I, Sarah Bowers, am the data protection officer for this website.

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These are the Terms and Conditions which apply to working with Sarah Bowers of Sarah Bowers Voiceover.

 

 

1. SERVICES​

 

1.1    Sarah Bowers Voiceover agrees to supply a professional voiceover service to you and your client if applicable: a voice recording, herein after referred to as the “Deliverables”. We shall perform the script or copy exactly as provided by you at a recording studio supplied by us and shall provide “broadcast quality” digital files of the performance to you in accordance with the quote and these terms.

(a)   All scripts provided, are considered final at the time of recording. 

(b)   The provided script(s) will be recorded in the Sarah Bowers Voiceover studio.

(c)    Recordings will be lightly edited to remove pronunciation mistakes, harsh breaths, and distracting clicks unless requested otherwise.

(d)   Remote live direction via Source Connect, SessionLink PRO, Cleanfeed, Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet is available upon request.

 

1.2   Revisions and re-recordings

(a)   Revisions (aka “pick-ups”) required due to a mistake by our artist will be provided free of any additional fees.

(b)   One (1) round of revisions due to changes and/or additions to the scripts which represent 10% or less of the original script will be provided as part of the specified fee.

(c)    Additional rounds of revisions or changes and/or additions representing more than 10% of the original script will be quoted and agreed upon, by you and Sarah Bowers Voiceover before recording. Both parties agree to negotiate on good faith to reach an agreement and complete the project.

 

2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / SYNTHETIC USE LIMITS

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2.1 You and your client if applicable expressly agrees not to utilise any portion of the recording or performance of Sarah Bowers for purposes other than those specified in the quote provided, email correspondence, and invoice between us including but not limited to creation of synthetic voices, or for machine learning.

2.2 Specifically, you and your client if applicable shall not utilise any recording or performance of Sarah Bowers Voiceover to simulate the artist’s voice or likeness, or to create any synthesized or “digital double” voice or likeness of the artist.

2.3 You and your client if applicable specifically agrees not to sell or transfer ownership of all or part of any of the recordings or performance from Sarah Bowers Voiceover to any additional third party without our knowledge and consent.

2.4 You and your client if applicable agrees not to enter into any agreements or contracts on behalf of Sarah Bowers Voiceover which utilises all or any part of any of the recordings or performance of our artist without our knowledge and consent.

2.5 You and your client if applicable agrees that any recordings or performances stored in digital format will be reasonably stored so that unauthorised third parties may not gain access to the files containing the artist’s voice or likeness, and if such files are stored in “the cloud”, you and your client if applicable agrees to safeguard the same through encryption or other “up-to date” technological means.

 

3. CONFIDENTIALITY

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3.1 Sarah Bowers Voiceover will not disclose to any party any trade secrets or confidential information of you or your client if applicable, including, without limitation,

(a)  any information concerning any of the products or services of you or your clients, partners, or suppliers that has not been disclosed to the general public.

(b)  the contents, nature or direction of any advertising campaigns, storyboards, copy, commercials or other materials produced hereunder until the applicable commercial or other material airs or otherwise publicly appears with your or your client’s authorisation.

3.2 Upon receipt of final payment of invoices, Sarah Bowers Voiceover issues a license to you per the terms specified on our quotes and invoices. Should you breach any of your obligations under these Terms and Conditions, including non-payment, we shall have the right to hold the copyright to the sound recordings produced by us under these Terms and Conditions until such time as payment, including interest if applicable, has been received in full.

 

4. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

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4.1 You will represent the full nature of the project including the full description of the project, where it will be used, for how long it will be in distribution or broadcast, if it will be resold, and all known future intentions.

4.2 You will provide us the proper information of delivery of the digital files in a timely manner. For email or Fromsmash.com or similar service, a proper email address must be provided.

4.3 If requested, you agree to furnish a copy of the finished project to us, and you agree that we may use all or a portion of the copy on our website for promotional purposes of Sarah Bowers Voiceover services or submission to industry awards, subject to the Confidentiality clause above.

 

5. FEES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

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5.1 Details of all fees are described on the provided quotes and invoices delivered to you.

5.2 At the discretion of Sarah Bowers Voiceover, a deposit payment may be required. If a deposit payment is required, recording will commence after the payment has been received and confirmed by us.

(a) 50% before recording

(b) balance invoiced on delivery

5.3 Payment is due Net 30 days from the date of invoice. Late charges of 2% per month may be applied on all past due accounts.

5.4 Payment options include direct bank payment (i.e. BACS), international wire transfer, or credit/debit card. Cheques/checks are not accepted. Payment details are provided on each invoice.

 

6. RIGHT TO CONTRACT

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6.1 Sarah Bowers Voiceover and the authorised signatory on any quote, contract, or invoice hereby warrants and represents to you that we have the full right and authority to enter into agreements with respect to the services outlined above; that we are not limited, by agreement with others, our right to perform the services hereunder; that in the making or performance of these terms and conditions, we will not knowingly violate any laws, orders or regulations, or the rights, legal or equitable, of anyone; and that we have the full ability and right to do any and all things called for by these terms.

 

7. HOLD HARMLESS

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7.1 You agree to hold Sarah Bowers Voiceover harmless for any and all claims made against us arising out of any project, including payment of reasonable International Attorney’s fees and Court costs. This shall include, but is not limited to, any lawsuits or claims against us as a result of libel/slander, breach of warranty, violation of publicity rights for celebrity impersonations, etc. Sarah Bowers Voiceover agrees to hold you harmless for breach of any warranty as per the section herein entitled “Right to Contract” and/or for breach of Confidentiality as per the terms of that section.

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS

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8.1 The terms of this agreement shall be confidential between the parties hereto, and neither you nor Sarah Bowers Voiceover may disclose any clause, covenant, or term, in whole or part, to any third party without the other's consent.

8.2 The failure of either party to actively enforce any provision of these terms shall not prevent that entity from subsequently seeking to enforce any term or obligation of the terms and any such failure shall not constitute a waiver, diminution, or limitation of any right.

8.3 In the event any provision of these terms are deemed to be invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be struck out and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.

8.4 Force Majeure: Every effort will be made to deliver the Deliverables but we shall not be liable for any delay or failure should we be prevented or delayed due to any act, event, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control (“Events”), including but not limited to any of the following: an act of god (which shall include but not be limited to fire, flood, earthquake, windstorm or other natural disaster), extreme adverse weather conditions, disease, epidemic or pandemic, strike, industrial action, lock out, lock down, war or threat or preparation for war, civil war, civil commotion, riot, armed conflict, imposition of sanctions, embargo, terrorist attack, nuclear, chemical or biological contamination, sonic boom, explosion, delays in transit, malicious or accidental damage, collapse of building structures or failure of plant or machinery, loss at sea, any act or omission of a telecommunications officer or third party supplier of services, the expiry of any transition or implementation period agreed with the European Union during which European Union law is applicable to and in the United Kingdom, or any other circumstances beyond our control. Should an Event occur, the time of delivery shall be extended until a reasonable time after the Event preventing or interfering with the delivery and under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result thereof.

8.5 Where an Event arises, we will provide you with a notice in writing setting out the nature and extent of the Event and any steps we are taking to mitigate the impact and effect of the Event.

8.6 Our agreement of services is entered into the United Kingdom, our principal place of business and the rights of the parties shall be governed by the laws of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United Kingdom and the laws from time to time in force.

8.7 You agree that no other representations have been made by us to induce you into purchasing the Deliverables and no modification to these terms shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.