terms and conditions

The Freelancer refers to Audrey Anderson

General

• These terms & conditions apply to any work done for the Client (You) by the Freelancer (Me).
• The Client is under no obligation to offer the Freelancer work; neither is the Freelancer under any obligation to accept work offered by the Client.
• Audrey Anderson Proofreading will provide Proofreading service(s) as mutually agreed, confirmed in writing by the Client.
• The work will be carried out unsupervised at such times and places as determined by me, using my own equipment.
• I confirm that I am self-employed, am responsible for my own income tax and National Insurance contributions and will not claim benefits granted to the Client’s employees.
• I am not VAT registered.

The Project

The terms of the project will be agreed upon in writing by me and the Client prior to editorial work commencing, including:

• the medium and method of annotation (e.g. tracked changes in Word)
• the date by which the material must be delivered to me by the Client
• the date by which the completed project will be returned to the Client by me
• a fee based on a quotation supplied by me in writing, following my evaluation of the material to be edited.
• The Client will reimburse me for agreed reasonable expenses over and above usual expenses incurred in the process of editorial work.

Fees

• A quotation for fees is supplied by me in writing, following an evaluation of the material to be edited and a discussion with the Client about the work required.
• The Client will pay me a fee per word, per hour OR an agreed flat fee for the job.
• If the project is lengthy, I may invoice periodically for completed stages.
• Costs agreed at the start of a project are not negotiable at a later stage unless, during the term of my work, additional tasks are requested by the Client, in which case I may renegotiate the fee and/or the deadline.
• The Client has no right to reduce or refuse agreed payment based on style of work or interpretation of the brief.
• Unless agreed otherwise at the outset, payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of my invoice, according to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (amended 2002 and 2013). Under the terms of this Act, I reserve the right to charge interest and compensation if payment exceeds 30 days. If an invoice remains outstanding after 30 days, I reserve the right to refuse to undertake any further work, including work in progress, until all outstanding invoices are paid.

Cancellation

• If the Client decides to terminate during a project before it is completed, I reserve the right to invoice for 50% of the agreed fee where the work is less than halfway complete, and 100% of the agreed fee where the work is more than halfway complete.
• If the Client cancels prior to the project commencing but has made a booking and agreed to these terms and conditions, I reserve the right to invoice for:
  • 100% of the agreed fee if the cancellation occurs with less than two days’ notice
  • 50% of the agreed fee if the cancellation occurs with less than one week’s notice.

No charge will be made where more than one week’s notice has been given.

• Where the client is affected by extraordinary circumstances that cause the cancellation of the project, they should contact me to discuss these cancellation terms.
• Where I am affected by extraordinary circumstances that cause the cancellation of the project, I will contact the Client as soon as possible, in writing, to renegotiate the timeframe or suggest alternative editorial professionals.
• Either the Client or I have the right to terminate a contract for services if there is a serious breach of its terms.

Legal jurisdiction

• This agreement is subject to the laws of England and Wales and both the Client and I agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh Courts.