General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

Contractor: Sarah Carrington, Switzerland

Status: 2026 Edition.

Compliant with: nFADP, EU GDPR, and UK GDPR

1. Scope & Jurisdiction

1.1. These GTC apply to all services provided by the Contractor.

1.2. This contract is governed exclusively by Swiss Law.

1.3. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is [Your City, e.g., Zurich], Switzerland.

2. Service Classification (Mandate vs. Work)

2.1. Services may be qualified as a Mandate (advice/ongoing support) or a Contract for Work (specific deliverables like an ebook or defined campaign).

2.2. For Contracts for Work, the Contractor owes a result. For Mandates, the Contractor owes diligent performance.

2.3. Final deliverables are considered accepted if no written objection is received within 7 calendar days of delivery.

3. Remuneration & QR-Invoicing

3.1. Fees are net in CHF.

3.2. High-Value Clause: For projects exceeding CHF 3,000, a 50% non-refundable deposit is due before work commences.

3.3. Payment is due within 30 days via Swiss QR-Bill.

3.4. Late payments incur a statutory interest rate of 5% p.a. (Art. 104 CO).

4. Artificial Intelligence & Prompt Ownership

4.1. The Contractor may use AI for research, drafting, and proofing.

4.2. Prompt Ownership: All prompts, seed phrases, and AI-configurations developed by the Contractor remain the sole intellectual property of the Contractor. Only the final text deliverable is transferred to the Client.

4.3. The Contractor ensures all AI tools are used in Zero-Training modes to prevent Client data from entering public datasets.

5. Intellectual Property Transfer

5.1. Full usage rights transfer to the Client only upon receipt of full payment.

5.2. Until full payment, the Contractor remains the sole owner of the copyright.

6. Data Protection & Professional Secrecy (Art. 62 nFADP)

6.1. The Contractor handles personal data in compliance with the Swiss nFADP and GDPR.

6.2. The Contractor is bound by Professional Secrecy. Any secret personal data provided by the Client will be kept confidential.

6.3. Criminal Liability Note: The Client acknowledges that under Swiss law (Art. 62 nFADP), the Contractor may be personally liable for the intentional disclosure of secrets. Consequently, the Client agrees to flag any data of a highly sensitive nature (medical, religious, political) before transmission.

7. Liability Cap

7.1. To the extent permitted by law, liability for slight negligence is excluded.

7.2. Total liability is limited to the amount of the specific project fee. No liability is accepted for indirect or consequential damages (e.g., loss of advertising spend or business profit).