result in added fees or revised delivery dates.

7. Fees, Payment, Cancellation, and Refunds

You agree to pay all fees, taxes, and approved expenses stated in the applicable quote, invoice, proposal, or order confirmation. Payment terms and any required deposit will be stated in those documents. We may pause work or withhold final files when payment is overdue.

Because graphic services are customized, cancellation and refund eligibility depend on the work already performed, expenses incurred, and written project terms. Unless a project agreement states otherwise, amounts earned for completed work and third-party costs already incurred are nonrefundable.

8. Rights in Deliverables

Unless a written project agreement states otherwise, DoughBelly retains ownership of drafts, rejected concepts, working files, methods, templates, prompts, processes, and preexisting materials. After full payment, we will assign or license our rights, if any, in the approved final deliverables to the extent described in the applicable quote, invoice, proposal, or order confirmation.

Third-party materials—including stock assets, fonts, software elements, and certain AI-assisted content—remain subject to applicable third-party rights and license terms. No rights are transferred to you beyond those we possess or are authorized to provide.

9. Portfolio Use

Unless we agree otherwise in writing, we may display publicly released final work in our portfolio, website, social media, sales materials, and award submissions to identify the type and quality of services we provide. We will not knowingly publish confidential, unreleased project information for portfolio purposes. You may request a written confidentiality arrangement before work begins.

10. Acceptable Use of the Website

You may not:

• Use the website or services for unlawful, fraudulent, infringing, threatening, or abusive purposes.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, server, accounts, forms, or data.
• Upload malware or interfere with website operation or security.
• Scrape, copy, republish, or commercially exploit website content without written permission.
• Misrepresent your identity, authority, ownership, or intended use of submitted material.

11. Website and Brand Intellectual Property

The DoughBelly.com website and its original text, graphics, characters, logos, marks, layout, code, and other content are owned by Reed Consulting, Inc. or used with permission and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. Except for ordinary viewing and use of the website, no license is granted without our prior written permission.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The website may link to third-party websites or use third-party services. We do not control and are not responsible for their availability, content, security, terms, or privacy practices. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that provider’s terms.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WE DISCLAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, COMPLETELY SECURE, OR THAT ANY CREATIVE RESULT WILL PRODUCE A PARTICULAR BUSINESS, MARKETING, SALES, OR LEGAL OUTCOME.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, REED CONSULTING, INC. AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR GOODWILL ARISING FROM THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR A CLAIM RELATING TO A PAID PROJECT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR A CLAIM RELATING ONLY TO FREE WEBSITE USE WILL NOT EXCEED $100. These limitations do not apply where applicable law does not permit them.

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Reed Consulting, Inc. and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, and reasonable costs arising from your Customer Materials, your instructions, your use of deliverables, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.

16. Suspension and Termination

We may restrict website access, reject a request, suspend work, or terminate services when reasonably necessary because of nonpayment, unlawful or abusive conduct, security concerns, suspected infringement, material misrepresentation, or breach of these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should continue after termination will remain in effect.

17. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Unless applicable law requires otherwise, any legal proceeding arising from these Terms, the website, or our services must be brought in a state or federal court with jurisdiction in Jackson County, Illinois, and each party consents to that jurisdiction and venue.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Changes apply prospectively. Your continued use of the website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those revised Terms.

19. General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect, and the affected provision will be enforced to the maximum lawful extent. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our written consent. These Terms, together with applicable project documents and the Privacy Policy, form the agreement governing your use of the website and services.

20. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

DoughBelly.com
A division of Reed Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 3444
Carbondale, IL 62902-3444
info@doughbelly.com