Terms.

Scope and price

• Every project starts from a written scope with a fixed price and milestone dates.
• Changes are agreed through a written variation, priced before the work happens.
• Payment is staged: deposit, milestones, completion.

Ownership

• On full payment, the project's code, content and domain belong to the client.
• I retain my pre-existing tools, frameworks and libraries used to build it.
• I retain the right to show the work in my portfolio unless we agree otherwise in writing.

After launch

• Every build includes a warranty period for bugs, stated in the project agreement.
• Ongoing support, hosting management or SEO are separate, clearly priced arrangements — never a surprise invoice.

The formal bit

Each engagement is governed by a signed agreement covering scope, payment, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, liability and termination. You'll see it before any work starts, and it's written to be read.