Terms of Service for High-Tech Studios

Last updated: September 6, 2025

AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS

We are High-Tech Studios ("Company," "we," "us," "our"), operating http://www.high-tech-studios.com (the "Site"). Our services include professional photography, videography, social media marketing, web design, e-commerce solutions, and any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the "Legal Terms") (collectively, the "Services").

You can contact us by email at [email protected] or by mail to 209 E. Palmer Ave, UNIT 210, Glendale, CA 91205.

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and High-Tech Studios, concerning your access to and use of the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you agree that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

1. OUR SERVICES

The Company offers a range of professional creative and digital services including, but not limited to:

• Photography and Videography: Providing high-quality visual content for events, corporate functions, weddings, portraits, and real estate. Services include shooting, editing, and final delivery of digital media.
• Social Media Marketing: Developing and executing social media strategies, content creation, account management, and analytics reporting to enhance online presence and engagement.
• Web Design and E-commerce: Designing, developing, and deploying custom websites and online stores. Services include user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, development, and maintenance.

Specific project scope, deliverables, timelines, and fees will be outlined in a separate proposal or statement of work agreed upon by you and the Company.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks").

• Photography & Videography: Upon full payment, you are granted a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display the final, edited photographic and video deliverables for personal or commercial purposes, as specified in the project agreement. The Company retains ownership and copyright of all original and unedited footage and images ("RAW files"). The Company also retains the right to use the final deliverables in its portfolio and for promotional purposes, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing: 264].
• Web Design & E-commerce: Upon full payment, you will own the final, installed website design and its associated files. The Company retains the right to feature the project in its portfolio and marketing materials.
• Social Media Marketing: You will own the final content (e.g., posts, graphics) created and delivered by us for your social media channels upon full payment.

3. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

You agree to provide timely feedback, approvals, necessary access (e.g., to venues or website backends), and any materials required from you (e.g., brand assets, text) to ensure successful project delivery. You must ensure all materials you provide are accurate and that you have the legal right to use them. Delays on your part may result in timeline extensions or additional fees.

4. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity to comply with these Legal Terms; (2) you are not a minor; (3) you will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (4) your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law.

5. PAYMENTS, RETAINERS, AND REFUNDS

A non-refundable retainer is typically required to secure our services. Final payment is due upon project completion and before delivery of final materials, unless otherwise agreed. For event services, final payment is often due on or before the event date. Late payments are subject to a late fee of 1.5% per month. Due to the custom nature of our work, retainers and payments for services rendered are non-refundable.

6. CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING

If you cancel a project, the initial retainer is forfeited. If cancellation occurs within 14 days of a scheduled event, the full project fee may be due. We will make a reasonable effort to accommodate one rescheduling request if made at least 30 days in advance, subject to our availability. A rescheduling fee may apply.

7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may only use our Services for lawful purposes. Transmission, storage, or presentation of any information, data, or material in violation of any United States Federal, State, or City law is prohibited. You agree not to use the Services to: engage in illegal acts; upload or transmit threatening, obscene, or pornographic material; or infringe on the intellectual property rights of a third party.

8. WEBSITE BACKUPS AND MAINTENANCE

For Web Design and E-commerce clients, you are solely responsible for maintaining local copies of your website content and information. We may perform routine backups for our own disaster recovery purposes, but we make no guarantee as to the availability or integrity of these backups. If data loss occurs due to your actions, we may attempt to recover the data for a fee. If it is due to an error on our part, we will attempt recovery at no charge.

9. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Legal Terms remain in effect while you use the Services. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change or remove the contents of the Services at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We are not responsible for downtime caused by third-party hosting providers or other services beyond our direct control.

11. GOVERNING LAW

These Legal Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the State of California. You and High-Tech Studios irrevocably consent that the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these Legal Terms.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

To expedite resolution, the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days. If unsuccessful, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Glendale, California. Any arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between the Parties individually.

13. CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time without prior notice.

14. DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. You acknowledge that creative services are subjective. For Social Media Marketing, we do not guarantee any specific results, such as sales or follower growth.

15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. In the event of a total loss of data (e.g., photo/video files) by us before delivery, our liability is limited to a full refund for that service.

16. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless (including our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, partners, and employees) from any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your use of the Services; (2) your breach of these Legal Terms; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including intellectual property rights; or (5) any defective products or services you sell from a website we have built for you.

17. USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit for the purpose of managing the performance of the Services. You are solely responsible for all data that you transmit.

18. MISCELLANEOUS

These Legal Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right shall not operate as a waiver.

19. CONTACT US

In order to resolve a complaint or to receive further information regarding the use of the Services, please contact us at: