Terms, in plain English.

Short version: be cool with the site, free consults aren't a binding contract, the contract that runs the actual project is the Statement of Work we both sign before any code is written. Oregon law applies. Questions? Just ask me.

Using this site

winterscode.com is here to show you what I do, share my work, and get conversations started. Use it however you like. Read it, share it, run my /audit tool against your own site. Don't try to break it, don't scrape it for resale, don't blast contact forms. Standard stuff.

Free consults aren't a contract

I do free in-person consults in Bandon and free video consults in Coos and Curry counties. Outside that, there's a travel deposit ($250 within 1.5 hours, $400 within 2.5 hours) that credits back to your project if we work together. None of those conversations create a binding engagement. The contract is the Statement of Work we both sign before I start coding.

Quotes hold for 14 days

Once I give you a quote, it's good for two weeks. After that I may need to refresh it based on my current backlog or any new scope details. I'd rather requote than scramble a job through.

Work starts when the SOW is signed and the deposit clears

50% deposit upfront, balance on completion. Standard SOW terms include scope, deliverables, timeline, revision rounds, and what triggers a change order. Inquiries, emails, calls, and consult conversations don't move the clock. The timeline starts when both signatures are on the SOW and the deposit lands.

What's mine, what's yours

Site content (this design, the copy, the tools I built like /audit) is mine. Portfolio work is shown with client permission and remains the client's property. When you hire me, the SOW spells out IP transfer. Typically you own the deliverables, I keep the right to showcase the work and reuse my own internal tooling on other projects. No surprises.

No warranty on the site itself

winterscode.com is provided as-is. I try to keep it up, the Lighthouse Wall is real-time, the audit tool runs against live APIs. But if it's down for a minute or a check fails, I'm not liable for whatever you missed. Liability on your actual project is governed by the SOW, not this page.

Limit on liability for the site

For any claim arising specifically from using this website (not from a contracted project), the most I'd owe you is $100. Real damages from a real engagement are governed by your signed MSA and SOW, which have their own warranty and liability terms negotiated per project.

Links to other sites

I link out to client sites, GitHub repos, and vendor docs. Those are their own things. I don't control what they say or how they handle your data once you leave winterscode.com.

Oregon law applies

These terms are governed by Oregon law. Any dispute about this website specifically would be filed in the state or federal courts in Coos County, Oregon. I live here. The courthouse is fifteen minutes from my desk.

When this changes

If I update these terms, the date at the top moves and the change is in the public /changelog. Everything's on the record.

Questions

I'm a person. preston@winterscode.com gets me directly. Or text 541-551-0731.