Terms of service

Last updated: March 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Instructional Design 360 website and any services provided by Instructional Design 360 (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing our website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Services

Instructional Design 360 provides instructional design, eLearning development, curriculum design, LMS consulting, corporate training, and related learning solutions. The specific scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for any engagement will be defined in a separate project agreement or statement of work between you and Instructional Design 360.

Use of our website

You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use of the website. You may not use our website to transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, or otherwise objectionable material, attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks, or interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the  website at any time, without notice, for any conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or our business.

Intellectual property

All content on this website  including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and software  is the property of Instructional Design 360 or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise use any content from our website without our prior written permission. Our blog articles may be shared with proper attribution and a link back to the original article.

Project work and deliverables

The specific scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for any engagement are defined in a separate project agreement or statement of work. The following intellectual property terms apply as standard unless expressly modified by a signed project agreement.

Ownership of deliverables

Upon receipt of full payment for an engagement, Instructional Design 360 assigns to the client all rights, title, and interest in the custom deliverables created specifically for that engagement  including eLearning modules, storyboards, scripts, assessments, and instructional content. The client owns what they paid for.

Pre-existing intellectual property

Instructional Design 360 retains ownership of all pre-existing intellectual property used in the delivery of an engagement  including proprietary frameworks, methodologies, templates, design systems, code libraries, and the 360° Learning Framework. Where pre-existing IP is incorporated into client deliverables, we grant the client a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that IP as embedded in the delivered work. The client may not extract, resell, or sublicense the underlying IP independently.

Third-party assets

Deliverables may incorporate licensed third-party assets  including stock photography, stock video, icon libraries, fonts, and audio  sourced under commercial licenses appropriate for the agreed delivery format. Instructional Design 360 sources all third-party assets under licenses that permit use in client deliverables. A list of third-party assets and their license terms is available upon request. The client is responsible for obtaining separate licenses if deliverables are used in ways beyond the scope defined in the project agreement (for example, broadcasting stock video in a commercial advertisement).

Client-provided content

The client retains full ownership of all content, materials, data, trademarks, and intellectual property they provide to Instructional Design 360 for use in the engagement. By providing such materials, the client warrants that they have the right to use them and grants Instructional Design 360 a limited license to use them solely for the purpose of delivering the agreed project.

Payment terms

All engagements are invoiced on a fixed-scope basis. Specific payment schedules are defined in the project agreement or statement of work. The following terms apply as standard unless superseded by a signed project agreement.

A deposit of 30% of the total project fee is due upon execution of the project agreement. This deposit confirms the engagement, secures the project team’s availability, and initiates the Discover phase. The deposit is non-refundable once discovery work has commenced.

The remaining balance is invoiced against milestone deliverables as defined in the project agreement. Standard milestone schedule: 30% at storyboard approval, 30% at prototype approval, and the final 10% at final delivery and launch sign-off. Milestone percentages may be adjusted by mutual written agreement.

All invoices are due Net 30 from the invoice date unless an alternative term is specified in the project agreement. Invoices unpaid after 30 days accrue interest at 1.5% per month (18% per annum) on the outstanding balance. Instructional Design 360 reserves the right to pause work on an engagement where invoices are more than 15 days overdue, without liability for resulting timeline delays.

If a project is cancelled or terminated by the client after execution of the project agreement, the client is responsible for fees covering all work completed to the date of termination at the applicable project rate. The deposit is non-refundable. Any unused portion of a milestone payment will be credited against the final invoice for work completed.

All fees are quoted and invoiced in US dollars unless otherwise agreed in writing. Tax  obligations vary by jurisdiction; clients are responsible for any applicable sales, use, or withholding taxes beyond the quoted project fee.

Revisions and scope changes

Each project agreement defines a fixed scope of work. The following revision and scope change terms apply as standard unless superseded by a signed project agreement.

Two rounds of consolidated feedback are included at each defined milestone  storyboard, prototype, and final delivery. A revision round is defined as one set of consolidated feedback submitted by the client in a single document or communication. Feedback submitted in multiple batches after a round has been actioned counts as an additional round.

A scope change is any request that adds, removes, or substantially alters deliverables, objectives, or technical requirements beyond what is defined in the project agreement. Scope changes include but are not limited to: adding modules or learning objectives not in the original brief, changing the target audience or delivery platform after storyboard approval, requesting video production when the agreed format was illustrated eLearning, and adding languages or accessibility standards not specified at project initiation.

Scope changes are handled through a written change order. When a scope change is identified, we pause the affected work, issue a change order documenting the requested change, the impact on timeline, and the additional fee if applicable. Work on the change proceeds only after the client approves the change order in writing. No additional charges are incurred without a signed change order.

Revision rounds beyond the two included per milestone are billed at our standard hourly rate, defined in the project agreement. Clients are notified before any out-of-scope revision work begins.

Confidentiality

We take the confidentiality of your business information seriously. Any proprietary information shared with us during consultations, project discussions, or active engagements will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except as required by law. Specific confidentiality obligations will be detailed in individual project agreements.

Disclaimer of warranties

Our website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or availability of our website or its content. We do not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Instructional Design 360 shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of our website or services. Our total liability for any claim arising from these Terms shall not exceed the amount paid by you to us in the twelve months preceding the claim.

Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

Governing law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Both parties agree to attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation before pursuing formal remedies. Any disputes that cannot be resolved through negotiation shall be submitted to binding arbitration or resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction where Instructional Design 360 is registered.

Contact us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at
hello@instructionaldesign360.com.