Website Ownership

A business website involves several kinds of ownership and control, not one universal property right. The domain registration, hosting account, original text, photographs, design work, and software may each have different owners or license terms. A cleaning company can pay for a website yet still depend on an agency account to update it or access its files. Before a project begins, clarify who registers the domain, who holds administrator credentials, which deliverables are transferred, and what happens when the relationship ends. Website ownership differs from website handoff, which is the practical transfer of agreed access and materials. The written agreement and applicable rights determine the details.