1. Who we are
GTVS Studio is the productized creative arm of Global Tech Venture Services, a subsidiary of Global Facility Services, operating from the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In these terms, "we", "us" and "the studio" mean Global Tech Venture Services; "you" means the client placing an order.
2. Services and electronic delivery
We produce digital creative deliverables: image sets, short-form video sets, and landing pages. All delivery is one hundred percent electronic. We do not ship, and will not agree to ship, any physical item under any engagement.
3. Pricing, payment terms and invoicing
Prices are flat per unit and published. We do not use credits, tokens, or points. Every line item on every invoice is separately described and separately priced; we never quote a single blended price for a multi-service order.
- One-off orders of $500 or less are paid in full up front.
- One-off orders above $500 are 50% deposit and 50% on delivery.
- Monthly plans are billed monthly in advance.
- Production does not start before the deposit has cleared.
We accept payment through hosted Stripe checkout only. We never receive, handle or store your card details.
4. Refund policy
Deposits are refundable in full until production begins. Once production has begun, fees paid are non-refundable, but every order carries the revision rounds stated in its plan or pack, and we will re-cut a deliverable that fails our own delivery gate at no charge. If we cannot deliver an order at all, we refund it in full.
5. Rights in the deliverable
On payment in full, and as the complete statement of the rights position:
- We assign to you all right, title and interest we hold or may hold in the deliverable.
- We covenant not to assert any rights we may hold in the deliverable against you.
- We contractually promise not to resell or reuse the specific deliverable produced for you.
- Source files and modification rights are included with every order.
- Trademarks are different: trademark rights arise from use in commerce, so a mark you actually use in commerce can accrue rights to you independently of any of the above.
5.1 Express disclaimer of copyrightability, originality and non-infringement
THE STUDIO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT A DELIVERABLE IS COPYRIGHTABLE, REGISTRABLE, ORIGINAL, OR NON-INFRINGING. United States copyright law requires human authorship, and material produced with AI assistance may not be protectable in whole or in part. Nothing in any communication from us should be read as a representation that you will own a copyright in a deliverable, that a deliverable is one hundred percent original, that it is copyright-cleared, that it is a work made for hire, or that it is registrable. No employee or agent of the studio has authority to make such a representation.
6. Your inputs: warranty and indemnity
You warrant that you own or are licensed to use every input you supply to us, including logos, photographs, footage, audio, copy, product names, brand assets, and any depiction of a person; that your inputs do not infringe or misappropriate the rights of any third party; and that any claim of fact contained in or requested for your inputs is one you can substantiate.
You will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the studio, its parent, and their officers and employees from and against any claim, damage, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your inputs, your instructions, your use or publication of a deliverable, or your breach of these terms.
7. Likeness releases
If any deliverable will depict a real, identifiable person — including you or your own staff — a signed written release from that person must be uploaded and recorded before production begins. This is enforced by our order system, not merely by policy: an order flagged as depicting a real person cannot leave the qualification stage until the release is on file.
8. Prohibited verticals and uses
We do not accept work in the following categories, in any form:
- Fabricated testimonials, reviews, or endorsements
- Health, medical, or supplement efficacy claims
- Financial, investment, crypto, or earnings claims
- Legal or insurance advice
- Political or electoral advertising
- Adult content, gambling, weapons, or regulated substances
- Any client located in the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom.
If an order drifts into one of these categories after acceptance, we will stop production, notify you, and refund any unearned fee.
9. No performance claims
We make no representation, guarantee or projection regarding revenue, leads, conversion, reach, ranking, or any other result you may obtain from a deliverable. Any figure quoted in a case study or example is descriptive of a past engagement only and is not a promise of your outcome.
10. Disclaimer of warranties
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS, THE SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", AND THE STUDIO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
11. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE STUDIO'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO AN ENGAGEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO THE STUDIO FOR THAT ENGAGEMENT. THE STUDIO IS NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, OR LOST DATA, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.
12. Governing law and venue
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The exclusive venue for any dispute is the state or federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction there.
13. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. The effective date above will change, and material changes will be notified to the email address on your account at least fourteen days before they take effect. Changes never apply retroactively to an order already accepted.