Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using our website or engaging our services. By accessing our website or entering into a service agreement with Summit Marketing, you agree to be bound by these terms.

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("Client," "you," or "your") and Summit Marketing ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your use of our website at summitmarketingms.com and any services we provide.

By accessing our website or engaging our services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal authority to enter into this agreement. If you are accessing on behalf of a business, you represent that you have the authority to bind that business to these Terms.

2. Services Provided

Summit Marketing provides digital marketing services including but not limited to:

Specific services, deliverables, timelines, and pricing are outlined in individual service agreements or statements of work ("SOW") signed between Summit Marketing and the Client. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and a signed SOW, the SOW shall take precedence.

3. Service Packages and Pricing

Summit Marketing offers tiered service packages (Basecamp, Elevate, Ascent, and Peak). Pricing, inclusions, and terms for each package are communicated during the sales process and formalized in a signed agreement.

4. Payment Terms

Unless otherwise specified in a signed agreement:

5. Client Responsibilities

To enable Summit Marketing to deliver services effectively, you agree to:

6. Intellectual Property

Client-owned materials: All content, trademarks, logos, and intellectual property you provide to Summit Marketing remain your property.

Deliverables: Upon receipt of full payment, Summit Marketing grants you a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use deliverables created specifically for your engagement. Summit Marketing retains ownership of all underlying methodologies, frameworks, templates, and tools used in service delivery.

Portfolio rights: Summit Marketing reserves the right to reference your business as a client and display work produced for you in our portfolio, case studies, and marketing materials, unless you request otherwise in writing.

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential any proprietary or sensitive business information shared during the engagement. This obligation survives the termination of any service agreement. Summit Marketing will not disclose your business data, strategies, or performance metrics to third parties without your written consent, except as required by law.

8. Results and Performance

Digital marketing involves inherent uncertainty. While Summit Marketing applies industry-leading practices and works diligently toward your goals, we cannot guarantee specific outcomes such as search engine rankings, traffic volumes, lead counts, or revenue targets. Any projections or estimates provided are good-faith estimates and not guarantees of performance.

Results depend on factors outside our control including search engine algorithm changes, market conditions, competitive activity, and client-side implementation.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate a service engagement with 30 days' written notice. Upon termination:

Summit Marketing may terminate immediately and without notice if a Client engages in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity, or repeatedly fails to fulfill payment obligations.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Summit Marketing shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities, arising from or related to your use of our services or website.

In no event shall Summit Marketing's total aggregate liability exceed the total fees paid by you in the three (3) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Summit Marketing and its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: your use of our services; your violation of these Terms; your violation of any third-party rights; or any content or materials you provide to us.

12. Website Use

By using our website, you agree not to:

13. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

14. Modifications to Terms

Summit Marketing reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted to this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

15. SMS Communications Program

By providing your phone number and checking the SMS consent checkbox on our website forms, you agree to receive SMS text messages from Summit Marketing. These messages may include service updates, appointment reminders, follow-ups, and promotional communications.

For full details on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Us

For any questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact: