Legal

Terms of Service

Version 1.0 · Effective August 9, 2026

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) are an agreement between Maxie Local Web Works, operated as a sole proprietorship under the trade name “Maxie Local Web Works” (“Maxie”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), and you or the business you represent (“you” or “Customer”). By submitting payment, using our services, or accepting delivery of a website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not purchase or use the services.

Because Maxie Local Web Works is currently operated as a sole proprietorship, you are contracting directly with the individual owner. There is no separate corporation, LLC, or other legal entity behind this service unless one is later formed and confirmed to you in writing.

1. The Services we offer

We offer two service options. The plan you choose determines what is included, who owns the website, and what happens after payment stops.

$50/month Managed Website Plan

  • You pay $50 per month in U.S. dollars, plus any applicable taxes.
  • We design, build, host, and maintain a website for your business.
  • We make reasonable content updates as needed (for example, text changes, photo swaps, hours, or contact details).
  • You may cancel your subscription at any time. There is no contract or cancellation fee.
  • If you stop paying or cancel, we can stop providing the service and take the managed website offline after your current paid period ends.
  • You do not receive ownership of the website under this plan unless we separately agree to an ownership transfer in writing.

$1,200 Full Website Ownership

  • You pay a one-time fee of $1,200 in U.S. dollars, plus any applicable taxes.
  • We build a completed website for your business.
  • Ownership is transferred to you only after the full payment has been successfully received.
  • After ownership is transferred, ongoing maintenance, future changes, hosting fees, domain fees, and third-party service fees are not included unless separately agreed upon.

2. Payments and billing

  • The monthly plan is $50 per month and renews automatically until cancelled.
  • The ownership plan is a one-time payment of $1,200.
  • Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not collect or store your full card details on this website.
  • You authorize us and Stripe to charge your chosen payment method for the amount due.
  • You are responsible for keeping your payment method current and accurate.
  • We may change pricing with at least 30 days' notice by email. Continuing the subscription after the change takes effect means you accept the new price.

3. Cancellations

  • You may cancel the monthly plan at any time through the Stripe Customer Portal or by contacting us.
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period. Service continues until then.
  • After cancellation, hosting ends and your website will go offline.
  • If you want to purchase your website outright after cancelling, contact us for a one-time buyout quote.
  • We may terminate or suspend service for non-payment, violation of these Terms, abusive conduct, or unlawful use.

4. Refunds for custom work

  • Monthly subscription fees are billed in advance and are generally non-refundable, including partial months after cancellation.
  • The one-time $1,200 ownership fee is non-refundable once work has begun, except for amounts covering work not yet performed.
  • If we have not yet started work on your one-time build, you may request a full refund.
  • Nothing in this section limits any refund or cancellation right you have under mandatory consumer protection laws that apply to you.
  • We may issue a discretionary refund or credit in individual cases; doing so does not create an obligation to do so again.

5. Customer-provided content

  • You keep ownership of the text, images, logos, videos, and other materials you provide to us.
  • You grant us a non-exclusive license to use, host, reproduce, adapt, and display your content as needed to provide the services.
  • You represent that you own or have permission to use all materials you provide, and that our use of them will not infringe anyone's rights.
  • You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of all information published on your website.

6. Third-party services

  • The services rely on third parties, including hosting providers, domain registrars, DNS providers, Stripe, email providers, and other tools.
  • Those services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and their availability, pricing, and features can change or end.
  • We are not responsible for outages, errors, data loss, price changes, policy changes, or discontinuation caused by third parties.
  • If a domain is registered in your name, you are responsible for renewals unless we agree otherwise in writing.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, lost business, lost data, or loss of goodwill, even if we were advised such damages were possible.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the services or these Terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you paid us in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).

These limits do not apply to liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, such as fraud, willful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or certain consumer rights.

8. Changes to these Terms

  • We may update these Terms from time to time.
  • If we make a material change, we will post the updated Terms on this page with a new effective date.
  • Continued use of the services after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

9. Contact information

Questions about these Terms can be sent to maxielocalworks@gmail.com.