Last updated: May 2026

These Terms set out the basis on which Niall Arnfield (“I”, “me”, “Niall”) takes on engagements with clients (“you”, “your”). They’re intentionally short and human — if you want a fuller contract for a specific engagement, we’ll sign one before the work starts.

The engagement process

Every project follows the same three steps:

  1. Discovery call (free, 20 min). You describe the problem, what you’ve tried, the timeline pressure. I tell you whether the approach is realistic, where I’d push back, and the rough shape of the engagement. If the work isn’t a fit, I’ll point you at someone who is.
  2. Scoped brief. If we move forward, I send you a written brief covering: scope, deliverables, timeline, milestones, and the fee. No work starts until you’ve agreed the brief in writing.
  3. Ship. I deliver against the brief on the agreed milestones. Communication is async by default (Slack/email) with a weekly check-in for active engagements.

Fees and payment

  • Fees are quoted per the scoped brief — either fixed-price (with milestones) or monthly retainer.
  • Invoices are payable within 14 days of issue unless agreed otherwise in the brief.
  • Late payment beyond 30 days incurs interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate (per the UK Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations).

Scope changes

If the requirements shift during the engagement, that’s normal and expected. I’ll flag the impact on timeline and fees as soon as I see it, and we’ll agree a written amendment before the new work proceeds. I won’t bill you for work you didn’t agree to.

Intellectual property & handover

On full payment of the fees for an engagement:

  • All code, designs, copy, documentation, and other deliverables I create specifically for you become your property.
  • You receive a clean handover — a working build, source files, deployment notes, and any credentials needed to continue without me.
  • I retain the right to reference the work in my portfolio (anonymised or with your permission), to reuse generic patterns and components that aren’t client-specific, and to keep the skills I picked up during the project.
  • Third-party tools or open-source libraries I integrate (WordPress, Three.js, etc.) remain under their own licences, which I’ll document in the handover.

If an engagement involves the 3D Configurator platform or other pre-existing Niall Arnfield IP, that IP is licensed to you for the agreed use; the underlying platform stays mine. The brief for any such engagement will spell out exactly what’s licensed vs. what’s delivered outright.

Warranties & what I’m responsible for

I commit to:

  • Doing the work to a professional standard, using reasonable skill and care.
  • Meeting the milestones in the scoped brief, or telling you promptly if a milestone is going to slip and why.
  • Fixing defects in the delivered work for 30 days after final handover at no extra charge, provided the issue is a clear deviation from the brief (not a feature request).

I don’t guarantee specific business outcomes (traffic, conversion rates, revenue). I’ll work with you to design for those outcomes and report honestly on the data, but the lift is never guaranteed in advance.

Limitations

To the extent permitted by law, my total liability under any engagement is limited to the fees paid by you to me under that engagement in the 12 months preceding the claim. I’m not liable for indirect or consequential losses (loss of profit, loss of business opportunity, loss of data not caused by my negligence).

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that can’t lawfully be excluded.

Confidentiality

I treat anything you share with me about your business as confidential by default. If we’re going to discuss something genuinely sensitive (financials, M&A, internal politics) we’ll sign a mutual NDA before that conversation. I won’t use your confidential information for any purpose other than delivering the work, and I won’t disclose it to anyone except subcontractors bound by equivalent confidentiality, with your knowledge.

Termination

Either of us can end the engagement with 30 days’ written notice (or as otherwise agreed in the brief). On termination:

  • You pay for work done up to the termination date.
  • I hand over whatever’s ready — even if incomplete — in usable form.
  • The IP transfer above applies to whatever you’ve paid for.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Disputes that can’t be resolved between us go to the courts of England and Wales.

Changes to these terms

If I update these Terms, the “Last updated” date at the top of this page changes. The Terms in force at the date of a scoped brief apply to that engagement — later changes don’t retroactively alter signed engagements.

Questions

If anything here needs unpacking before you engage, just ask: niall@niallarnfield.com.