General Terms and Conditions

These general terms and conditions apply to all offers and agreements that arise from them between Smartster Media Pte. Ltd. ("Smartster") and its counterparties ("Client"). Provisions or conditions set by the Client that deviate from or are not included in these general terms and conditions are only binding on Smartster if and to the extent that they have been explicitly accepted in writing.

1. Offer and Acceptance
1.1. Smartster prepares an offer in which Smartster specifies the work ("the Services") it offers to perform, what is included in the Services, and the amount payable for them. Only the description of the Services as stated in the offer is binding.
1.2. Generally, the services include the design of websites, hosting, email, online marketing, corporate identity, layout, texts, designs, photo and film, images, logos, and everything related to their graphic development. Other work will only be performed if it is stated in the offer.
1.3. An offer is entirely without obligation and valid for 14 days after sending, unless otherwise stated in the offer. Smartster can never be obliged to accept an acceptance after this period, but if Smartster decides to do so, the offer is still accepted.
1.4. The agreement is concluded at the moment when the notification of acceptance of the offer by the Client is received by Smartster. This notification can be made by email.
1.5. If the Client does not explicitly indicate that they agree with the offer, but nevertheless agrees, or gives the impression that Smartster is carrying out work that falls within the description of the Services, the offer is considered accepted. This also applies when the Client requests Smartster to carry out certain work without awaiting a formal offer.
1.6. Modifying the Services is only possible with the consent of both parties, except as otherwise provided in these conditions.
1.7. Smartster will issue an appropriate offer for requests for additional work.
1.8. When the Client wishes to assign the same task to parties other than Smartster simultaneously, they must inform Smartster, mentioning the names of these other parties.

2. Execution of the Services
2.1. After the agreement has been concluded, Smartster will execute the Services as soon as possible in accordance with the offer, taking into account the reasonable wishes of the Client.
2.2. The Client is required to do and refrain from doing everything that is reasonably desirable and necessary to enable the proper and timely execution of the Services. In particular, the Client ensures that all information that Smartster indicates is necessary, or that the Client should reasonably understand is necessary, for the execution of the Services is provided to Smartster in a timely manner. If the Client fails to do so, Smartster has the right to suspend the Services and demand interim payment of the amount due under the agreement.
2.3. The Client will give Smartster access to all places, services, and accounts under its management (such as web hosting accounts) that Smartster reasonably needs to provide the Services. In special cases, it may be agreed that the Client itself places the required data or makes adjustments to these services or accounts.
2.4. Smartster guarantees that the Services will be carried out carefully, properly, and as best as possible. If proper execution of the Services requires it, Smartster has the right to have certain work performed by third parties. Smartster remains responsible to the Client.
2.5. Smartster is entitled, but never obliged, to investigate the accuracy, completeness, or coherence of the source materials, requirements, or specifications provided to it and to suspend the agreed work if it finds any deficiencies until the Client has rectified them.
2.6. Smartster has the right to temporarily not provide the Services or to limit them if the Client fails to fulfill an obligation under the agreement towards Smartster or acts contrary to these general terms and conditions.
2.7. Complaints must be reported as soon as possible, but in any case, within ten working days after the Client could reasonably have become aware of any objectionable behavior, but in any case within ten working days after the assignment has been completed, in writing or by email to Smartster.

3. Domain Name Registration
3.1 Smartster cannot guarantee that a submitted domain name application is possible or that the application will be honored. Smartster is not liable for any damage resulting from the inability to register a domain name or the rejection of a domain name application.
3.2. You must pay invoices for domain name registration within the payment term. If Smartster has not received the full invoice amount within the payment term, it has the right to suspend the domain name registration.
3.3 Smartster may charge fees for reactivating a domain name due to termination, suspension, or any form of (temporary) termination.
3.4. Domain names are registered in the name of the Client. In principle, Smartster will be registered as the technical and administrative contact person for the domain name. However, Smartster has no responsibility concerning the use of the domain name. The Client indemnifies Smartster against any third-party claims related to the use of the domain name. This indemnification also applies if the domain name was registered by the Client without the intervention of Smartster.

4. Hosting
4.1. If the Service involves hosting a Work, Smartster will strive to adjust the Services to ensure uninterrupted continuation as much as possible when changing services by third parties. The costs for this can be billed to the Client as additional work.
4.2 Smartster may, at its discretion, offer the Client the possibility to make adjustments, expansions, and/or changes to the offered Hosting. If this possibility is provided to the Client, the Client is responsible and liable for all adjustments, expansions, and/or changes and their resulting consequences.
4.3 The Client is obliged to follow Smartster's instructions regarding Hosting.
4.4 Smartster is entitled to view log files and the like to analyze the use of the Hosting. The results of such analysis will not be made available to third parties. This does not apply to figures and data regarding the use of Hosting that cannot be directly traced to the Client's use.
4.5 If the Client detects a malfunction, it must be reported to Smartster immediately. After notification of a malfunction by the Client, Smartster will take measures that lead or may lead to restoration.
4.6 The costs for resolving the malfunction will be borne by the Client if it is found that the cause of the malfunction is due to their improper use or is attributable to their actions or omissions in violation of the agreement.
4.7 Smartster will notify the Client in advance of planned Maintenance on Hosting if this Maintenance on Hosting leads to problems concerning access to the Hosting or the Hosting being unavailable. In such a case, Maintenance on Hosting will take place from 22:00 to 09:00 (CET). Other Maintenance on Hosting will take place during working days.
4.8. Use of the hosting
4.8.1 The Client is not allowed to resell and/or sublease Hosting unless otherwise agreed.
4.8.2 The Client is not allowed to use equipment or software that may cause damage to Hosting, Smartster, or a third party, or that may cause a malfunction in Hosting.
4.9. Smartster's obligations
4.9.1 Smartster ensures the provision of Hosting and/or IAAS. Smartster will strive to achieve a specified availability percentage, as far as it is within Smartster's influence.
4.9.2 The percentage referred to in article 4.8.1 is measured over a calendar year. The time for Maintenance on Hosting is not included in this.
4.9.3 Smartster does not guarantee that the telephone lines, the Internet, and/or other networks will offer optimal use and access when Smartster is dependent on the use and/or availability of these connections by third-party suppliers.
4.9.4 Smartster has no obligations regarding the availability, reliability, or other performance requirements concerning the Internet and/or other networks and the resulting services.
4.9.5 Smartster will, as far as can reasonably be expected, strive to maintain the connection of the Smartster network with other networks.
4.9.6 Smartster aims to take all useful and necessary measures to ensure the proper functioning and continuity of the Hosting. Smartster uses professional virus protection programs.

5. Search Engine Optimization
5.1. If the Service (partly) aims to improve the position of the Client's website and/or services in search results at search engines, the provisions of this article apply.
5.2. The Client acknowledges and understands that the position of and search results regarding the Client's website and/or services are entirely determined by the administrators of the relevant search engines. Therefore, Smartster cannot guarantee any result but will strive to influence this position and search results in favor of the Client.
5.3. The Client hereby authorizes Smartster to create accounts on behalf of the Client with search engines and similar publicly accessible services and to provide all necessary information of the Client. If such services involve costs, Smartster requires permission from the Client.

6. Advertising
6.1. If maintaining advertising campaigns is part of the Service (such as the Google AdWords service), Smartster will strive to manage the agreed advertising campaigns with the agreed search engine(s). This includes linking the desired search terms to relevant pages on the Client's website, removing poorly performing elements, and reporting the results of the advertising campaigns to the Client.
6.2. The costs of the advertising budget are billed directly to the Client by the relevant search engine(s). The Client must pay these invoices on time. Smartster cannot be held liable for the non-functioning or incomplete functioning of an advertising campaign if the Client fails to pay the invoices.

7. Development of Works
7.1. Regarding the development, configuration, and/or modification of Works such as websites, hosting, email, online marketing, applications, layout, texts, databases, software, reports, designs, analyses, photos, videos, sound recordings, images, logos, or corporate identities (hereinafter: "Works"), the provisions of this article apply.
7.2. Smartster does not guarantee the functioning when using non-current or outdated operating systems, browsers, plugins, scripts, other software, and hardware unless otherwise stated in the offer.
7.3. Smartster is entitled, but never obliged, to investigate the accuracy, completeness, or coherence of the source materials, requirements, or specifications provided to it and to suspend the agreed work if it finds any deficiencies until the Client has rectified them.
7.4. If a Service requires the Client to provide source materials to Smartster, the Client guarantees at all times that they have all the licenses necessary for the provision to and intended use by Smartster. The Client indemnifies Smartster against claims from third parties regarding the violation of these rights.
7.5. Smartster has the right, unless otherwise agreed, to use images, software, and components from third parties, including stock photos and open-source software, in the development, configuration, or modification of Works.
7.6. After delivery, the responsibility for the correct compliance with the applicable licenses of third parties regarding the use of the developed Works lies with the Client. Smartster will adequately inform the Client about the applicable license terms.
7.7. The Client indemnifies Smartster against third-party claims concerning the installation and licenses of the software, except where the claims result from information or licenses provided by Smartster.
7.8. Smartster will retain source files of the Works as long as Smartster provides Services for the Client, or it is likely that Smartster will provide Services for the Client. Smartster is entitled to delete the source files after this period. If the Client only gives follow-up orders concerning these Works after this period, Smartster is entitled to charge costs for the redevelopment, recovery, or retrieval of these source files.

8. Delivery and Acceptance
8.1. Smartster will deliver the developed or modified Works or parts thereof when they, in its professional opinion, meet the specifications or are suitable for use.
8.2. The Client must then evaluate and approve or reject the delivered within 14 days after delivery. If the Client does not reject the delivered within this period, the delivered is deemed to have been accepted.
8.3. If a Work is delivered in stages, the Client must approve or reject the part of the Work of that stage after delivery, as determined in the previous paragraph. The Client may not base an approval or rejection in a later stage on aspects that were approved in an earlier stage.
8.4. If the Client wholly or partially rejects the delivered, Smartster will strive to remove the reason for rejection as soon as possible. Smartster can do this by revising the result or by motivatedly explaining why the reason is not valid. The Client then has 14 days to approve or reject the revision or motivation.
8.5. If the Client wholly or partially rejects the delivered after the first revision or motivation, a reasonable number of revision rounds will follow at Smartster's discretion.
8.6. If a party indicates that further revisions are no longer considered useful, both parties are entitled to terminate the agreement concerning the rejected part. In that case, the Client will compensate Smartster for the actual hours worked, with a maximum of the quoted amount for the rejected part. However, the Client is not entitled to use the rejected part in any way. Smartster can only terminate after indicating in a revision or motivation that this is the last one and the Client also rejects this wholly or partially.
8.7. After acceptance of the delivered, any liability for defects in the delivered lapses, unless Smartster knew or should have known of the defect at the time of acceptance. In any case, any liability for defects in a Work lapses after one year from the termination of the Agreement for any reason.

9. Intellectual Property Rights
9.1. Smartster uses open-source software for its work, the rights to which are held by third parties. For works made by Smartster itself, the rights remain with Smartster unless it is agreed with the Client in writing that the rights will be transferred. It is understood that rights to Works that are custom-made for the Client will, in principle, pass to the Client after acceptance of the agreement.
9.2. If the license of certain open-source software requires that the Client can only distribute (parts of) the software as open source, Smartster will advise the Client in a timely manner.
9.3. The Client is not entitled to make changes to Works they receive unless this is necessary for the intended use or to correct errors.
9.4. The Works developed by Smartster remain the property of Smartster. The Client is granted a non-exclusive right of use.
9.5. The Client is not allowed to remove or modify any indication of copyrights, trademarks, trade names, or other intellectual property rights from the materials, including indications about the confidential nature and confidentiality of the materials.
9.6. Smartster is allowed to take technical measures to protect the materials. If Smartster has secured the materials by technical means, the Client is not allowed to remove or circumvent this security.

10. Installation and Maintenance of Works
10.1. If third-party licenses are necessary for the use of Works, the Client will purchase these licenses and ensure that the provisions contained therein are strictly observed. The Client indemnifies Smartster against third-party claims concerning the installation and licenses of the software, except where the claims result from information or licenses provided by Smartster.
10.2. If maintenance is agreed upon as a Service, Smartster will further strive to adjust the Works at the request of the Client to improve functionality and correct errors. However, Smartster is always entitled to refuse such a request if it considers it unfeasible or may hinder the proper operation or availability of the software. Such maintenance is billed on an hourly basis unless otherwise agreed.
10.3. If the Client wishes to independently make a change to a Work, this is done entirely at the Client's risk and responsibility unless the Client has informed Smartster of the desired change in advance and Smartster has approved it in writing or by email. Smartster may attach conditions to this approval. In the case of changes made without Smartster's approval, Smartster may refuse further maintenance on the modified Work or perform it with a surcharge on the hourly rate.

11. Changes to the Services
11.1. All changes to the Services, whether at the request of the Client or due to circumstances that make a different execution necessary, are considered additional work if they involve extra costs and less work if they involve fewer costs. These will be invoiced to the Client accordingly.
11.2. If Smartster has to do more work than Smartster should have foreseen at the time of the offer or has to work under more difficult conditions than were known or should have been known to it when the agreement was concluded, Smartster is entitled to charge the resulting additional costs to the Client.
11.3. The condition for the right under the previous paragraph is that Smartster has informed the Client in a timely manner about the circumstances and additional costs mentioned therein. If the Client does not agree with the additional costs, they have the right to cancel the still unexecuted portion of the additional work, but without the right to a refund or cancellation of the costs of the already executed additional work.

12. Prices and Payment
12.1. All prices are in euros unless otherwise agreed with the Client.
12.2. The invoice must be paid monthly. Unless otherwise agreed, the Client must pay the full amount before the work starts.
12.3. Smartster will send an electronic invoice to the Client for the amounts due.
12.4. The payment term of invoices is 14 calendar days from the invoice date, unless a longer payment term is indicated on the invoice. If the Client has not fully paid after 14 calendar days from the payment term, they are in default by law without a notice of default being required. If the Client is in default, the following consequences apply:
(i) statutory interest is due on the outstanding amount;
(ii) the Client owes 15% of the principal sum in collection costs for invoices up to €2500.00, with a minimum of €40.00 excluding VAT. For invoices between €2500.00 and €5000.00, the collection costs are €375.00 + 10%. For invoices between €5000.00 and €10,000.00, the collection costs are €625.00 + 5%. For invoices between €10,000.00 and €200,000.00, the collection costs are €875.00 + 1%, or, if the Client is a Consumer, the amount due according to applicable law;
(iii) the service to the Client can be suspended (and any website hosted for the Client can be made inaccessible) without further warning until the outstanding amounts, including interest, have been paid;
(iv) Smartster has the right to terminate or dissolve the Agreement at its discretion and to take back any delivered goods as far as possible.
12.5. If the Client believes that (part of) an invoice is incorrect, they must report this to Smartster within the payment term. The payment obligation for the disputed (but not the remaining) portion is suspended until Smartster has investigated the notification. If after investigation, it appears that the dispute was unfounded, the Client must pay the disputed amount within seven days.
12.6. In the event of late payment, the Client is required, in addition to the amount due and the interest accrued, to fully compensate both extrajudicial and judicial collection costs, including the costs of lawyers, bailiffs, and collection agencies.
12.7. The claim for payment is immediately due if the Client is declared bankrupt, applies for suspension of payments, has a general seizure of assets, dies, or if they enter into liquidation or are dissolved.
12.8. Once per calendar year, Smartster is entitled to adjust the rates used. Smartster will notify the Client at least one (1) month in advance of rate changes. The Client has the right to terminate the agreement in the event of a price increase of more than 10% per month, with a notice period of one (1) month.
12.9. All prices invoiced by Smartster are exclusive of taxes (VAT) and other government-imposed levies.
12.10. The Client is required to pay the amounts arising from the agreement to Smartster. If the Client consists of multiple natural and/or legal persons, each of these persons is jointly and severally liable to fulfill the payment obligations.
12.11. If proof is required concerning the services provided and the amounts due from the Client, all relevant documents and data from Smartster's systems and administration provide full evidence, without prejudice to the Client's right to provide counter-evidence.

13. Confidentiality
13.1. The parties will treat the information they provide to each other before, during, or after the execution of the agreement confidentially when this information is marked as confidential or when the receiving party knows or should know that the information was intended to be confidential. The parties will impose this obligation on their employees and third parties engaged by them for the execution of the agreement.
13.2. Smartster may use the knowledge it has acquired in executing the agreement for other assignments, provided that no information from the Client is made available to third parties in violation of confidentiality obligations.
13.3. The obligations under this article continue to exist even after the termination of the agreement for any reason and for as long as the party providing the information can reasonably claim the confidential nature of the information.

14. Liability
14.1. Smartster is only liable to the Client in the event of an attributable shortcoming in the fulfillment of the agreement and only for replacement compensation, meaning compensation for the value of the performance that was omitted.
14.2. Any liability of Smartster for any other form of damage is excluded, including but not limited to additional compensation in any form, compensation for indirect or consequential damage, damage due to lost turnover or profit, damage due to loss of data, and damage due to exceeding deadlines as a result of changed circumstances.
14.3. In the event of liability under the previous articles, Smartster is only obliged to compensate the quoted amount.
14.4. Smartster's liability for an attributable shortcoming in the fulfillment of the agreement only arises if the Client immediately and adequately notifies Smartster in writing, providing a reasonable period to rectify the shortcoming, and Smartster continues to fail to fulfill its obligations even after this period. The notice of default must contain as detailed a description as possible of the shortcoming, allowing Smartster to respond adequately. The Client's claim for compensation expires 24 months after the claim arose.
14.5. In the event of force majeure, including but not limited to failures or outages of the Internet, telecommunications infrastructure, power outages, civil unrest, mobilization, war, blockages in transportation, strikes, lockouts, business disruptions, supply chain stagnation, fire, flooding, import and export restrictions, and in the event that Smartster is unable to deliver due to its own suppliers, regardless of the reason, making the fulfillment of the agreement by Smartster reasonably impossible, the execution of the agreement will be suspended, or the agreement will be terminated if the force majeure situation lasts longer than ninety days, all without any obligation to pay compensation.

15. Duration and Termination
15.1. This agreement is concluded for the duration necessary for the delivery of the Services. The agreement can only be terminated early as provided in these general terms and conditions or with the consent of both parties.
15.2. The Client can terminate a Service involving the development or modification of Works early by paying a termination fee of 50% of the total value of the not yet delivered parts of the agreement.
15.3. If certain Services are delivered indefinitely (such as maintenance), the agreement for these Services is considered to be concluded for periods of one year each. Both parties can terminate the agreement at the end of this period with a two-month notice period.
15.4. In the event of termination, cessation, or dissolution for any reason, Smartster is entitled to immediately delete or make inaccessible all stored data after the date the agreement ends and to close all Client accounts. Smartster is not obliged to provide the Client with a copy of this data in such a case.

16. Changes to the Agreement
16.1. After acceptance, the agreement can only be modified with mutual consent.
16.2. If the agreement is a continuing performance contract, Smartster is, however, entitled to unilaterally modify or expand these general terms and conditions once per calendar year. It must notify the Client at least one (1) month before the changes or expansions take effect. Changes to the general terms and conditions can never override a specific agreement.
16.3. If the Client objects within this period, Smartster will consider whether it wishes to withdraw the objectionable changes or expansions. Smartster will notify the Client of this decision. If Smartster does not wish to withdraw the objectionable changes or expansions, the Client has the right to terminate the agreement as of the date they take effect.
16.4. Smartster may make changes to these general terms and conditions at any time if necessary due to changed legal regulations. The Client cannot object to such changes.
16.5. All changes to the execution of a Service, whether at the Client's request or due to circumstances that make a different execution necessary, are considered additional work if they involve extra costs and less work if they involve fewer costs.
16.6. The Client understands that changes to the agreement and/or the occurrence of additional work may affect the agreed or expected completion date of all agreements made in the Agreement.

Final Provisions
17.1. This agreement is governed by Singaporean law. Unless otherwise prescribed by mandatory law, all disputes arising from this agreement will be submitted to the competent Singaporean court for the district where Smartster is established.
17.2. If any provision of this agreement is found to be void, it does not affect the validity of the entire agreement. In that case, the parties will establish a new provision to replace the void one, which as much as possible legally embodies the intent of the original agreement and these general terms and conditions.
17.3. If a limit applies to your use of Smartster's services, Smartster may charge fees for exceeding this limit.
17.4. "Written" in these terms and conditions includes email, provided the sender's identity and the integrity of the content are sufficiently established. The parties will strive to confirm the receipt and content of communication by email.
17.5. The version of any communication received or stored by Smartster is considered authentic unless the Client provides counter-evidence.
17.6. Each party is only entitled to transfer its rights and obligations under the agreement to a third party with the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding this, Smartster is always entitled to transfer its rights and obligations under the agreement to a parent, subsidiary, or sister company.
17.7. These terms were machine translated from Dutch. If there are any discrepancies between the Dutch and English versions, the Dutch version will prevail.