Terms And Conditions
Godi Studio LTD Terms of Service
Last Update: November 2023
Welcome to Godi Studio LTD
Godi Studio LTD (GS) - Terms & Conditions
We are Godi Studio LTD Limited (“Godi Studio LTD”) incorporated in the UK under company number 15207999. These are our terms and conditions. They tell you what we do and how we do it.
By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms and conditions, and the referenced policies, and that you agree to abide by them.
T&Cs last modified: November 01, 2023
1. The cheat sheet
Godi Studio LTD operates a platform linking Freelancers to Buyers.
Services
Services are offered on Godi Studio LTD through either Offers, which are fixed price services; or custom projects, which can be fixed price and price per item. Services delivered in these ways on Godi Studio LTD are collectively referred to in these terms as “projects”.Whether or not a project is offered and/or accepted is entirely at the discretion of the Freelancer/Buyer. Godi Studio LTD has no control over this process. Services are provided by Freelancers directly to Buyers, who determine the deliverables, price, and all other requirements.
On Commencement of a project, the Buyer pays funds into the Escrow Account, and the Buyer must confirm their requirements upfront in the WorkStream.
The Freelancer must provide regular progress updates and respond within two-three(2-3) working days to all messages from the Buyer, in the WorkStream.
Freelancers must deliver work within the delivery times either defined in their Offer, or agreed with the Buyer upfront in the WorkStream for custom projects. Freelancers' rankings will be penalized for late delivery.
Freelancers must fulfill their projects and Buyers agree to pay for work delivered. Users will be penalized for cancellations or refunds caused by them, without just reason. Freelancers must provide, and be given the opportunity by the Buyer to provide, at least two further iterations of the work delivered if the Buyer is not initially satisfied. If the Freelancer proves his/her work with Customer Support and the Buyer is asking for a refund after getting their work done then, the 50% Payment will be moved to Freelancer and 50% will be moved to Buyer Account in 5-7 Working Days.
Once the project has been completed the Freelancer will raise a request to receive payment, including the release of funds held in the Escrow Account. Freelancers must not request payment upfront before work has been completed. Buyers must pay within the 7-day payment terms.
Funds
Godi Studio LTD IS NOT A BANK and only holds funds for the purposes of settling the provision of services and specific invoices of Freelancers. We strongly recommend that all users do not hold dormant balances on the platform. No user is permitted to hold a dormant balance on the platform for more than 30 days. Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to apply Admin Fees or write-downs to dormant balances until they are withdrawn or become zeroed. Funds held by Godi Studio LTD on the platform are not insured nor covered by any Financial Services Compensation Scheme or any other government agency. Godi Studio LTD holds the funds in a separate client account.
Payments
Godi Studio LTD acts as an Agent of Payment between the Buyer and Freelancer. In return for full invoice payment by the Buyer for the project, Godi Studio LTD agrees to discharge the Buyer's obligations relating to debts owed to the Freelancer under this agreement. Godi Studio LTD agrees to make such funds available to the Freelancer, subject to our fraud and AML procedures. Freelancers are then able to withdraw those funds following a clearance period, subject to the setting up of a valid withdrawal account. Godi Studio LTD takes its obligations to prevent fraud and money laundering seriously and reserves the right to delay payments to Freelancers if fraud or money laundering is suspected. All payments for work completed must go via Godi Studio LTD unless Godi Studio LTD has given its express written permission otherwise in relation to a specific payment or invoice; attempts to pay outside of Godi Studio LTD will lead to sanctions not limited to immediate account suspension. Users must immediately report to Godi Studio LTD any offers to pay outside of Godi Studio LTD made by their Buyer or Freelancer.
Rights
Once payment has been made, Buyers are granted all rights for the delivered work.
Contacting
For purposes of service messages, notices, offers, and news about Godi Studio LTD, Users receive alerts on certain pages and emails to the email addresses associated with their accounts. If you do not want to receive newsletters, announcements, or other communications and/or services from our Site, please do not opt-in for those communications or services at the time of registration. If you have opted-in and, at a later time, wish to opt-out, please click on the relevant link inserted in our communications. In every Interesting and Important e-mail communication sent to you, we provide you the opportunity to discontinue receiving future communications (i.e., unsubscribe). Simply follow the unsubscribe process or directions provided in these emails. For the orderly operation of the platform, users cannot opt-out from Essential emails such as when receiving an invoice or when a buyer requests a refund.
Godi Studio LTD takes privacy and data security extremely seriously and users may opt out from receiving project invites and email notifications from Godi Studio LTD by logging in to the Godi Studio LTD account and unsubscribing from the Settings > Notifications page.
2. Godi Studio LTD user accounts
To access the full Godi Studio LTD site, Users have to register for an account, provide accurate and complete information, and keep their account information updated. Both Buyers and Freelancers undergo the same account registration process.
Each account must be a personal account, but Users may trade as a sole trader, company, or any other legal entity (whether incorporated or unincorporated).
Users cannot register for more than one account.
The information that Users supply in the public profile of their account must comply with Godi Studio LTD profile policies.
Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to restrict your access, temporarily or indefinitely block your account, stop any projects you have in progress, warn other Buyers and Freelancers of your actions, or issue you a warning if:
⦁ you breach the letter or spirit of these terms and conditions or the referenced policies;
⦁ we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us;
⦁ we believe that your actions may cause any loss or liability to our Users or to us
Users are solely responsible for any activity that occurs on their account, unless it is a result of actions beyond their control (such as hacking or if someone steals their password when they have taken reasonable steps to keep it secure). Users may never use another person's user account or registration information for the Website.
You confirm that you are not economically barred/limited under the sanctions rules of any country worldwide. If your circumstances change to be included in such lists, please cease using Godi Studio LTD immediately.
As per UK AML regulation, Godi Studio LTD is unable to support users from North Korea, Iran, Syria, Sudan (Republic of Sudan or North Sudan), South Sudan (Republic of South Sudan), and the Region of Crimea.
3. Project delivery
3.1 Offers
On purchase of an Offer, the Buyer's funds will be held in the Escrow Account.
The Buyer will then need to provide their requirements (as specified in the Offers description page) in the WorkStream so that the Freelancer can get started.
Once the requirements are provided in the WorkStream by the Buyer, the Freelancer must:
⦁ Respond in the WorkStream within two to three (2-3) working day to confirm work has started otherwise the Buyer may request and will be entitled to a refund in accordance with Section 6;
⦁ Provide regular progress updates in the WorkStream and respond within two to three (2-3) working days to all messages from the Buyer;
⦁ Complete the project within the delivery timescales indicated in their Offer description including handover of all deliverables in the WorkStream. Failing to deliver within those timescales may mean the Buyer requests and is entitled to a refund in accordance with Section 6;
⦁ Late or non-delivery will negatively affect the Freelancer's rankings on Godi Studio LTD.
All direct communication between Buyer and Freelancer must go via the WorkStream to keep both parties protected in case of a Dispute.
Once the Offer has been completed the Freelancer will raise an invoice and:
⦁ The buyer is then able to leave feedback for the Freelancer, upon which the funds held in the Escrow Account will be automatically released to the Freelancer as payment;
⦁ Alternatively, if the Buyer is not satisfied with the deliverables they can reject the invoice and provide the Freelancer with detailed feedback on what work remains outstanding. The Freelancer must provide, and be given the chance to provide, at least two revisions of the deliverables based on detailed feedback from the Buyer;
⦁ If the Buyer does not either i) leave feedback for the Freelancer, nor ii) reject the invoice, the funds held in the Escrow Account will be automatically released on their behalf to the Freelancer as payment after seven (7) days.
⦁ If the funds held in the Escrow Account are released to the Freelancer in accordance with a) or c) above, Godi Studio LTD and the Freelancer will be entitled to assume that the Buyer is satisfied with the project and does not have a dispute of any kind in relation to the project. The Buyer agrees that they will not file a dispute or seek to reverse payment through their credit card provider, bank or PayPal.
3.2 Custom Projects
The Freelancer's payment for custom projects are either agreed as fixed price and price per item:
⦁ For a fixed-priced custom project, the Buyer agrees to pay the Freelancer based on deliverables. The parties should agree upfront in the WorkStream whether to divide the project into milestones, with associated milestone payments. If milestones have not been agreed then the Custom project will only be invoiced on full completion of all deliverables.
⦁ For the price per item custom project, the Buyer agrees to pay the Freelancer for all items delivered.
On acceptance of a Proposal, the Buyer will pay into the Escrow Account the agreed deposit amount.
The Buyer must then provide their detailed requirements in the WorkStream so that the Freelancer can get started. These requirements should include (but not be limited to):
⦁ Timeframe for delivery of the project or milestones;
⦁ Description of any subjective elements of the project like aesthetics providing similar examples;
⦁ Breakdown of all expected deliverables;
⦁ Any other expectations for the work.
Once requirements have been received from the Buyer, the Freelancer must:
⦁ Respond in the WorkStream within two to three (2-3) working days to confirm commencement of work. Failing to respond within two to three (2-3) working days may mean the Buyer requests and will be entitled to a refund in accordance with Section 6;
⦁ Provide regular progress updates in the WorkStream and respond within two to three (2-3) working days to all WorkStream messages from the Buyer;
⦁ Complete the project, including the handover of all deliverables in the WorkStream, within the delivery timescales agreed with the Buyer,
⦁ If missing a previously agreed deadline is unavoidable then the Freelancer must inform the Buyer immediately in the WorkStream and provide a revised delivery date.
⦁ Failing to deliver the work within agreed timescales, or repeatedly revising previously agreed deadlines, may mean the Buyer requests a cancellation of the custom project and will be entitled to a refund of any funds in the Escrow Account.
⦁ Late or non-delivery of a project will negatively affect the Freelancer's rankings on Godi Studio LTD.
All direct communication between Buyer and Freelancer should go via the WorkStream to keep both parties protected in case of a Dispute.
When the Custom project is completed (or an agreed milestone has been reached) the Freelancer will raise an Invoice:
⦁ The fees charged in the Invoice should be as has been explicitly agreed upfront in the Proposal. If requirements/ scope changes materially during a custom project the Freelancer may need to propose a change to a previously agreed price. This must be explicitly agreed in the WorkStream before any extra work is undertaken so that the Buyer can confirm whether they wish to proceed with the additional scope for the extra cost;
⦁ The buyer must pay the Invoice within seven (7) days of the Invoice being raised;
⦁ Alternatively, if the Buyer does not agree that the project has been completed then the Buyer can reject the Invoice. The Buyer must then provide the Freelancer with detailed feedback in the WorkStream on what work remains outstanding. The Freelancer must provide, and be given the chance to provide, at least two iterations of the deliverables based on detailed feedback from the Buyer;
⦁ If the Buyer does not either i) pay the Invoice or ii) reject the Invoice within such seven (7) day period Godi Studio LTD will provide assistance to the Freelancer to chase payment and may temporarily or permanently restrict the Buyer's account. If the Invoice remains unpaid after fifteen (15) days a final 24-hour notification will be issued to the Buyer. If after 24 hours the Buyer has not responded to this notification the funds in the Escrow Account, up to the unpaid Invoice amount, will be automatically processed and will remain at the discretion of Godi Studio LTD for approval.
⦁ If the Buyer pays the invoice or funds are utilised in accordance with d) above, Godi Studio LTD and the Freelancer will be entitled to assume that the Buyer is satisfied with the project and does not have a dispute of any kind in relation to the project. The Buyer agrees that they will not file a dispute or seek to reverse payment through their credit card provider, bank, or PayPal.
3.3 Quality
All Freelancers on Godi Studio LTD must strive to deliver a high standard of work, appropriately meeting their Buyer's needs.
Specifically, Freelancers must ensure that all deliverables are:
⦁ Error-free;
⦁ Fully address each of the Buyer's defined requirements;
⦁ Are a complete set of deliverables as defined in the Offer description or as agreed in the WorkStream as part of the requirements for custom projects;
⦁ and, for Offers and projects, are of a standard consistent with the level of expertise indicated in the Freelancer's profile and proposals.
3.4 The heavy but important bits:
The Buyer and Freelancer decide on the type of project, custom or fixed price. They determine the terms and conditions of “projects”, including deliverables, any specific requirements, and for “projects” the price, directly between them. The Buyer and Freelancer create a direct service contract between themselves and Godi Studio LTD are not party to that contract ('the Service Contract').
Subject to this being varied as part of the Service Contract, ownership in and to any materials and or deliverables arising from a project and any intellectual property rights therein, will be assigned to the Buyer upon successful payment to the Freelancer. If the Buyer and Freelancer wish to include any special terms of the contract (for example, in relation to the ownership of the work produced, ownership of intellectual property rights or special rights of termination), the Buyer and Freelancer should negotiate and document these terms in the project WorkStream.
Subject to variation in the Service Contract, the terms and conditions of each project shall be deemed to incorporate a term that in consideration of the fee paid for the project the Freelancer thereby assigns to the Buyer absolutely with full title guarantee the following rights throughout the world:
⦁ the entire copyright and all other rights in the nature of copyright subsisting in the project
⦁ any database right subsisting in the project and
⦁ all other rights in the project of whatever nature, whether now known or created in the future, to which the Freelancer is now, or at any time after the date of Commencement of the project may be, entitled by virtue of the laws in force in the United Kingdom and in any other part of the world,
in each case for the whole term including any renewals, reversions, revivals and extensions and together with all related rights and powers arising or accrued, including the right to bring, make, oppose, defend, appeal and obtain relief (and to retain any damages recovered) in respect of any infringement, or any other cause of action arising from ownership, of any of these assigned rights, whether occurring before, on, or after the date of Commencement of the project.
You promise that:
⦁ you are able to pay for the services if you are a Buyer and perform the services if you are a Freelancer;
⦁ you are not in breach of any applicable laws, rules or regulations or obligations to any other person;
⦁ you have made and will make all required legal and tax filings. If relevant, you will file all necessary legal documentation relating to your self-employment required by any governmental body, and pay all applicable taxes including without limitation PAYE or other income tax and national insurance;
⦁ you shall not (and shall not permit) any third party to either take any action or upload, download, post, submit or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any Content, project, or Proposal on or through the services Godi Studio LTD provide, including without limitation any User Content, that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other right of any other person or entity or violates any law or contractual duty.
3.4.1 Proposal categorisation
Using historical data, our Data Science team have created machine learning models that try to predict which proposals a buyer will most likely want to accept. We can therefore organise proposals into different categories:
⦁ a. Recommended proposals
⦁ The proposals that a buyer will very likely want to accept.
⦁ b. Low Relevance proposals
⦁ The proposals that a buyer will very likely not want to accept.
⦁ c. Everything else
⦁ The rest of the proposals. By choosing the default 'Recommended' sort option, the proposals higher up in the list are the ones a buyer will most likely want to accept.
Godi Studio LTD only predicts the probability of a Recommended proposal being accepted. If a refund is processed, Godi Studio LTD is not liable for the outcome.
4. Payments
Payments are made as described in Section 3, for a project agreed by the Buyer as successfully completed. The payment terms are seven (7) days.
For projects, the Freelancer must not request a release of funds from the Escrow Account prior to project completion; the purpose of funds being held in the Escrow Account is to provide the Freelancer with the security needed for them to undertake the work. Buyers must report such cases immediately. In such cases the Freelancer's account may be temporarily or permanently suspended.
Regular payments may be made utilising the Auto Pay feature. Godi Studio LTD provides this facility solely to simplify the payment process. Use of this facility does not alter the nature of the relationship between Godi Studio LTD and its Users or between Buyers and Freelancers.
All payments between Buyer and Freelancer must be processed through Godi Studio LTD as described in Section 3, both for work sourced on Godi Studio LTD and for any follow on work between the Buyer and Freelancer, either for the same project or another project. A Freelancer may seek express written permission from Godi Studio LTD to allow payment by alternative means for a specific invoice or payment if the Freelancer intends to issue proceedings or pursue legal action against the Buyer.
Payment (or attempt of) outside of Godi Studio LTD is a breach of these terms and conditions unless the prior express written consent of Godi Studio LTD has been obtained. Such payment (or attempt of) and will lead to temporary and/ or permanent suspension of the Buyer and/ or Freelancer's account. The Freelancer will be liable for any loss of business and legal expenses that Godi Studio LTD may incur in recovering it. Godi Studio LTD reserve the right to sanction funds held in the Freelancer's Account in order to recover lost fees. Moreover, Godi Studio LTD will not mediate any Disputes or be liable to either the Buyer or Freelancer's loss of business as a result of violation of this clause. Users must report attempts or offers to make payment outside of Godi Studio LTD by their Buyer or Freelancer to Godi Studio LTD immediately.
Payments by Buyers are routinely checked by Godi Studio LTD for fraud prevention purposes, before any payments are released to the Freelancer. Funds are only made available for withdrawal following a clearance period of fourteen (14) days after the invoice has been approved by the Buyer. Freelancers with total invoices paid in the last two (2) calendar months (“Recent Income”) of between $2,000 and $6,000 (or equivalent if converted) are eligible to withdraw funds following a safety clearance period of seven (7) days after the invoice has been approved by the Buyer. Freelancers with a Recent Income of more than $6,000 (or equivalent if converted) are eligible to withdraw funds following a safety clearance period of three (3) days after the invoice has been approved by the Buyer.
To withdraw funds from their Godi Studio LTD User Account a Freelancer needs to request a withdrawal on an authorized withdrawal account. An authorized withdrawal account can be either:
⦁ a bank account under the user's name as registered on his profile
⦁ a Paypal or Payoneer account with the same name and email address as registered on the user's profile
⦁ a Paypal or Payoneer account with the same name as registered on the user's profile and an email address that has been verified by the user
Godi Studio LTD process payments daily and will send the money to the Freelancer via their selected payment preference. Once Godi Studio LTD has processed payments, they are then subject to timescales imposed by the banking clearing system (BACS in the UK).
For security reasons, Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to request additional information from Buyers and Freelancers, including original documents, and to verify documents with issuing institutions. Therefore, we reserve the right to request the following proofs of identity:
⦁ a copy of a Government issued ID (Passport, Driver's License or National ID Card);
⦁ a copy of a recent utility bill showing your name and address (less than 3 months old);
For credit/debit card users (one of the following):
⦁ a copy of the front and back of the card used. For Security Compliance we recommend that you blank out the central 8 digits of the card number digits, and the last three digits from the number on the back;
⦁ Credit or Debit Card Bank Statement of the card used on your Godi Studio LTD User account (less than 3 months old). For Security Compliance you must blank out the central 8 digits of the card number digits;
For PayPal users:
⦁ PayPal Account statement showing your PayPal registered name, email address and verification status along with any relevant transactions.
For international Bank transfers, credit to the beneficiary may be delayed by factors such as local bank holidays, delays by an intermediary bank or other local conditions.
In using the Escrow Account Godi Studio LTD act, subject to these terms and conditions, on the User's behalf. Godi Studio LTD hold the funds in a separate client account. Godi Studio LTD IS NOT A BANK and only holds funds for the purposes of settling the provision of services and specific invoices of Freelancers. We strongly recommend that all users do not hold balances on the platform. Funds held by Godi Studio LTD on the platform are not insured nor covered by any Financial Services Compensation Scheme or any other government agency. Users will not receive interest or other earnings on the funds in their Escrow Account or Godi Studio LTD User Account. Godi Studio LTD will endeavour to ensure that the funds in the Escrow Account or Godi Studio LTD User Account are available to the User in accordance with these Terms and Conditions but do not guarantee that they will be available to the User in circumstances which are unforeseen or beyond our control.
If Godi Studio LTD has to return funds to the Buyer due to the Buyer (contrary to these Terms and Conditions) filing a dispute or requesting a payment be reversed through its credit card provider, bank or Paypal then Godi Studio LTD will be entitled to recover any such amount from the Freelancer’s Godi Studio LTD User Account (and if insufficient monies are in the Freelancer’s Account), credit card or other previously made payment method if available. If Godi Studio LTD is unable to recover the amount returned to the Buyer from the Freelancer in full then the Freelancer agrees to pay to Godi Studio LTD any outstanding sums within 48 hours of Godi Studio LTD making a request.
To prevent funds being held indefinitely in the Escrow Account, Godi Studio LTD will notify the Freelancer in the event of funds being held in an Escrow Account for a project that i) does not have an unpaid Invoice nor an open Dispute; and ii) has not had any activity in the WorkStream for a period of one (1) calendar month or longer. Activity is defined as any action by the Buyer or Freelancer in the WorkStream such as: a message posted, an Invoice is raised, a deposit into the Escrow Account made or a Refund Request raised.
⦁ The Freelancer will be asked to confirm either i) that the project is still in progress by posting a message to the Buyer in the WorkStream with an update on progress; ii) that the project has been completed by raising an Invoice in accordance with the terms defined in Section 3; or iii) that the project was cancelled and issuing the Buyer with a refund in accordance with the terms in Section 6.
⦁ If no action is taken by the Freelancer within seven (7) days it will be assumed that the project was not delivered by the Freelancer and the funds held in the Escrow Account will be automatically refunded back to the Buyer's Godi Studio LTD User Account. In this event the Freelancer's rankings will be affected in accordance with the terms in Section 6.
Godi Studio LTD uses third-party service providers including Adyen, Worldpay, Payoneer, Paypal and other Payment providers which are applicable on Godi Studio LTD to process payments by Buyers and to transfer funds to Freelancers. These third-party payment service providers are regulated and authorised to provide payment services in the countries where they operate. Godi Studio LTD may share your personal or transactional information with third-party payment service providers when it is necessary to process payments.
5. Leaving Feedback
When the project is completed and the Freelancer has been paid by the Buyer, both parties are asked to provide both qualitative feedback and a rating from 1-5 for the other party. This rating influences each User's ranking on Godi Studio LTD. In order for a user to read a received review, they have to submit their feedback as well. A review (feedback) is published on the member profile page when both parties (Buyer and Freelancer) leave their feedback within the first 60 days since invoice payment (funds released / amount paid). In case 60 days have passed, any submitted review is disclosed and users that haven't left any review will no longer be able to do so.
Both parties should complete the feedback honestly. Users must not falsify feedback, manipulate or coerce another User by threatening negative feedback or offer incentives in exchange for feedback. Any attempts of this nature should be reported immediately to Godi Studio LTD.
Feedback comments that are reported to us as defamatory, abusive or offensive will be reviewed and may be removed at our discretion.
6. Cancellations and refunds
6.1 Cancellation of a project
After the Commencement of a project, the Buyer may request a cancellation:
If there are funds in the Escrow Account and the Buyer believes they are entitled to a refund, the Buyer can notify Godi Studio LTD of the cancellation by requesting a refund using the “Request Refund” action on the WorkStream.
6.2 Project Refund policy
A Buyer is entitled to receive a refund of funds held in the Escrow Account under the following circumstances:
⦁ no response: the Freelancer has not responded in the WorkStream within two to three (2-3) working days of the Commencement of the project;
⦁ non-delivery:
⦁ for Offers, the Freelancer of an Offer did not deliver the scope of work within the delivery timescales indicated in the Offer.
⦁ for fixed price or price per item Custom projects, non-delivery means agreed scope of work was not delivered within the agreed timescales;
Buyer and Freelancer may mutually agree to a refund for reasons other than the previous clause however authorization of such refunds will be subject to a review by Godi Studio LTD, as defined in Section 6.2.1 .
Refunds are only applicable to funds held in the Escrow Account. As per Section 3, funds should only be paid out of the Escrow Account once the Buyer is satisfied that the project (or any agreed milestone deliverables) has been completed. By releasing funds from the Escrow Account the Buyer accepts that this money is non-refundable.
Buyers must avoid filing a dispute or reversing payment through their credit card holder, Bank or PayPal. Attempts to seek a refund in this way will lead to the Buyer's account being automatically suspended.
6.2.1 Requesting a refund
A Buyer can request a refund of the funds held in the Escrow Account using the “Request Refund” action in the WorkStream and specifying a reason for their request.
Godi Studio LTD will process refund requests subject to a review of the refund reason and circumstances to ensure that both parties have complied with these terms and conditions, and that the purpose of the refund is not to avoid any of the parties' obligations under these terms and conditions. If Godi Studio LTD reasonably believes that the parties have not complied with these terms and conditions or are seeking to avoid any such obligations Godi Studio LTD shall not be obliged to make the refund.
6.2.2 Refund and cancellation penalties
Users are strictly discouraged from causing cancellations and refunds. Refunds will impact Users standing in the Godi Studio LTD marketplace as follows:
⦁ where the Freelancer is at fault for the refund (for example, due to no response, poor quality of work or they have cancelled the project), it will negatively impact their Freelancer status and rankings;
⦁ where the Buyer is found to be the cause for the refund (for example, an early cancellation due to a change in their business need) it will negatively impact their Buyer status;
⦁ multiple refunds attributed to a User will lead to temporary and/ or permanent restrictions on their account depending upon the severity.
⦁ Orders below 50$ will not be given Refund in any case
7. Disputes
Godi Studio LTD encourage our Freelancers and Buyers to try and resolve any disagreements between themselves. However should that not be possible Godi Studio LTD Customer Services can provide Dispute resolution.
A Dispute can be raised:
⦁ by the Freelancer manually after a Buyer has rejected an invoice;
To raise a dispute, the Freelancer is required to pay a non-refundable fee as per section 8.2
Disputes are available to Freelancers that have qualified as trusted members of the Godi Studio LTD community.
For Invoice Disputes specifically, the amounts taken into consideration for the Dispute are the lower of the escrow balance or invoice amount.
If the amount disputed is $100 (or €130 or USD $160) or above, Godi Studio LTD may reach out to both parties in order to mediate and try and bring the Dispute to resolution.
Godi Studio LTD will aim to make a resolution decision on behalf of both parties within seven (7) days. If a mutual resolution has already been agreed between both parties on the workstream, then the dispute will either be cancelled or resolved in line with the mutual agreement.
In the event of having to make a resolution decision, Godi Studio LTD will use only the communication in the WorkStream as sole evidence, and consider:
⦁ if both parties are acting in good faith and have tried to resolve the issue between themselves before contacting us, including at least a second attempt made between both parties to complete or rectify the project;
⦁ if the project was delivered (or the milestone was met, if the Dispute is for a milestone payment) in accordance with the terms in Section 3;
⦁ for Disputes concerning the quality of the work delivered: Godi Studio LTD will consider whether the Freelancer has met general quality standards as defined in Section 3.3. Assessments on quality i) down to perceived taste, or ii) requiring specialist technical or subject matter expertise, will not form part of the resolution decision;
⦁ if the Buyer and Freelancer have complied with these terms and conditions.
⦁ In the event of having to make a resolution decision on behalf of the parties, Godi Studio LTD will notify both parties within fourteen (14) days of the Dispute. The disputed funds shall be dealt with in accordance with the resolution decision and these terms and conditions. Our involvement with the Dispute ends once the resolution in relation to the Dispute has been communicated
Users agree and accept that any payments and/or other actions made by Godi Studio LTD in accordance with the resolution decision of a Dispute are made in good faith and Users shall have no cause of action against Godi Studio LTD (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) in respect of the resolution decision or any such actions or payments made pursuant to it. Users further agree and accept that they have no right to seek to hold Godi Studio LTD liable for a Buyer or Freelancer’s alleged actions or failures.
8. Godi Studio LTD fees
8.1 Buyer Fees
The Buyer fees are for the use of Godi Studio LTD as an intermediate platform, they do not reflect the outcome of any Freelancer collaboration and will not be refunded. Buyer fees are broken down as follows:
Payment method Service Fee
Paypal $0.6 + 10%
Credit / Debit card $0.6 + 10%
Skrill $0.6 + 10%
Alipay $0.6 + 10%
Qiwi Wallet $0.6 + 10%
TrustPay $0.6 + 10%
GiroPay $0.6 + 10%
Paysafecard $0.6 + 10%
Unionpay $0.6 + 10%
Apple Pay 2.5%
Google Pay 2.5%
We may make changes to our service fees from time to time. These changes will be reflected in updated terms issued by us, which will apply to any transactions which take place after the updated fees come into force.
There is an optional listing fee of $ 15 (or € 20 or USD $ 20) where a Buyer may choose to mark a project listing as ‘urgent' with a prominent symbol that will make it stand out.
Note: Service Fee may change Time to Time in Future depending on Payment Methods Policies Directly.
Important details
⦁ If you've used a paysafecard to complete a Godi Studio LTD transaction, we cannot refund this amount. However, if you have an unused balance on your paysafecard, you might be able to cash it in. To do this, you need to contact paysafecard directly.
⦁ Furthermore, funds from Trustpay cannot be refunded either.
8.2 Freelancer fees
Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to charge Freelancers a Service Fee in accordance with the Service Fee Structure they are assigned to. This can be found here.
Our Freelancer’s service fees were updated on 2nd December 2023, in accordance with the communication sent to all Freelancers on 2nd December 2023. The following setup has been implemented for all Freelancers:
Over $5000 | $7000 | €6000 lifetime billing per Buyer: 3.5% (excl. VAT) Service Fee
Between $250 | $350 | €300 and $5000 | $7000 | €6000 lifetime billing per Buyer: 7.5% (excl. VAT) Service Fee
Below $250 | $350 | €300 lifetime billing per Buyer: 20% (excl. VAT) Service Fee
The minimum payment made using Auto Pay Contracts is $6| €7 | $10 (excl. VAT).
The minimum Service Fee per invoice is $1 | €1.2 | $1.4 (excl. VAT).
All Users are provided with a statement at the end of each month showing their net effective commission fee in their ‘Payments' section on the Website.
When a Freelancer withdraws funds from their Godi Studio LTD User Account, Godi Studio LTD pass on any fees incurred to process the payment by third parties as a withdrawal fee, as follows:
Withdrawal Currency Withdrawal Method Fee
GBP UK bank transfer No charge
GBP SEPA/Local Currency* $1.99
GBP India bank transfer $14.99
GBP International bank transfer $19.99
USD US bank transfer (ACH) No charge
USD SEPA/Local Currency* $2.99
USD India bank transfer $23.99
USD International bank transfer $29.99
EUR SEPA/Local Currency* €1.99
EUR India bank transfer €14.99
EUR International bank transfer €19.99
GBP | USD | EUR Paypal 1.9%
GBP Payoneer $2
USD Payoneer $3
EUR Payoneer €2.5
*SEPA / Local currency bank transfer: - If your country is included in the SEPA/Local Currency countries list and you choose the local currency bank transfer option, our banking partner will automatically convert (at wholesale foreign exchange rates) and pay your withdrawal directly to your local bank account
Bank transfer reversal fees - If your bank transfer gets reversed due to incorrect banking information, wrong bank account type or foreign currency bank account settings limitation, you will be charged a reversal fee of $2 | €3 | $3 as well as the currency exchange difference (if applicable).
Chargeback or RFI (Request for Information) fee - A chargeback is a disputed card transaction filed by a buyer with their card issuer when they dispute a payment or when their card is being used without their authorization. An RFI is a Request for Information the bank raises asking Godi Studio LTD for additional information regarding a particular transaction, which may be in dispute or unauthorized. The buyer’s bank charges Godi Studio LTD a fee in both of these instances and as a result, we are passing these fees to Freelancers whose buyer filed a Chargeback or RFI with their bank for a particular project/payment. The Fee per Chargeback is $15.00 and $7 per RFI.
In case of chargebacks, if the buyer’s credit card company decides in the Freelancer’s favor, the Freelancer will be refunded the money to their Godi Studio LTD User account. If the decision is in favor of the buyer, the transaction will be cancelled, the buyer will receive a full refund, and the Fee amount will be deducted from the Freelancer’s Godi Studio LTD User account.
Fast Track Fee - Once your Freelancer application is submitted and/or your Account/ID documents uploaded, you have the option of paying a fee of $ 10 / € 11 / $ 13 , in order to have your application and documents reviewed within 24 hours (1 working day).The Fast Track Fee will provide you the Fast Track service for as long as Godi Studio LTD provides such service or similar.
Feature Offer Fee - For a fee of $14.95 / €16.95 / $18.95 Freelancers can promote their Offer on the listings either daily, every three days, every 7 days or only once. For an extra $5 / €6 / $5 Freelancers will be able to promote their featured Offer via specific newsletters sent to Buyers searching for similar Offers with theirs.
Featured Profile Fee - Users are permitted to submit bids to feature their profiles in the freelancer listings. Such bids are placed upon specific skills of the users choosing, and upon Godi Studio LTD acceptance of that bid, Godi Studio LTD shall make available upon payment of an optional daily fee (determined by the bid) a Featured Profile Upgrade. The daily fee (determined by the users bid at time of bidding) will feature the profile for 24hrs. Users are permitted to setup bids in advance for 1, 3 or 7 days where winning bids will incur the daily fee each day the bid is successful. Said fees are not refundable and includes the profile being highlighted and placed prominently on the freelancer listing page. The exact number of profiles that can be featured, the likelihood of a bid winning is represented, and which bids are accepted by Godi Studio LTD is entirely at Godi Studio LTD’s discretion.
8.4 Admin fee for inactive User accounts
Godi Studio LTD IS NOT A BANK and only holds funds for the purposes of settling the provision of services and specific invoices of Freelancers. We strongly recommend that all users do not hold dormant balances on the platform. No user is permitted to hold a dormant balance on the platform for more than 30 days. If a User has held dormant funds in their Godi Studio LTD User Account for a period of sixty (60) days or more then Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to charge a monthly administration fee of [$6.70/€9.33/$9.95] (excl. VAT) for holding those funds on behalf of the User. This fee will be automatically collected each month from the funds in the User's Godi Studio LTD User Account starting from the sixty first (61st) calendar day. The collection of this fee will end when either i) funds held are less than 60 days old, ii) the balance is cleared.
8.5 Currency Conversion
If you require a transaction within the Godi Studio LTD site which involves a currency conversion, it will be completed at a foreign exchange rate determined by an official institution, which is adjusted on a regular base. Exchange rates fluctuations are not under Godi Studio LTD control.
A Currency Conversion Fee of 2.5% will be applied every time Godi Studio LTD performs a currency conversion. When a currency conversion is available by Godi Studio LTD, you will be shown the exchange rate that will be applied to the transaction before you proceed with authorising the payment transaction. By accepting this transaction, you also agree to the exchange rate currency conversion terms.
9. Referral Programme
9.1 General
The Godi Studio LTD Referral Program is a program that allows Users to receive certain benefits in their User account ("Referral Reward") if they refer a non-Godi Studio LTD user ("Referred User") to Godi Studio LTD and they then make a qualifying purchase on the site (“Successful Referral”). Users perform this referral by submitting the email address of the Referred User on a special referral form or by sharing a special referral link found through Godi Studio LTD ("Referral Invitation").
9.2 Referral Reward
Referred Users will receive a coupon of $30 (or €32 or USD $35). Said coupon will be redeemable upon checkout for purchases of at least $50 or their currency equivalent.
Subject to the eligibility conditions in Section 9.3, Users who refer others will receive the following as a reward for every successful referral:
The equivalent of $30 will be credited to their Godi Studio LTD account. Said amount can only be used as a form of credit for purchases on Godi Studio LTD available upon checkout to users invited to Godi Studio LTD via our referral programme.
9.3 Eligibility
To be eligible for the Referral Reward:
⦁ you must have an active User account on Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ you may not refer yourself for the Referral Program;
⦁ the Referred User should not already have a User account (active or inactive) on Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ the Referred User should sign up for a User account using the activation link of the Referral Invitation within one month;
⦁ the Referred User should have received and paid invoices within 730 days from registration of at least $50 (or €70 or $75). Payments from the Referred User towards the User account as well as from the Referred User towards other User accounts that got referred by the User account are excluded from this Billing calculation.
Each User can receive monthly maximum of $150|€160|USD $175 in referral rewards.
9.4 Discontinuance or modification
Godi Studio LTD reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Referral Program either temporarily or permanently with or without notice. Godi Studio LTD will not be liable to you in the event of any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Referral Program. Non-fraudulent accrued Referral Rewards are not affected by suspension or discontinuance of the Referral Program.
9.5 Non-compliance
Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to not grant or to remove any previously granted Referral Reward from your User account should any of the Godi Studio LTD terms and conditions not be met. Godi Studio LTD reserves the right to suspend the User account or remove Referral Reward should abusive or fraudulent activity regarding the Referral Program be suspected at the discretion of Godi Studio LTD.
10. Vouchers
Users may receive funds deposited directly in their Godi Studio LTD User Account as part of a promotion or as a Referral Reward (see Section 9); or alternatively receive a promotional code for a fixed or percentage discount on services purchased on Godi Studio LTD (“Vouchers”).
These Vouchers:
⦁ will be for the exclusive use of purchasing services on Godi Studio LTD, their monetary value will not be available for withdrawal from Godi Studio LTD.
⦁ where the voucher is a direct deposit of funds in the user's Godi Studio LTD User Account, the currency of the voucher will be the one that corresponds to the highest balance in the User's Godi Studio LTD User Account in case there is one that is higher than the other two or GBP ($) in any other case.
⦁ where the voucher is in the form of a promotional code, the code can only be used once even if the voucher is used in a transaction for less than the monetary value of the voucher.
11. General terms of website use
The Godi Studio LTD terms of website use define how Users may make use of Godi Studio LTD whether as a guest or a registered user. They contain the heavy but important stuff so please read them carefully.
12. Privacy Policy
By proceeding to use the Godi Studio LTD service, Users consent that Godi Studio LTD may process the personal data (including sensitive personal data) that Godi Studio LTD collects from them in accordance with the Godi Studio LTD Privacy Policy and the terms of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
Godi Studio LTD may use your personal data to gather feedback regarding your experience you may have with our platform. This helps our business grow by assembling useful information from our end-users.
Godi Studio LTD is not a party to any Service Contract between Buyer and Freelancer. Any Service Contract between a Buyer and Freelancer shall be in accordance with such Freelancer's privacy policy and the terms of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
13. Governing Law
These terms and conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these terms and conditions or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
14. Related Policies
The following policies are part of these terms and conditions and should be read carefully:
⦁ Terms of website use
⦁ Privacy Policy
⦁ Posting policies:
⦁ Offers posting policies
⦁ Projects posting policies
⦁ Profile policies
⦁ WorkStream policies
15. Definitions
In these terms and conditions:
⦁ 'Billing' is the total invoices paid during the month;
⦁ 'Buyer' means a person buying services from a Freelancer on Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ 'Commencement of the project' means either the purchase of an Offer by the Buyer or acceptance of a Proposal for a custom project by the Buyer in the WorkStream;
⦁ ‘Content' means such things as data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts and comments, graphics, User content and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible on or through Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ 'Custom Project' is a piece of work that commences with the acceptance of a Proposal by a Buyer or the acceptance of a Hire request by a Freelancer. This work is agreed either after the Buyer has posted a request on Godi Studio LTD or in direct communication between a Buyer and a Freelancer in the WorkStream. A custom project can also be agreed as a follow on piece of work after an Offer purchase;
⦁ 'Guest' means an unregistered user of Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ ‘Dispute' means a dispute raised in relation to a rejected Invoice;
⦁ 'Escrow Account' means the virtual account where money is deposited on Commencement of the project and is only released in accordance with these terms and conditions;
⦁ 'Offer' means a pre-packaged service, that is offered on Godi Studio LTD by a Freelancer for a fixed price and delivered within fixed timescales.
⦁ 'Invoice' means a bill for a completed project which is raised by the Freelancer in the WorkStream or in the Godi Studio LTD payments dashboard;
⦁ 'Project' means a piece of work that a Freelancer and Buyer agree via Godi Studio LTD is to be provided by the Freelancer to the Buyer. Project refers to work either agreed when the Buyer purchases an Offer, or when a Proposal by a Freelancer is accepted by the Buyer for a custom project;.
⦁ ‘Godi Studio LTD' means the website with the domain name www.Godi Studio LTD.com or Godi Studio LTD Limited as the context so requires;
⦁ ‘Godi Studio LTD User Account' means a User’s Godi Studio LTD persona, profile, settings, activities, invoices, transactions and funds balance available for you to withdraw;
⦁ 'Proposal' means an offer made by a Freelancer to a Buyer to provide a custom project and which must contain a fee quotation;
⦁ ‘Freelancer' means a person selling services to a Buyer via Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ ‘User' means any registered person who uses Godi Studio LTD;
⦁ ‘User Content' means all Content uploaded, submitted, distributed, or posted to the services by Users, including without limitation, Proposals and communication via the WorkStream. User Content does not include any materials or deliverables, or intellectual property therein arising from a project, which shall be assigned to the Buyer on successful payment for the project. User Content is the sole responsibility of the person who originated it;
⦁ 'WorkStream™' is where all the communication between Buyer and Freelancer is conducted in private. Via the WorkStream, the parties can exchange information including attachments, send a Proposal or raise an Invoice, make payments, request a refund or raise a Dispute in relation to a project.
