The short version. Use the site sensibly. Project work is governed by the proposal we agree with you. Digital products are licensed to you, not sold outright, and — because they're delivered instantly — they aren't refundable, though we'll always make a genuine problem right.
1 · About these terms
These terms apply to your use of theforesightlab.com and to services and digital products supplied by The Foresight Lab, operated by Carlo Pontanilla ("we", "us"). By using the site or engaging us, you agree to them. If you don't, please don't use the site.
Where we agree a separate written proposal, quotation or service agreement with you, that document takes precedence over these terms for the work it covers.
2 · Using this website
- You may view, download and print pages for your own reference and business use.
- You may not copy, republish or resell our content, imagery or templates as your own, scrape the site systematically, or attempt to disrupt it.
- The site is provided "as is". We work hard to keep it accurate and available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or that every detail is free of error.
3 · Design services
Scope. Each engagement is defined by the proposal we send: deliverables, quantities, formats, revision rounds, timeline and fee. Anything outside that scope is a change, quoted and agreed before we proceed.
Your responsibilities. To deliver on time we need accurate inputs — plans, measurements, selections and timely feedback from a named decision-maker. Delays in materials or approvals move deadlines accordingly.
Revisions. The included rounds are stated in the proposal. A "round" means one consolidated set of written comments. Reopening previously approved decisions is treated as new scope.
Payment. Unless the proposal says otherwise, a deposit is payable before work begins, and the balance on delivery. Final files, including editable source files, are released on receipt of full payment. Overdue invoices may accrue interest as permitted by applicable law.
Cancellation. Either party may end an engagement with written notice. Work completed to that point is invoiced in full; deposits cover work already performed and reserved capacity.
4 · Intellectual property in project work
- Your material stays yours. Plans, brand assets and information you supply remain your property (or your client's).
- On full payment, you receive the rights to the final deliverables set out in the proposal, for the agreed purposes.
- We retain ownership of our working files, models, tools, templates and processes, and the right to display completed work in our portfolio and marketing — excluding anything you have asked us in writing to keep confidential.
5 · Digital products
Licence. When you buy a template, kit or guide, you receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use it within your own studio and on your own client projects, including work you deliver to your clients.
You may not resell, redistribute, share or publish the files, sell them as your own product, or include them in a competing template or course.
Updates. Improvements to a product you have bought are free, for the house style you bought, and you will be told when there is a new version. Because your work is kept in your own saved file rather than on our servers, an update never reaches a project you have already finished. We do not promise a schedule, and a product may eventually stop being developed — what you have bought keeps working either way, because it does not depend on us for anything.
What you need to run them. The workbook and the schedules are single HTML files that open in a web browser. They are built and tested on Windows, in Chrome, Edge or Firefox. There is nothing to install, no subscription and no account. macOS and iPadOS are not supported at present — the files will open, but Safari refuses to let a page opened from disk save anything, so your work would not be kept. If you buy for a Mac or an iPad knowing this, that is not grounds for a refund under the paragraph below; if you were not told, it is.
Delivery. Your copy is built for you, with your studio name set into every document, and sent by email within one working day of payment clearing. It is not an instant download, because an instant download could not carry your name.
Cancellation and refunds. Because delivery is not immediate, you may cancel for any reason up until your copy has been sent and we will refund you in full — just email us. Once it has been sent the licence has been granted and the file cannot be returned, so sales are final from that point. If a file is faulty, corrupted or materially not as described, that still stands whenever you find it: tell us and we will fix it or refund you. We would rather have a happy designer than a kept payment.
Not professional advice. Our templates, checklists and guides are practical tools built from studio experience. Documents touching on contracts, codes, accessibility or taxation are starting points, not legal, financial or code-compliance advice — have them reviewed by a qualified professional in your jurisdiction before you rely on them.
6 · Confidentiality
Project information you share is treated as confidential and used only to deliver your work. Much of what we do is white-labelled, and we're glad to sign an NDA. Equally, we ask that you keep our proposals, pricing and working files confidential.
7 · Liability
We take responsibility for our work, and we insist on accuracy. But to be clear and fair about limits: to the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability arising from any engagement or purchase is limited to the amount you paid us for it. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses — for example lost profits, lost opportunities, or construction costs arising from decisions made on the basis of deliverables you have approved.
Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence. If you are a consumer, your statutory rights are unaffected.
Renderings are representations. They are produced from the information supplied and are illustrative — they are not construction documents, surveys, or a guarantee of exact built appearance, and materials and lighting vary in reality.
8 · Third-party links
Where we link to other sites or tools, we do so because we find them useful. We don't control them and aren't responsible for their content or practices.
9 · Changes
We may update these terms as the studio evolves. The version published here at the time of your purchase or engagement is the one that applies to it.
10 · Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, and the courts of the Philippines have jurisdiction — except where mandatory consumer-protection law in your country of residence gives you the right to bring proceedings locally, which we do not seek to remove.
11 · Contact
Questions about these terms: info@theforesightlab.com.
These terms are provided for general information and are not legal advice. Before selling products or taking payments, we recommend having them reviewed by a qualified lawyer in the jurisdictions you serve.