Terms & Conditions

These terms explain how working with Clayd Creative works — including the part most people care about most: who owns the advertisement, and when.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Overview

These Terms & Conditions apply to advertisements and related creative work commissioned from Clayd Creative (“we”, “us”, “our”). By commissioning work or submitting a project through our order form, you (“the client”, “you”) agree to these terms. If anything here is unclear, email us at claydcreative@gmail.com before placing your order.

Specific details such as scope, deliverables, timelines and price are set out in the quote or project agreement for your individual project. Where those project-specific details differ from these general terms, the project agreement applies.

Ownership before full payment

In plain English

Until you have paid your invoice / project balance in full, the advertisement still belongs to Clayd Creative. You can review it and approve it, but you cannot use it publicly or commercially yet.

Until your project balance has been paid in full:

  • Clayd Creative retains ownership of the commissioned advertisement and the intellectual property rights in the custom work, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to any third-party materials.
  • You receive no licence to commercially use, publish, distribute, reproduce, modify, or publicly display the unfinished or unpaid work unless Clayd Creative gives written permission.
  • You must not use an unfinished advertisement or a final advertisement for commercial purposes before full payment.
  • Preview versions supplied before payment are for review and approval purposes only.
  • Watermarked or preview versions remain the property of Clayd Creative until full payment.

Ownership after full payment

In plain English

Once you have paid the full agreed amount, the completed advertisement is yours to use to promote your business, and we won’t resell that same custom ad to someone else.

Once you have paid the full agreed amount for your project:

  • You receive the rights to use the completed custom advertisement as set out in your project agreement — this generally includes using the finished ad to promote your own brand, product or service across your marketing and social media channels.
  • Clayd Creative will not sell or license that same completed custom advertisement to another client.
  • Clayd Creative will not knowingly provide the completed custom advertisement to another business for use as that business’s advertisement.
  • The rights you receive are subject to any third-party materials, licences, music, stock assets, fonts, software, AI-generated components, or other materials that Clayd Creative does not exclusively own.

Note: some elements used to build an advertisement — such as licensed music, stock assets, fonts, software or AI-generated components — may be owned by third parties and provided to you under their own licences. We do not claim, and cannot grant, ownership of materials we do not exclusively own.

Portfolio & promotional use of your advertisement

Your work stays private by default

Clayd Creative does not have automatic permission to publicly display your completed advertisement. The default is no permission unless you choose to give it.

We will obtain your permission before using your advertisement for any of the following:

  • Website portfolio
  • Social media
  • Case studies
  • Marketing
  • Promotional material
  • Paid advertising
  • Demonstrations

Optional portfolio permission

You may — entirely optionally — grant Clayd Creative permission to display your completed advertisement for portfolio, website, social media, case studies and promotional purposes. This permission is separate from agreeing to these Terms & Conditions, and agreeing to the Terms & Conditions does not grant it.

You can give this permission by ticking the optional portfolio permission box on the order form, or in writing by email. If you do not give permission, we will keep your advertisement private. You can withdraw this permission for future use at any time by emailing claydcreative@gmail.com.

Payment

Payment terms, deposits and the final balance for your project are set out in your quote or project agreement. Rights in the completed advertisement transfer to you as described above only once the full agreed amount has been received.

Revisions & delivery

The number of revisions and the delivery format included in your project are described on the order form and in your project agreement. Additional revisions or formats may be available as paid add-ons.

Promotions

From time to time we may run promotional offers. Any discount or promotional offer is available only for the stated promotional period and is subject to these Terms & Conditions. We do not make guarantees about savings or availability beyond what is stated in the specific offer.

Questions

If you have any questions about these terms, email us at claydcreative@gmail.com. See also our Privacy Policy.