Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website at relevisionmedia.com and any related services offered by Relevision Media (Relevision Media, "we", "our", or "us"). By using the site or engaging us for production, post-production, or color grading services, you agree to these Terms.

Specific engagements are governed by a separate written agreement, statement of work, or signed proposal between us and the client. Where a written engagement agreement and these Terms conflict, the written engagement agreement controls.

Use of the site

You may view and interact with the site for lawful, personal, and business purposes. You may not scrape, mirror, or reproduce site content for commercial purposes without written permission, attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the site, or use the site to infringe on the rights of any third party.

All site content, including written copy, photography, video, music, graphics, and the underlying code, is owned by Relevision Media or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Engagements and scope of work

Each project we undertake is documented in a written engagement, retainer agreement, or statement of work that defines the scope, deliverables, schedule, fees, and any specific terms applicable to that project. Production day-of-shoot details, revision rounds, and final delivery formats are documented within the engagement.

Discovery calls, written estimates, and verbal discussions are not binding offers and do not constitute an engagement. An engagement begins only when both parties have signed a written agreement or otherwise expressly agreed to its terms in writing.

Fees and payment

Fees, deposits, retainer cadence, milestone payments, and any kill fees are set in the engagement agreement. Unless otherwise stated, invoices are due on receipt, and amounts not paid by the due date may accrue interest at the lower of one and one half percent per month or the maximum rate permitted by law.

Production deposits and the first month of any retainer are non-refundable, as the dates and crew commitments are reserved at booking. Specific refund and cancellation terms are set in the engagement.

Intellectual property and ownership

On full payment of all amounts owed under an engagement, the client receives the rights to the final delivered work product as set forth in the engagement agreement, typically a license or assignment of usage rights to the final delivered films and supporting cuts.

Unless the engagement expressly states otherwise, Relevision Media retains ownership of all raw footage, project files, source assets, and pre-final materials. Relevision Media also retains the perpetual, non-exclusive right to use the final delivered work in our portfolio, reels, marketing materials, social channels, and case studies, including identifying the client by name and brand, except where the engagement specifies confidentiality or NDA terms.

Music, stock footage, fonts, and other third-party assets used in delivered work are licensed for the scope set in the engagement. Use beyond that scope is the client's responsibility.

Client materials and warranties

Where the client supplies logos, footage, music, photography, talent releases, location releases, brand assets, or any other materials, the client warrants that it owns or has the necessary rights to provide those materials and to authorize Relevision Media to use them in the final work.

The client agrees to indemnify and hold Relevision Media harmless from any claim arising from materials the client supplied, from instructions the client gave that we followed, or from the client's use of the final work outside the agreed scope.

Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential any non-public information they receive from the other party in the course of the engagement, including business plans, financial information, and unreleased creative material. Specific confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements may supplement these Terms on a per-engagement basis.

Disclaimers

The site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Information on the site is provided for general informational purposes and is not a guarantee of any specific outcome from an engagement.

Production and post-production services are provided in accordance with the engagement agreement. Results, audience response, advertising performance, and downstream business outcomes depend on factors outside our control and are not guaranteed.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Relevision Media's total liability arising out of or relating to the site, these Terms, or any engagement, regardless of the basis of the claim, is limited to the fees actually paid to Relevision Media for the engagement giving rise to the claim during the twelve months preceding the event.

In no event will Relevision Media be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost business opportunities, or loss of data, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement in accordance with the terms set forth in the engagement agreement. On termination, the client is responsible for fees, costs, and committed expenses incurred through the effective date of termination, including non-refundable deposits and retainer minimums for the current period.

Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property, confidentiality, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law, will survive.

Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms and any engagement with Relevision Media are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The parties agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or an engagement will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Diego County, California, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Before initiating any formal proceeding, the parties agree to attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith through written notice and a reasonable period of negotiation.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when these Terms were most recently revised. Continued use of the site after a change is posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. Existing engagements remain governed by the Terms in effect at the time of the engagement, unless updated by written amendment.

Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to terrance@relevisionmedia.com.