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Terms &
Conditions

The rules for using drsty.in, and the published commercial terms every DRSTY engagement runs on. Your signed Service Agreement always has the final word on a project.

Last updated · 27 September 2026Applies to · drsty.in

01About these terms

In this document, “DRSTY”, “The DRSTY Studio”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean DRSTY, a business design studio operating from Andhra Pradesh, India, and, once incorporated, the company that carries on the DRSTY business. “You” means anyone who visits drsty.in or contacts us through it.

By using this website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. Part A covers the website. Part B summarises how we work with clients; each engagement is governed by a signed Service Agreement and its Scope of Work, which prevail over this page if the two differ.

02Part A · Using this website

  • Use the site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not damage it or anyone else.
  • Do not attempt to gain unauthorised access, scrape at scale, introduce malicious code, or interfere with its security.
  • Information on this site is general and may change without notice. It is not an offer capable of acceptance.

03Intellectual property

The DRSTY name, the owl marks, the D·R·S·T·Y framework, the site’s design, copy, imagery, code and case studies belong to DRSTY or are used with permission. You may view and share links to pages; you may not copy, reproduce or reuse them commercially without our written consent.

Client names and logos shown in our work belong to their respective owners and are displayed to describe work we have done.

05Part B · How engagements work

Our published terms, repeated in every proposal:

  • The Descent is always paid. No free audits and no speculative pitching.
  • The acts run in order — Descent, Second Sight, The Forge, The Machine, The Reign. We do not skip to the visible part.
  • Revisions are fixed and stated up front: branding 3 rounds, website 2, UI/UX 2. A round is one consolidated set of feedback.
  • Scope changes go through a written Change Request stating cost and date impact. Verbal approval is not approval.
  • Advance before work begins. Work starts only after a signed agreement and a cleared advance.
  • Proposals are valid for seven days from the date of issue.

06Fees & payment

Prices shown on the website or in our materials are indicative starting figures, exclusive of taxes. Final scope and price are confirmed in writing after the Descent. GST and other statutory levies are added at the prevailing rate where applicable.

  • Under ₹50,000: 60% advance, 40% on completion.
  • ₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000: 40% / 30% / 30% against milestones.
  • Above ₹2,00,000: milestone-linked schedule in the agreement.
  • Invoices are due within 15 days. Work may be suspended if an invoice is unpaid 15 days past its due date.

Refunds and cancellations are covered in our Cancellation & Refund Policy.

07Ownership of work

  • Ownership of the final approved deliverables transfers to the client on receipt of the full fee.
  • Editable source and working files are released on final cleared payment, not before.
  • DRSTY keeps its own methods, frameworks, templates, tooling and know-how, and concepts the client did not select.
  • Third-party fonts, stock and software remain under their own licences.
  • We may show completed, publicly live work in our portfolio unless the client asks us in writing not to. We never publish a client’s commercial figures without written consent.

08No guaranteed outcomes

We perform our services with reasonable skill and care. We do not guarantee any specific commercial result — revenue, rankings, reach, conversions or growth — because these depend on factors outside our control. Projections are estimates, not promises. We do agree in writing, in week one, what “working” means for your engagement.

09Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, DRSTY is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, or loss of profit, revenue, goodwill or data. Our total liability in connection with an engagement is limited to the fees actually paid to us for that engagement. The website is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

10Governing law & disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute will first be discussed in good faith for fifteen days. Failing that, disputes under a client engagement are referred to arbitration by a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seated at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, in English. Subject to that, the courts at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh have exclusive jurisdiction.

11Changes

We may update these terms. The version on this page on the date you use the site applies. Questions: hello@drsty.in.