Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: October 7, 2026

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Darkgate Web Designs website and certain services and communications provided by Darkgate Tech Solutions LLC, doing business as Darkgate Web Designs ("Darkgate Web Designs," "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing our website, contacting us, submitting information to us, or using our services, you agree to these Terms & Conditions where applicable.

WEBSITE USE

You may use our website only for lawful purposes.

You may not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, servers, accounts, or systems

• Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of our website

• Use our website to transmit malicious software or harmful content

• Copy or misuse content belonging to Darkgate Web Designs or others

• Use our website in violation of applicable laws or regulations

We may update, modify, suspend, or remove website content or features at any time.

OUR SERVICES

Darkgate Web Designs provides services that may include:

• Website design and development

• Website hosting

• Website maintenance and updates

• Search engine optimization

• Digital marketing

• Online advertising assistance

• Technology and IT support

• Artificial intelligence and chatbot solutions

• Other related digital and technology services

The specific services provided to each customer may be governed by a separate proposal, invoice, service agreement, contract, or other written agreement.

If a separate written agreement conflicts with these Terms & Conditions regarding a particular service or project, the terms of that separate agreement will control for that service or project.

PRICING AND PAYMENT

Prices for services may vary depending on the project, services requested, features, complexity, and other requirements.

Prices displayed on our website or discussed during an initial inquiry are not guaranteed until confirmed through an accepted proposal, invoice, service agreement, or other written agreement.

Work requested outside the original scope of a project may result in additional charges.

Customers are responsible for paying invoices and recurring charges according to the payment terms agreed upon for their services.

Failure to make required payments may result in suspension or termination of services where permitted by the applicable service agreement.

WEBSITE HOSTING AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Darkgate Web Designs may use third-party providers to deliver services, including website hosting providers, domain registrars, payment processors, email providers, advertising platforms, analytics services, communications providers, software providers, and other technology companies.

We are not responsible for outages, policy changes, account restrictions, pricing changes, service interruptions, security incidents, platform changes, or other actions caused by independent third-party providers.

We will make reasonable efforts to assist customers with issues involving third-party services when those services are part of a service we manage, but we cannot guarantee the availability or performance of third-party platforms.

DOMAIN NAMES

Domain names may be purchased, registered, transferred, renewed, or managed as part of certain services.

Ownership, renewal responsibilities, transfer rights, and other conditions relating to domain names may be governed by the customer's service agreement or the policies of the applicable domain registrar.

Customers are responsible for keeping necessary contact and ownership information accurate when required by a domain registrar.

CUSTOMER CONTENT

Customers are responsible for ensuring that they have the legal right to use any text, photographs, graphics, logos, trademarks, videos, documents, or other materials they provide to Darkgate Web Designs.

Customers agree not to knowingly provide content that:

• Infringes another person's intellectual property rights

• Violates applicable law

• Contains unlawful or malicious material

• Violates the privacy or publicity rights of another person

Darkgate Web Designs may refuse to publish or host content that we reasonably believe violates applicable law or the rights of another person.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise stated, the Darkgate Web Designs name, branding, website text, graphics, logos, designs, and other original materials appearing on our website are owned by or licensed to Darkgate Web Designs and may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or used without permission.

Ownership and usage rights for websites, designs, graphics, content, domains, code, and other materials created for customers may be governed by the applicable service agreement or contract.

NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS

Darkgate Web Designs works to provide effective website, SEO, advertising, marketing, and technology services.

However, unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement, we do not guarantee:

• Specific search engine rankings

• Google Business Profile rankings

• Website traffic

• Advertising performance

• Number of leads

• Number of sales

• Revenue

• Social media growth

• Conversion rates

• Specific business results

Search engines, advertising platforms, social networks, artificial intelligence systems, and other third-party platforms may change their algorithms, rules, policies, and systems at any time.

PHONE CALLS AND SMS/TEXT MESSAGING

When you provide your phone number or otherwise consent to communications from Darkgate Web Designs, we may contact you regarding inquiries, requested information, projects, appointments, services, customer support, billing, account matters, and other communications related to our services or business relationship.

If you voluntarily opt in to receive SMS or text messages from Darkgate Web Designs, you may receive messages including:

• Responses to inquiries

• Requested follow-up information

• Project or service updates

• Appointment and scheduling information

• Customer support messages

• Account or billing communications

• Requested links, examples, documents, or information

• Marketing or promotional messages when appropriate consent has been provided

Message frequency varies.

Message and data rates may apply.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service.

You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP.

After replying STOP, you may receive a confirmation message acknowledging your opt-out. After that confirmation, you will no longer receive messages from that messaging program unless you opt in again.

If you wish to receive SMS messages from us again in the future, you may opt in again using the same method by which you originally subscribed or provided consent.

For assistance, reply HELP or contact Darkgate Web Designs at:

Email: darkgatetechsolutions@gmail.com

Phone: (707) 502-2399

Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

PRIVACY

Your use of our website and communications with Darkgate Web Designs are also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information, including information associated with telephone and SMS communications.

Privacy Policy:

https://darkgatewebdesigns.com/privacy-policy/

EMAIL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

If you contact Darkgate Web Designs, you authorize us to respond using the contact information you provide.

You may request that we discontinue promotional email communications at any time.

Transactional, service-related, billing, account, security, and other necessary communications may still be sent when appropriate.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

Darkgate Web Designs does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, availability, privacy practices, terms, or policies of third-party websites.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own discretion.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY

We make reasonable efforts to keep our website and services available.

However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

Temporary interruptions may occur because of maintenance, hosting issues, internet outages, software failures, third-party service interruptions, security incidents, or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Darkgate Web Designs and Darkgate Tech Solutions LLC will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to the use of our website or services.

This may include, without limitation, loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, data, or anticipated savings.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions limits liability where such a limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Darkgate Web Designs and Darkgate Tech Solutions LLC from claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from content or materials you provide to us, your misuse of our website or services, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION

We may suspend or terminate access to our website or services where reasonably necessary due to:

• Nonpayment

• Violation of an applicable agreement

• Unlawful activity

• Fraud or abuse

• Security concerns

• Misuse of our services

• Other circumstances permitted under an applicable service agreement

Specific termination and cancellation rights for paid services may be governed by a separate service agreement.

CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to our services, business practices, technologies, or legal requirements.

When these Terms are updated, the revised version will be posted on this page and the Effective Date will be updated.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us:

Darkgate Web Designs

Operated by Darkgate Tech Solutions LLC

Email:

darkgatetechsolutions@gmail.com

Phone:

(707) 502-2399