Terms & Conditions

The agreement governing our services and your use of the Website

LAST UPDATED

April 11, 2026

Please read these Terms & Conditions carefully before using nastyrodent.com or engaging Nasty Rodent for any professional game art outsourcing services. By accessing the Website or entering into a service agreement with us, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms & Conditions (‘Terms’) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (‘Client,’ ‘you,’ or ‘your’) and Nasty Rodent (‘Company,’ ‘we,’ ‘us,’ or ‘our’), governing your access to and use of nastyrodent.com and any professional services we provide.

By submitting a project inquiry, signing a project brief, making a payment, or otherwise engaging our services, you agree to these Terms. They apply to both individual users of the Website and business clients who engage Nasty Rodent for outsourced game art production.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity.

Our services are intended for business clients and professional use.

Definitions

• Company / Nasty Rodent — Nasty Rodent OÜ (registry code 17075077), a company registered in Estonia, accessible at nastyrodent.com.

• Client — any individual, company, or legal entity that accesses the Website or engages the Company for services.
• Website — nastyrodent.com and all pages, subdomains, and content hosted thereunder.
• Services — any professional game art production services provided by the Company, including 3D modeling, concept art, environment design, character art, UX/UI design, and animation.
• Project — a defined scope of Services agreed upon by both parties, typically documented in a project brief, statement of work, or written agreement.
• Deliverables — the specific digital assets, files, and outputs produced by the Company as part of a Project.
• Intellectual Property (IP) — all creative works, inventions, designs, source files, concepts, and related rights.
• Confidential Information — any non-public information disclosed by either party in connection with a Project.
• NDA — a non-disclosure agreement, either standalone or incorporated into a project contract.
• Content — any text, images, materials, or data provided by the Client for use in a Project.

Use of the Website

PERMITTED USE

You may access and browse the Website for lawful purposes — to learn about our services, view our portfolio, read our blog, and contact us. The Website is intended for business professionals and potential clients in the game development industry.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You agree not to:

• Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws or regulations.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, server, or connected systems.
• Scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Website by automated means without our prior written consent.
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or harmful code through the Website.
• Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our Website content without express written permission.
• Impersonate Nasty Rodent, our employees, or any other person or entity.

Services & Engagements

HOW WE WORK

All service engagements begin with a project inquiry. Following an initial consultation, we provide a project estimate covering scope, timeline, and cost. A project formally commences only when both parties have agreed to the scope in writing and the applicable advance payment has been received.

01. Inquiry & Brief  Client submits a project brief. We assess feasibility and provide a free initial consultation.

02. Estimate & Agreement  We issue a written estimate. Upon Client approval, both parties sign off on scope, timeline, and payment terms.

03. Advance Payment  Production begins after receipt of the agreed advance payment. This secures team allocation and start date.

04. Production & Review  Assets are produced with regular milestone reviews and iterative feedback rounds as defined in the project scope.

05. Delivery & Final Payment  Final Deliverables are transferred upon receipt of full and final payment. IP transfer completes at this stage.

SCOPE CHANGES

Any changes to the agreed project scope must be agreed in writing. Scope changes may affect timeline and cost. Work on scope changes will not commence until both parties have confirmed revised terms in writing.

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Client is responsible for:

• Providing accurate, complete, and timely reference materials, briefs, and feedback.
• Ensuring all Content provided does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Designating a point of contact with authority to approve Deliverables and decisions.
• Responding to feedback requests within agreed timeframes. Delays caused by the Client may affect delivery dates.

We may use AI-assisted tools to support production and internal workflows. Where applicable, the use of AI in project production is subject to prior client approval and may be governed by specific contractual terms.

Intellectual Property

BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT

Company Retains All Rights

All Deliverables, source files, and work-in-progress assets remain the exclusive property of Nasty Rodent until full payment has been received.

AFTER FINAL PAYMENT

IP Transfers to Client

Upon receipt of full payment, ownership of the agreed Deliverables transfers to the Client as specified in the project agreement.

EXCLUSIONS FROM TRANSFER

Unless the project agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following are excluded from IP transfer:

• Proprietary tools, brushes, scripts, pipelines, and workflows developed by the Company.
• Intermediate or exploratory work not included in the final Deliverables (e.g., rejected concept iterations, test renders).
• Third-party assets, libraries, or software subject to separate licensing terms.
• Any pre-existing IP of the Company used as a base for production.

PORTFOLIO RIGHTS

Unless prohibited by a signed NDA, Nasty Rodent reserves the right to display completed Deliverables in our portfolio, website, social media, and marketing materials. If your project requires full confidentiality, this must be agreed upon in writing prior to commencement.

Confidentiality & NDA

Both parties acknowledge that in the course of a Project, each may have access to Confidential Information belonging to the other. Each party agrees to:

• Keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential and not disclose it to any third party without prior written consent.
• Use Confidential Information solely for the purposes of the Project.
• Limit access to team members including contractors and external partners engaged by the Company who have a legitimate need to know and who are bound by equivalent confidentiality obligations.
• Promptly notify the other party upon becoming aware of any actual or suspected unauthorised disclosure.

These obligations survive termination of the project engagement for a period of three (3) years, unless a separate NDA specifies a longer term.

Nasty Rodent operates under a certified information security system and maintains international liability insurance. All team members handling client data are bound by internal confidentiality agreements.

These Terms apply both to Website usage and to service engagements, unless superseded by a separate written agreement.

Payment Terms

Payment terms are defined individually per project and typically include an advance payment, milestone-based payments, and a final balance prior to delivery.

CURRENCY & METHOD

All invoices are issued in the currency agreed upon at project outset (typically USD). Any bank charges or transaction fees are the responsibility of the Client.

LATE PAYMENT

If payment is not received by the agreed due date, the Company reserves the right to:

• Pause all active work on the project until payment is received.
• Apply a late payment fee as specified in the project agreement.
• Withhold delivery of final files and source assets until all outstanding amounts are settled in full.

Delivery of final Deliverables and transfer of IP rights are conditional upon receipt of full and final payment. No source files or final exports will be released prior to payment clearance.

Revisions & Approvals

INCLUDED REVISIONS

Each project includes a defined number of revision rounds as specified in the project agreement. Revisions that are consistent with the approved brief, references, and technical requirements — including corrections, adjustments, and refinements — are included within this allowance.

SCOPE OF REVISIONS

Revisions are intended to refine and improve Deliverables within the originally approved direction. They do not include the introduction of new concepts, features, or significant changes to previously approved materials.

ADDITIONAL REVISIONS & SCOPE CHANGES

Revision requests that exceed the agreed number of rounds, or that fall outside the approved brief, references, or technical requirements — including changes that introduce new directions, contradict previously approved materials, or require reworking completed stages — will be treated as scope changes and may be quoted separately.

Additional revision rounds beyond the agreed allowance may also be subject to additional fees.

APPROVAL PROCESS

At each milestone or review stage, the Client is required to provide written approval or revision feedback within the agreed timeframe. Failure to provide feedback within the agreed timeframe may result in project delays or continuation of work at the Company’s discretion.

Silence or lack of response does not constitute approval unless explicitly agreed in writing.

FINAL APPROVAL

Once the Client provides written final approval of the Deliverables, the work is considered complete and accepted. Any requests for further changes after final approval will be treated as new work and quoted separately.

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECTION

The Client is responsible for ensuring that feedback and approvals are clear, consistent, and aligned with the project brief. Conflicting or significantly changing feedback may be treated as a scope change and may impact both timeline and cost.

Delivery & Deadlines

Project timelines are established at the outset and documented in the project agreement. All delivery dates are contingent on the Client fulfilling their responsibilities, including timely payment of advance amounts, provision of reference materials, and prompt feedback.

FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party will be held liable for delays caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, including acts of war or armed conflict, cyberattacks, infrastructure outages, natural disasters, or government actions. In such cases, the affected party will notify the other as soon as practicable, and parties will cooperate in good faith to agree on a revised timeline.

Warranties & Disclaimers

COMPANY WARRANTIES

Nasty Rodent warrants that:

• Services will be performed with reasonable skill, care, and professionalism.
• The Company has the right to enter into service agreements and to grant the IP rights described herein.
• Deliverables will be original works and will not knowingly infringe the IP rights of any third party, subject to the Client having provided accurate and lawful reference materials.

WEBSITE DISCLAIMER

The Website and its content are provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the Website will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free from viruses. We make no representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of Website content.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Nasty Rodent shall not be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from use of the Website or our Services.
• Loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunities, or goodwill.
• Damages arising from the Client’s use or inability to use delivered assets in their intended production environment.
• Losses arising from events outside the Company’s reasonable control.

In cases where liability cannot be fully excluded by law, the Company’s total aggregate liability to the Client  shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Client for the specific Project.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law.

Indemnification

The Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Nasty Rodent, its directors, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

• The Client’s breach of these Terms.
• Content or materials provided by the Client that infringe the IP or other rights of any third party.
• The Client’s use of Deliverables in a manner inconsistent with these Terms or the project agreement.
• Any misrepresentation made by the Client in the course of the project engagement.

Termination

TERMINATION BY THE CLIENT

The Client may terminate a project engagement at any time by providing written notice. Upon termination:

• The Client shall pay for all work completed up to the date of termination, calculated on a pro-rata or milestone basis.
• Any advance payment is non-refundable if production has commenced.
• IP in partially completed assets transfers only upon full payment for work completed.
• Any work completed prior to termination remains billable and payable by the Client.

TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY

Nasty Rodent may terminate or suspend services if the Client fails to make payment within seven (7) days of written notice, materially breaches these Terms, or engages in conduct that is abusive or threatening towards Company staff.

Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Estonia.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

In the event of a dispute, both parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation for a period of at least thirty (30) days before pursuing any other remedy. If negotiation does not resolve the dispute, either party may pursue legal remedies through the competent courts of Estonia.

For international clients, the parties may agree to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration. Any such agreement must be made in writing and signed by both parties prior to commencement of proceedings.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes do not retroactively affect ongoing project engagements already governed by a signed project agreement, unless both parties expressly agree in writing.

Contact

• Company: Nasty Rodent OÜ (registry code 17075077)
• Email: business@nastyrodent.com
• Website: nastyrodent.com
• Working hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which form part of our legal framework governing your use of nastyrodent.com and our services.