Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Effective date: August 29, 2026

Welcome to ChunkofChi.com. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of https://chunkofchi.com/ and its content.

By visiting or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue your use of the website.

1. About This Website

ChunkofChi.com is a professional portfolio website owned and managed by Menchie Santamaria. It presents information about my professional background, experience, skills, services, selected projects, case studies, and other work-related content.

The website is intended to help prospective clients, employers, collaborators, and other visitors learn more about my work and contact me regarding potential professional opportunities.

2. Website Use

You may access and use this website for lawful, personal, informational, and legitimate business purposes.

You agree not to:

  • Use the website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its server, or connected systems
  • Introduce malware, malicious code, automated attacks, or other harmful technologies
  • Scrape, harvest, extract, or collect website content or visitor information without permission
  • Copy, reproduce, publish, sell, or commercially exploit website content without authorisation
  • Misrepresent yourself, another person, or an organisation
  • Send spam, deceptive enquiries, or harmful material through the contact form
  • Interfere with the website’s availability, security, or proper operation
  • Use the website in a manner that infringes the rights of another person or organisation

Access may be restricted or blocked when activity is reasonably believed to be unlawful, abusive, harmful, or inconsistent with these Terms.

3. Informational Purpose

The information presented on ChunkofChi.com is provided for general informational and professional portfolio purposes.

Although reasonable efforts are made to keep the content accurate and current, no guarantee is made that every statement, project description, service detail, result, external link, or other piece of information will always be complete, accurate, or up to date.

Website content should not be treated as legal, financial, medical, accounting, or other regulated professional advice.

4. Services and Enquiries

Descriptions of services on this website are provided for general reference and do not constitute a binding offer or guarantee of availability.

Submitting a contact form, sending an email, requesting a quotation, or discussing a potential project does not automatically create a client relationship, employment relationship, partnership, or legally binding agreement.

Any professional engagement will be subject to separately agreed terms, which may include:

  • Project scope and deliverables
  • Rates, fees, and payment terms
  • Deadlines and availability
  • Revisions and approvals
  • Client responsibilities
  • Confidentiality requirements
  • Intellectual-property ownership
  • Cancellation or termination terms

If a separate written service agreement conflicts with these website Terms and Conditions, the separate agreement will govern the relevant professional engagement.

5. No Guarantee of Results

Portfolio examples, case studies, testimonials, statistics, project outcomes, and descriptions of previous work are presented to demonstrate relevant experience and capabilities.

They do not guarantee that another client, employer, website, campaign, or project will achieve the same or similar outcome. Results may vary depending on factors such as the project scope, budget, market conditions, competition, platform changes, client participation, available resources, implementation, and timing.

No particular business, marketing, search-ranking, traffic, conversion, employment, or financial result is promised solely through the information presented on this website.

6. Case Studies and Portfolio Content

Case studies and portfolio materials may contain descriptions, screenshots, images, website references, project summaries, or results connected with current or former clients, employers, collaborators, or projects.

These materials are provided to demonstrate the nature of my work and professional experience. Certain details may be summarised, simplified, anonymised, or omitted to protect confidential or commercially sensitive information.

Unless specifically stated otherwise:

  • Client and company names remain the property of their respective owners
  • Company logos and trademarks belong to their respective owners
  • Screenshots and examples may represent a website or project at a particular point in time
  • Current versions of third-party websites may differ from those shown or described
  • Inclusion in my portfolio does not imply an ongoing relationship, endorsement, partnership, or sponsorship

If you are a rights holder and believe that portfolio material has been presented inaccurately or should be reviewed, please contact me through the details provided below.

7. Testimonials

Testimonials and professional recommendations displayed on this website reflect the opinions and experiences of the individuals who provided them.

They may have been edited for spelling, grammar, formatting, or reasonable length without intentionally changing their meaning. Testimonials do not guarantee that all clients or professional engagements will have the same experience or result.

Testimonials will not knowingly be fabricated, purchased, or presented in a materially misleading manner.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise identified, the original text, design elements, branding, layout, graphics, photographs, downloadable materials, and other original content on ChunkofChi.com are owned by or licensed to Menchie Santamaria and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual-property laws.

You may view the website and share links to publicly available pages for personal, informational, or legitimate professional purposes.

Without prior written permission, you may not:

  • Republish substantial portions of the website
  • Present the content as your own
  • Copy or adapt portfolio text, case studies, branding, graphics, or designs for commercial use
  • Sell, license, distribute, or commercially exploit website content
  • Remove copyright, attribution, trademark, or ownership notices
  • Use website content to create misleading, unlawful, or competing materials

Limited quotation may be permitted where allowed by applicable law, provided that the quotation is accurate, appropriately attributed, and accompanied by a link to the original page.

9. Third-Party Intellectual Property

Names, logos, trademarks, screenshots, product names, platform names, and other materials belonging to clients or third parties remain the property of their respective owners.

Their appearance on this website is for identification, commentary, portfolio, or informational purposes and does not transfer ownership or imply affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement unless explicitly stated.

10. External Links

This website may include links to client websites, portfolio examples, social-media profiles, software platforms, professional resources, or other third-party websites.

External links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. ChunkofChi does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, availability, accuracy, products, services, or privacy practices of third-party websites.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement or recommendation. You access third-party websites at your own discretion and risk and should review their applicable policies and terms.

11. Website Availability

Reasonable efforts may be made to keep ChunkofChi.com available and functioning properly. However, uninterrupted or error-free access is not guaranteed.

The website may be temporarily unavailable because of:

  • Maintenance or updates
  • Hosting or server interruptions
  • Security concerns
  • Technical failures
  • Internet or telecommunications problems
  • Events outside reasonable control

Website content, functionality, structure, or availability may be changed, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ChunkofChi and its owner will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other loss arising from or connected with:

  • Your use of or inability to access this website
  • Reliance on information presented on the website
  • Errors, omissions, interruptions, or outdated information
  • External websites, services, or resources
  • Viruses, malicious code, unauthorised access, or technical problems outside reasonable control
  • Decisions made based on portfolio content, service descriptions, case studies, or testimonials

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

13. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless ChunkofChi and its owner from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and reasonable expenses arising from:

  • Your unlawful or improper use of the website
  • Your violation of these Terms and Conditions
  • Your infringement of another person’s rights
  • Content or material you submit through the website

This provision does not apply where a claim results directly from conduct for which ChunkofChi is legally responsible.

14. Privacy

Personal information submitted or collected through this website is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy published on ChunkofChi.com.

By using the website or submitting information, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review the Privacy Policy.

15. Changes to These Terms

These Terms and Conditions may be revised periodically to reflect changes in the website, services, business practices, or applicable requirements.

The revised version will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary.

The remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable.

17. No Waiver

A failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any related right.

18. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute relating to these Terms or the use of ChunkofChi.com will be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts of the Philippines, unless applicable consumer or data-protection law requires otherwise.

19. Contact Information

ChunkofChi.com is owned and managed by Menchie Santamaria.

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, intellectual-property concerns, or website-related matters, please contact me through:

Website: https://chunkofchi.com/
Contact page: https://chunkofchi.com/contact/