Terms and Conditions

4.1 Timely Communication: Clients must provide timely feedback, approvals, and materials necessary for project completion within agreed timeframes.

4.2 Content and Materials: Clients are responsible for providing accurate, complete, and legally compliant content, images, and materials.

4.3 Decision Making: Clients must designate authorized decision-makers and ensure consistent project direction.

4.4 Delays: Project delays or additional costs resulting from client inaction, delayed responses, or changes in requirements are not the responsibility of CloudBitX and may result in timeline and cost adjustments.

5.1 Client Ownership: Upon full payment, all custom-developed code, designs, and materials specifically created for the client become the clients property.

5.2 Third-Party Components: Open-source libraries, frameworks, pre-existing tools, and proprietary CloudBitX methodologies remain the property of their respective owners or CloudBitX.

5.3 License Grants: CloudBitX retains the right to use general knowledge, techniques, and experience gained during the project for future work.

5.4 Client Content: Clients warrant they own or have proper licenses for all content provided and indemnify CloudBitX against any copyright infringement claims.

6.1 Payment Schedule: Payments are due according to the milestone schedule outlined in the project proposal. Invoices are payable within 15 days of receipt.

6.2 Late Payment: Late payments incur a service charge of 1.5% per month (18% annually) or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less.

6.3 Work Suspension: CloudBitX reserves the right to suspend work on overdue accounts until payment is received.

6.4 Collection Costs: Clients are responsible for all costs associated with collection of overdue accounts, including attorney fees.

8.1 Security Measures: CloudBitX implements industry-standard security practices and follows best practices for data protection during development and testing.

8.2 Data Handling: We comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations. Client data is processed only as necessary for service delivery.

8.3 Limitation of Liability: While we implement reasonable security measures, CloudBitX is not liable for data breaches caused by third-party services, client-side vulnerabilities, force majeure events, or attacks beyond our reasonable control.

8.4 Client Responsibility: Clients are responsible for implementing appropriate security measures on their systems and maintaining secure credentials.

10.1 Limited Warranty: CloudBitX provides a 30-day warranty period from project delivery for bug fixes and functionality issues directly related to our code.

10.2 Warranty Exclusions: The warranty does not cover issues arising from client modifications, third-party integrations, hosting environment changes, or new feature requests.

10.3 Support Services: Post-delivery support and maintenance services are available under separate agreements with defined scope and pricing.

10.4 Disclaimer: Except as expressly stated, all services are provided "as-is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

11.1 Liability Cap: CloudBitXs total liability for any claims arising from this Agreement shall not exceed the total amount paid by the client for the specific project.

11.2 Consequential Damages: In no event shall CloudBitX be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities.

11.3 Force Majeure: Neither party shall be liable for delays or failures due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, or internet service disruptions.

12.1 Termination for Convenience: Either party may terminate this Agreement with 30 days written notice. Client remains obligated to pay for work completed up to termination date.

12.2 Termination for Cause: Either party may terminate immediately upon material breach, non-payment, or violation of confidentiality terms.

12.3 Effect of Termination: Upon termination, CloudBitX will deliver completed work portions and transfer applicable rights upon receipt of payment for services rendered.

14.1 Informal Resolution: Parties agree to attempt good faith resolution of disputes through direct negotiation before pursuing formal proceedings.

14.2 Mediation: If direct negotiation fails, disputes shall be submitted to binding mediation through a mutually agreed mediator.

14.3 Jurisdiction: Any legal proceedings shall be conducted in the state and federal courts of the State where CloudBitXs principal place of business is located.

16.1 Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior understandings.

16.2 Modifications: Changes to these terms must be in writing and signed by both parties. CloudBitX may update general terms with 30 days notice for future projects.

16.3 Severability: If any provision is deemed invalid, the remainder of the Agreement remains in full force and effect.

16.4 Assignment: This Agreement may not be assigned without written consent, except CloudBitX may assign to affiliates or in connection with a business transfer.