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  • A clean, professional vector infographic split vertically, comparing "The Attractive Offer" of Fixed Price, No Contract Web Design in the UK with "The IP Trap: The Truth." Across the top, the title reads "FIXED PRICE WEB DESIGN UK: THE TRUTH BEHIND 'NO CONTRACT'." The left side, titled "THE ATTRACTIVE OFFER," shows glowing icons for "NO TIE-IN," "ONE-OFF PAYMENT," and "FULL ACCESS" to a stylized digital building, with a shield protecting the small business owner. The right side, titled "THE IP TRAP: THE TRUTH," features a massive, glowing gold chain labeled "IP TRAP: MISSING OWNERSHIP" wrapped around a website design. Surprised business owners discover that "CODE OWNERSHIP," "DESIGN RIGHTS," and "SOURCE FILES" are often hidden under a "LICENSE ONLY (NOT OWNERSHIP)" warning, with gears for the platform locked by a hidden figure. The abstract background uses professional blues and contrasting orange and gold data patterns, conveying digital marketing and optimization insights.
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    Fixed Price Web Design UK: What "No Contract" Actually Means (and the IP Trap Most Guides Miss)

    "No contract" is one of the most common promises in UK web design marketing - and one of the most dangerously ambiguous. Under UK law, the person who builds your website keeps the copyright unless a contract says otherwise. This is the honest, specific breakdown of what fixed-price and no-contract should actually mean, the IP trap that phrase can hide, and how to tell a genuine offer from a risky one.

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