Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 29 July 2026

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of the Studio Vora website and services. Studio Vora (ABN 75 292 765 093). By accessing our website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using our website or hiring Studio Vora, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms.

2. Services

Studio Vora provides creative and digital services including, but not limited to:

  • Website design and development

  • Brand identity and strategy

  • SEO and performance optimisation

  • AI-assisted visual and video content

  • Digital and technical consultancy

  • Ongoing website support and maintenance

Specific project details — including scope, timeline, and deliverables — will be agreed upon separately via proposal, contract, or written communication.
Any work requested outside the agreed scope will require a separate quote and written approval.

3. Business Structure & Conduct

Studio Vora operates as a collective studio managed by Larissa Oliveira, collaborating with highly skilled subcontractors worldwide, primarily based in Brazil.

By engaging our services, you acknowledge and agree that your project may involve contributors located outside Australia.

Studio Vora has a zero-tolerance policy for:

  • Hate speech

  • Racism

  • Antisemitism

  • Harassment or offensive behaviour of any kind

We reserve the right to immediately terminate a project without refund if such behaviour occurs.

4. Payments & Fees

Project-based work

  • A 30–50% upfront payment is required before work commences.

  • The remaining balance is paid in instalments based on project duration (up to four instalments).

  • All projects must be fully paid before publishing or final delivery.

Delays caused by:

  • scope changes

  • approval delays

  • lack of client feedback or materials

may result in additional charges, calculated proportionally to the original project price.

Subscription / monthly plans

  • Subscription services are billed upfront each month.

  • Unused hours do not roll over unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Late payments

  • Late payments may result in paused work.

  • Studio Vora reserves the right to withhold deliverables until payment is received.

All prices are exclusive of GST unless stated otherwise.

4.1 Revision Policy
  • 3 rounds of revisions are included across the design phase. Additional revision rounds requested during the design phase are billed at our hourly rate of AU$150.

  • Once a page's design is locked in for build, further change requests are billed at our hourly rate of AU$150.

5. Intellectual Property & Data Retention

5.1 Ownership

Upon full payment:

  • The client owns the final approved deliverables.

  • Studio Vora retains ownership of all working files, drafts, concepts, and unused materials unless otherwise agreed in writing.

5.2 Portfolio use

Studio Vora may showcase completed work in portfolios, on our website, and on social media unless the client requests otherwise in writing.

5.3 Data & Asset Retention

Following project completion, offboarding, or termination, Studio Vora will retain client files, project assets, and access credentials for a period of 6 months. After this period, these materials may be permanently deleted. Clients wishing to retain copies should request these within the 6-month window.

6. Client Responsibilities

To ensure smooth project delivery, clients agree to:

  • Provide required assets, access, and information in a timely manner

  • Respond to communications within a reasonable timeframe

  • Review and approve deliverables promptly

Delays in these areas may affect timelines and pricing.

7. Content & Materials Responsibility

Clients are responsible for ensuring that all content, images, and materials they provide are accurate, lawful, and non-infringing.

  • Studio Vora is not responsible for copyright infringement, plagiarism, or the accuracy of information supplied by the client.

8. Third-Party Services

Studio Vora may integrate or recommend third-party platforms, including but not limited to:

  • Hosting providers

  • CMS platforms (Framer, Webflow, WordPress)

  • Analytics, CRM, marketing, or booking tools

Studio Vora is not responsible for outages, changes, pricing, or policies of third-party services.

9. SEO & Performance Disclaimer

SEO results depend on multiple external factors and cannot be guaranteed.

  • Performance benchmarks (such as PageSpeed scores) are targets, not guarantees, and may vary by device, region, or hosting environment.

  • Organic growth requires time and ongoing effort beyond the initial website build.

10. Warranty & Post-Launch Support

  • Studio Vora provides a 30-day warranty period following project launch/delivery.

  • Bug fixes on delivered scope (i.e. functionality that was working at launch and has broken, not new requests) are free of charge within this 30-day window.

  • Requests beyond the 30-day window, or requests for new features, content, or design changes, are billed at our hourly rate of AU$150 or quoted separately.

11. Website Use

You agree not to use this website to:

  • Distribute malware or spam

  • Interfere with site functionality

  • Infringe on any laws or third-party rights

12. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential information private unless disclosure is required by law.

13. Pause, Cancellations & Termination

Either party may terminate a project with written notice.

  • Fees for work completed up to the termination date remain payable.

  • Deposits are non-refundable once work has commenced.

13.1 Project Pause & Re-engagement

Clients may pause an active project at any time by written notice. Studio Vora requires a minimum of 2 weeks' written notice to resume paused work, to allow for resourcing and scheduling. Resumption is subject to team and subcontractor availability at the time of the request and is not guaranteed for any specific restart date.

13.2 Maximum Project Duration

Projects are scoped with an estimated timeline based on the agreed deliverables. If a project, including any paused periods, extends beyond three (3) times the original estimated timeline (for example, a 4-month project extending past 12 months), Studio Vora reserves the right to review and adjust pricing to reflect the additional time and resourcing involved, and/or to require the project be re-scoped as a new engagement.

13.3. Project Abandonment

If a client does not respond to communications, provide required feedback, or make payment for a period of 60 consecutive days, the project will be deemed abandoned. Studio Vora reserves the right to close the project file, cease work, and retain any fees and deposits paid to date. Resuming an abandoned project will require a new agreement and may be subject to re-quoting.

14. Limitation of Liability

Studio Vora is not liable for:

  • Loss of revenue, profit, or data

  • Business interruption

  • Indirect or consequential damages

Liability is limited to the total amount paid for the services provided.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes will be handled in the courts of that jurisdiction.

16. Changes to These Terms

Studio Vora may update these Terms from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on our website.

17. Contact

For any questions regarding these Terms:

hello@studiovora.com

www.studiovora.com

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