Plain-English summary of how Project DarkPoe engagements work. The signed contract you receive after intake is the binding instrument; this page exists so you know what you're walking into before you sign.
Each engagement is bound by a written statement of work that specifies pages, integrations, deliverables, and the deployment date. The website tier you select (Tactical, Operational, or Strategic) defines the default scope.
Anything outside the agreed scope — additional pages, new integrations, copywriting beyond the framework, post-launch revisions past the included rounds — requires a separate change order with its own price and timeline.
Prices are flat and disclosed publicly on the pricing page. Standard terms are 50% deposit upon contract execution and 50% balance on launch. Larger Strategic engagements may be split across three milestones.
Accepted methods: ACH, domestic wire, and credit card (3% surcharge). We do not accept Venmo, Cash App, cryptocurrency, or other peer-to-peer payment methods. All payments route to a US business banking account in the operating entity's legal name.
Each engagement carries a committed deployment date specified in the contract. If we miss that date for any reason within our control, you receive a 10% discount on the final invoice. If you delay deliverables on your side (assets, approvals, content), the timeline shifts proportionally and the deposit remains non-refundable.
On final payment, you receive full ownership of the website code, the design files, the hosting account, the domain registration, and all third-party service credentials. We retain no rights to the deliverables and no continuing access to your infrastructure unless explicitly contracted (e.g., ongoing retainer).
You also retain copyright on any content you provide. We retain copyright on internal frameworks, component libraries, and tooling — but grant you a perpetual, royalty-free license to use them as deployed.
All client information — candidate identity, race details, strategic context, internal communications — is confidential and disclosed only to personnel directly working on the engagement. We sign mutual NDAs on request, with indefinite term and standard carve-outs (information already public, independently developed, or required by lawful subpoena).
We do not publish client names, logos, or case studies without explicit written permission, and never before Election Day.
Deposits are refundable minus a $200 processing fee if the engagement is cancelled before architecture is approved. After architecture approval, deposits are non-refundable but credit toward future engagements within 12 months. Final balances are non-refundable once the site is deployed and accepted.
Our liability for any engagement is capped at the total fees paid for that engagement. We are not liable for lost campaign revenue, opportunity costs, or consequential damages. We carry standard professional liability insurance; certificates available on request.
You indemnify us against claims arising from content you provide (copy, photos, statements) and the legal obligations of your committee (FEC filings, state filings, election compliance). We indemnify you against claims arising from our code (security defects, third-party IP infringement in our frameworks).
We implement FEC and state-level disclaimer language correctly per the brief you provide. Final responsibility for the accuracy and legal sufficiency of disclaimer content rests with your committee's general counsel and treasurer. We are not your campaign finance attorney.
We reserve the right to decline any engagement at our sole discretion before contract execution. We also reserve the right to terminate an active engagement and refund all unearned fees if a client materially misrepresents the scope or violates the confidentiality, payment, or conduct terms.
The signed contract specifies the governing jurisdiction (typically the state of formation of the operating entity). Disputes are subject to binding arbitration before litigation, except for emergency injunctive relief related to confidentiality or IP.
These terms are summary in nature and may be updated. The version of the terms incorporated into your signed contract governs your engagement and is not affected by subsequent changes to this page.