Website Maintenance Agreement
This Website Maintenance Agreement is made between [Client name] (the "Client") and [Provider name] (the "Provider") as of the date of the last signature below.
1. Services
The Provider will maintain [website address]: software updates, backups [daily / weekly], security monitoring, and up to [number] hours of content changes per month.
2. Fee
The Client will pay [amount] per month, in advance. Extra work is billed at [rate] with approval.
3. Response
The Provider will respond to requests within [1] business day and to a site outage within [4] hours.
4. Independent contractor
The Provider is an independent contractor, not an employee, partner or agent of the Client, and is responsible for its own taxes, insurance, tools and workers.
5. Liability
Each party's total liability under this agreement is limited to the amounts paid or payable under it, and neither party is liable for indirect or consequential loss. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
6. Ending this agreement
Either party may end this agreement on [30] days' written notice, or immediately if the other materially breaches it and does not fix the breach within [10] days of notice. Amounts due for work done up to the end date remain payable.
7. General
This agreement is governed by the laws of [state]. It is the entire agreement between the parties on its subject and may be changed only in writing signed by both. It may be signed electronically and in counterparts.