By using this site you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, don’t use the site. I may update these terms from time to time; the current version is always posted here with its date, and continued use after a change means you accept it.

This site presents the studio’s work and services — brand, web, video, motion, CGI, content, and related creative and marketing services. Nothing on this site is a binding offer, quote, or guarantee of availability. Actual client work is governed by the proposal, statement of work, or agreement signed for that engagement — including scope, fees, timelines, revisions, and ownership of deliverables. If those documents conflict with these terms, the signed agreement wins.

The content of this site — text, design, code, imagery, video, and the Carterative name and marks — belongs to Carter Stoddard LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright and trademark law. You may browse and share links; you may not copy, scrape, republish, or use the content commercially without written permission.

Client names, logos, and project work appear on this site to identify real engagements. Those marks belong to their owners, and their appearance doesn’t imply endorsement of anything beyond the work shown. Testimonials are genuine statements from named, real people, published with permission.

Unless a signed agreement says otherwise, Carterative retains the right to display completed client work in its portfolio, on this site, and in its own marketing — with confidential work under NDA excluded, always.

Don’t misuse the site: no attempting to breach its security, no scraping or automated harvesting, no submitting malicious code through its forms, and no using the contact form to send spam or unlawful content. I may restrict access to anyone who does.

The site links out — social platforms, client sites, tools. Those destinations have their own terms and privacy practices, and I’m not responsible for them.

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Case studies and results shown describe specific past engagements — marketing outcomes depend on many factors, and past results don’t guarantee future ones.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Carter Stoddard LLC is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of this site. Total liability for any claim related to the site is limited to one hundred US dollars ($100). Liability arising from a client engagement is addressed in that engagement’s signed agreement, not here. Some jurisdictions don’t allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

You agree to indemnify and hold Carter Stoddard LLC harmless from claims arising out of your violation of these terms or your misuse of the site or its content.

How personal information is handled is covered in the Privacy Policy, which is part of these terms.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from use of this site will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in California, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. These terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Carter Stoddard LLC regarding use of this site.

Questions about these terms: carter@carterative.com. Carter Stoddard LLC, California, United States.