Terms of Service

Effective date: Upon publication Last updated: July 23, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website at stickshiftmedia.com (the “Site”) and any information, tools, or content made available through it, operated by Meinero, LLC (“Stick Shift Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

These Terms cover your use of our website. Paid engagements (websites, SEO, care plans, and add-ons) are governed by a separate written proposal or services agreement signed by both parties; where that agreement and these Terms conflict, the signed agreement controls for that engagement.

1. Who we are

Stick Shift Media is a web-design and local-SEO studio. We design and build websites and provide on-page and local search optimization services. The Site is an informational and marketing presence; using it does not create a client relationship. A client relationship begins only when we both sign a proposal or services agreement.

2. Services; no guarantee of results

Our services are defined by the work we perform and the deliverables we produce - for example, a built and optimized website, a Google Business Profile setup, a defined set of citations, or a set of optimized pages - not by any specific outcome.

We do not guarantee, and nothing on the Site or in our marketing should be read to promise: specific search-engine rankings; a position in Google’s results, AI Overviews, AI chat answers, or any other surface; a level of traffic, leads, calls, revenue, or conversions; or that any result will occur within any timeframe. Search and AI systems are controlled by third parties (Google and others), respond to competitors and market conditions outside our control, and change their algorithms without notice. Where we describe past results, they are examples and are not a promise of your results.

What we commit to is performing the scoped work competently and to a professional standard. That commitment is to the deliverable, tied to the work performed.

3. Scope and changes

Each engagement’s scope is set out in its written proposal or agreement. Work, revisions, or requests outside that scope are not included and will be handled as a separate quote, change order, or - under a care plan - billed against the plan’s monthly credit allotment. We are not obligated to perform out-of-scope work without agreed additional fees. Timely client cooperation (content, approvals, access, and information) is required; delays caused by the client extend our timelines and do not create liability for us.

4. Intellectual property

The Site and its contents - text, graphics, logos, the “Stick Shift Media” name and marks, page designs, and code - are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, scrape, or create derivative works from the Site without our written permission.

Ownership of deliverables produced for a paying client (such as a finished website or written page content) is addressed in that engagement’s signed agreement - typically, the client owns the final delivered site and content once the engagement is paid in full, while we retain ownership of our pre-existing tools, frameworks, code libraries, and know-how, and the right to display the work in our portfolio. Third-party or licensed components (fonts, stock media, plugins, and platform services) remain subject to their own licenses.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to: use the Site for any unlawful purpose; attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its server, or connected systems; interfere with or disrupt the Site (including via automated scraping, bots, or excessive requests); introduce malware; or misrepresent your identity. We may suspend or block access for any violation, without notice.

6. Third-party services and links

The Site relies on third-party providers (including Cloudflare for hosting, delivery, and bot protection) and may link to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services, their availability, or their content, and your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms. A link is not an endorsement.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and any information or services provided through it are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any information on it is accurate, complete, or current. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Meinero, LLC and its owner will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, data, or business, arising out of or relating to your use of the Site or our services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Site is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the six (6) months before the event giving rise to the claim, or one hundred U.S. dollars ($100). Liability arising from a paid engagement is governed and limited by that engagement’s signed agreement.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Meinero, LLC and its owner from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or - for clients - content, materials, licenses, or representations you provide to us for use in your project.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date shows when. Material changes will be posted here; continued use of the Site after changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Richmond County, New York, for any dispute not subject to a signed agreement’s own dispute-resolution terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: Stick Shift Media - Meinero, LLC Email: go@stickshiftmedia.com Phone: (929) 673-0002 1885 Hylan Blvd, #1074, Staten Island, NY 10305