1. Services Provided
1.1. Nicole Waters VA provides administrative assistance remotely.
2. Terms of Agreement
2.1. This agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the parties.
3. Payment Terms
3.1. Nicole Waters VA will charge for services at a rate of £30.00 per hour.
3.2. Nicole Waters VA uses a time tracking app to record time spent on projects. A time sheet is issued with every invoice.
3.3. Invoices will be issued every month and are due upon receipt.
4. Reimbursement of Expenses
4.1. Nicole Waters VA will be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with providing the services agreed.
4.2. All expenses will be pre-approved by the client.
5. Confidentiality and Data Protection
5.1. Confidential information (the “Confidential Information”) refers to any data or information relating to the Client, whether business or personal, which would reasonably be considered private or proprietary to the Client.
5.2. Nicole Waters VA agrees that they will not disclose, report or use, for any purpose, any confidential information which they have obtained except as authorised by the client or as required by law. The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the term and will survive indefinitely upon termination of services.
5.3. Each party shall comply with its relevant obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 and associated codes of practice when processing personal data in connection with this service. Please see our privacy policy here.
6. Ownership of Intellectual property
6.1. All intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright and trademark that is developed or produced during the term will be the sole property of the client.
6.2. Subject to agreement, the client gives permission to Nicole Waters VA to use the work product as part of portfolios and websites, in galleries and in other media so long as it is to showcase the work and not for any other purpose.
7 Capacity
7.1. It is agreed that Nicole Waters VA is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee.
8. Autonomy
8.1. Unless otherwise agreed, Nicole Waters VA will have full control over working time, methods and decision making in relation to provision of the services agreed.
9. No Exclusivity
9.1. Nicole Waters VA provides a non-exclusive service. Either party will be free, during and after the term, to engage or contract with third parties for the provision of services.
10. Indemnification
10.1. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its respective affiliates and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with the term of service. This indemnification will survive the termination of services.