Terms & Conditions

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing this website (vipulmaurya.com) or entering into any written software development agreement, statement of work (SOW), or freelance engagement with Vipul Maurya (“Consultant”, “we”, “us”), you (“Client”, “you”) agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Scope of Services

We provide professional software engineering services, including but not limited to Next.js and React frontend development, NestJS and Node.js backend architecture, PostgreSQL/MongoDB database design, and technical consulting. All deliverables and timelines are defined in written proposals or milestone statements.

3. Intellectual Property & Ownership

• Custom Deliverables: Upon receipt of full payment for an agreed project or milestone, 100% of all intellectual property, source code, and design assets created specifically for the Client transfer entirely to the Client.
• Open-Source & Reusable Tooling: Standard open-source libraries (e.g., React, Next.js, Prisma, Tailwind CSS) and pre-existing generic utilities remain under their respective permissive licenses (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0).
• Portfolio Rights: Unless a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) explicitly prohibits it, Consultant retains the right to reference completed work in portfolio case studies.

4. Payment & Milestones

Standard commercial terms for freelance and contract projects:

• Fixed-price projects require milestone-based deposits (e.g., 30% upfront, 40% upon staging review, 30% on final production deploy) as specified in the proposal.
• Invoices are due upon presentation unless net terms are mutually agreed in writing.
• Work may be temporarily paused if milestone payments remain outstanding beyond agreed dates.

5. Warranties & Bug-Fix Period

We stand by our code craftsmanship. Every completed contract includes a 30-day warranty period post-deployment during which any bugs or defects originating from the agreed scope of work are resolved at zero additional charge.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Consultant be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from third-party hosting outages, cloud provider rate changes, or unauthorized access to Client accounts. Total liability shall not exceed the total fees paid under the specific project scope.

7. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with applicable laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute shall be settled amicably through good-faith negotiation.

8. Contact Information