LEGAL

TERMS OF SERVICE

By using our services, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully.

Last Updated: September 9, 2025 | Effective Date: September 1, 2025

AGREEMENT

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and APPS BUDDIES LIMITED ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") regarding your use of our website, services, and products.

By Using Our Services, You:

  • Acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms
  • Agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy
  • Represent that you are at least 18 years old
  • Have the legal authority to enter into this agreement

Important Notice

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of our services and website. Your continued use of our services following any modifications to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of such modifications.

SERVICES

2. Description of Services

APPS BUDDIES LIMITED provides custom software development, game development, mobile application development, and related digital services as described on our website and in individual service agreements.

Our Services Include:

  • • Custom software development
  • • Mobile app development (iOS/Android)
  • • Game development and porting
  • • Web application development
  • • UI/UX design services
  • • Technical consulting
  • • Maintenance and support

Service Delivery:

  • • Agile development methodology
  • • Regular progress updates
  • • Quality assurance testing
  • • Documentation and training
  • • Post-launch support
  • • Code repository access
  • • Performance optimization

Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time. We will provide reasonable notice of any material changes that affect ongoing projects or subscriptions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

3. User Responsibilities

You Agree To:

  • Provide accurate and complete information for all service requests
  • Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Provide timely feedback and approvals as required
  • Make payments according to agreed terms
  • Respect our intellectual property rights

You Agree NOT To:

  • Use our services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Violate any laws in your jurisdiction
  • Infringe upon the rights of others
  • Transmit viruses or malicious code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Reverse engineer our proprietary software
PAYMENT

4. Payment Terms

Payment Structure

  • • Project-based pricing
  • • Milestone payments
  • • Monthly retainers
  • • Hourly rates for additional work

Payment Methods

  • • Bank transfer (ACH/Wire)
  • • Credit/Debit cards
  • • PayPal
  • • Cryptocurrency (select projects)

Payment Schedule

Fixed-Price Projects

• 25% upfront deposit upon contract signing
• 25% upon design approval
• 25% upon development completion
• 25% upon final delivery

Time & Materials

• Monthly invoicing for hours worked
• Net 30 payment terms
• Detailed timesheets provided

Retainer Agreements

• Monthly payment in advance
• Unused hours do not roll over
• Additional hours billed separately

Late Payment Policy

  • • Payments are due within 30 days of invoice date
  • • Late payments incur 1.5% monthly interest (18% APR)
  • • Work may be suspended for overdue accounts
  • • Client responsible for collection costs if applicable

Refund Policy

Refunds are evaluated on a case-by-case basis:

  • • Deposits are non-refundable once work has commenced
  • • Completed milestones are non-refundable
  • • Refunds may be issued for undelivered services
  • • All refund requests must be submitted in writing within 30 days
IP RIGHTS

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Client Ownership

Upon full payment, the Client owns:

  • ✓ All custom code developed specifically for the project
  • ✓ Design assets created for the project
  • ✓ Documentation and specifications
  • ✓ Project-specific databases and content

APPS BUDDIES LIMITED Retains

We retain ownership of:

  • • Pre-existing intellectual property
  • • Generic code libraries and frameworks
  • • Development tools and methodologies
  • • Non-project-specific knowledge and skills
  • • Right to showcase work in portfolio (unless NDA)

Third-Party Components

Projects may include third-party components subject to their own licenses. We will identify all such components and ensure proper licensing.

Open Source

Any open-source software used will be clearly documented with applicable license terms and attribution requirements.

License Grant

For any APPS BUDDIES LIMITED-retained IP included in deliverables, we grant the Client a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use such IP solely in connection with the project deliverables.

CONFIDENTIALITY

6. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary information shared during the course of the business relationship.

Confidential Information Includes:

  • • Business strategies and plans
  • • Financial information
  • • Customer lists and data
  • • Trade secrets
  • • Technical specifications
  • • Source code (if applicable)
  • • Marketing strategies
  • • Proprietary methodologies

Exceptions

Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that:

  • • Is or becomes publicly available through no breach
  • • Was rightfully known before disclosure
  • • Is independently developed without use of confidential information
  • • Must be disclosed by law or court order
WARRANTIES

7. Warranties and Disclaimers

Our Warranties

APPS BUDDIES LIMITED warrants that:

  • ✓ Services will be performed in a professional manner
  • ✓ Deliverables will conform to agreed specifications
  • ✓ We have the right to provide the services
  • ✓ Work will not knowingly infringe third-party rights

Warranty Period

We provide a 90-day warranty period from delivery date for bug fixes related to our code. This warranty covers defects in our work but does not include:

  • • Issues caused by third-party components
  • • Problems from client modifications
  • • Changes in external APIs or platforms
  • • New feature requests or enhancements

DISCLAIMERS

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure.

LIABILITY

8. Limitation of Liability

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, APPS BUDDIES LIMITED'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR OUR SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY CLIENT FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

IN NO EVENT SHALL APPS BUDDIES LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

Exceptions

Limitations may not apply to damages resulting from:

  • • Gross negligence or willful misconduct
  • • Breach of confidentiality
  • • Indemnification obligations

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless APPS BUDDIES LIMITED from claims arising from:

  • • Your breach of these Terms
  • • Your violation of any laws
  • • Your infringement of third-party rights
TERMINATION

9. Termination

Termination by Either Party

Either party may terminate services:

  • • For convenience with 30 days written notice
  • • Immediately for material breach not cured within 10 days of notice
  • • Immediately if the other party becomes insolvent or bankrupt
  • • For violation of applicable laws or regulations

Effects of Termination

  • • All outstanding fees become due
  • • Work stops on all projects
  • • Deliverables provided for paid work
  • • Confidentiality obligations survive

Post-Termination

  • • Return of confidential information
  • • Final invoice for work completed
  • • Transfer of work product
  • • Reasonable transition assistance

Survival

The following sections survive termination: Payment obligations, Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, Warranties and Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Dispute Resolution.

DISPUTES

10. Dispute Resolution

Resolution Process

1

Informal Resolution

First attempt to resolve disputes through good faith negotiations.

2

Mediation

If informal resolution fails, non-binding mediation within 30 days.

3

Arbitration

Binding arbitration under AAA rules if mediation unsuccessful.

Legal Terms

  • Governing Law: Laws of the State of California, USA
  • Jurisdiction: Courts of San Francisco County, California
  • Attorney's Fees: Prevailing party entitled to reasonable fees
  • Class Action Waiver: No class or representative actions
GENERAL

11. General Provisions

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

Amendments

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of modified Terms.

Severability

If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Force Majeure

Neither party liable for delays due to circumstances beyond reasonable control.

Assignment

You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent.

CONTACT

12. Contact Information

Questions About These Terms?

Legal Department

APPS BUDDIES LIMITED

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By using our services, accessing our website, or engaging with APPS BUDDIES LIMITED in any capacity, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2025