Terms ofservice.

1. Agreement

By accessing codehosted.com or engaging Codehosted ("we", "us", "our") for software development services, you ("Client" or "you") agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use our site or services. These Terms apply to all visitors, clients, and users of our platform.

2. Services

Codehosted provides custom software development services including but not limited to:

• Web and mobile application development
• AI agent design, development, and deployment
• Workflow automation and system integrations
• Technical consulting and architecture review
• Ongoing maintenance, hosting, and support

The specific scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for each engagement are defined in a separate Statement of Work or project agreement, which forms part of these Terms.

3. Account & Access

If you create an account on our platform, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately at hello@codehosted.com if you suspect unauthorized access.

4. Payment Terms

• Fees are as quoted in your project agreement or pricing page. All prices are in USD unless otherwise specified.
• Project deposits are due before work commences. Remaining balances are due per the milestones or schedule in your agreement.
• Monthly retainer and hosting fees are billed in advance on the first of each month.
• Invoices not paid within 15 days of issuance may result in a pause of services. Accounts more than 30 days overdue may be charged a 1.5% monthly late fee.
• All fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in your project agreement.

5. Intellectual Property

Upon receipt of full payment, Codehosted assigns to you all right, title, and interest in custom deliverables created specifically for your project, except:

• Pre-existing Codehosted tools, frameworks, libraries, and methodologies, which we license to you on a non-exclusive basis for use within your project
• Open-source components, which remain subject to their respective licenses
• Third-party APIs and services embedded in your solution

You retain all intellectual property rights to content, data, and business logic you provide to us.

6. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential any non-public information shared during the engagement. This obligation survives termination of the relationship. We will not share your business information, source code, or proprietary data with third parties except as required to deliver services or comply with law.

7. Client Responsibilities

• Provide timely feedback, approvals, and required materials
• Ensure you have rights to all content and assets you supply to us
• Designate a primary point of contact for the project
• Maintain the security of any credentials or access we provide for project delivery

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use our site or services to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
• Transmit harmful, fraudulent, or malicious content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or data
• Build applications intended to harm, deceive, or discriminate against users

9. Warranties & Disclaimer

Codehosted warrants that services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner. Except as expressly stated, services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that software will be error-free or uninterrupted.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Codehosted's total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall not exceed the total fees paid by you in the 3 months preceding the claim. In no event shall Codehosted be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

11. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement with 14 days written notice. Upon termination, you will be billed for all work completed to date. We will deliver all completed deliverables upon receipt of final payment. Sections 5, 6, 9, 10, and 13 survive termination.

12. Modifications

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon posting. Continued use of our services following notice of changes constitutes acceptance. We will provide 30 days notice for material changes affecting active engagements.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration under AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, with proceedings conducted in English. Class action claims are waived.

14. Contact

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