Terms.

This page covers (a) the rules for using this website and (b) the default terms that apply when we engage on a project. The signed Statement of Work for an engagement always overrides anything on this page.

1. Site use

You may read, link to, and reference this site freely. Don't scrape it for resale. Don't copy or reproduce the writing, design, or layout for commercial use without permission. Code samples published in posts may be re-used under MIT unless the post says otherwise.

2. No advice

Anything on this site, including answers from the scope-call assistant on /book, is published as engineering opinion — not legal, financial, security, or compliance advice. The chat assistant is helpful but it can be wrong. If you need attested advice in any of those areas, hire a qualified professional. Anything material to a commercial decision should be confirmed with us in writing on a scope call.

3. Engagement defaults

When we engage on a project, the default commercial terms below apply. The signed SOW for that project may override any of them.

3.1 Scope and pricing

• Every engagement starts with a written SOW that fixes scope, deliverables, timeline, and price.
• Pricing is fixed-scope, fixed-price. No hourly billing.
• Change requests are handled as new mini-SOWs with their own price and timeline.

3.2 Payment

• 50% non-refundable retainer upfront, due before any work begins.
• 50% on final delivery, due within 14 days of handover.
• Late payment past 30 days accrues 1.5% per month.
• Payments are made by wire transfer or USD-denominated invoice.

3.3 Intellectual property

• The studio assigns all IP in the deliverables to the client on receipt of final payment.
• Background tools, internal libraries, and reusable utilities created before the engagement remain the studio's property and are licensed to the client perpetually for the deployed system's use.
• The studio may publish anonymized references to the engagement (industry, scope, outcome) unless the SOW says otherwise.

3.4 Confidentiality

• The studio treats client business information as confidential. We don't share client names, data, or proprietary methods without written permission.
• An NDA can be signed alongside the SOW on request.

3.5 Warranties and liability

• The studio warrants that deliverables will conform to the written SOW and be free of obvious defects on delivery.
• The 30-day post-launch support window covers bug fixes inside original scope, at no additional cost.
• Aggregate liability is capped at the total fees paid for the engagement. The studio is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
• Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

3.6 Termination

• Either party may terminate the engagement with 14 days' written notice.
• If the client terminates, the studio retains the upfront retainer and bills for any phase already complete.
• If the studio terminates, the client receives any in-progress work to date and is billed only for completed phases.

4. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Any dispute that can't be resolved between the parties will go to the courts of Lahore, unless the SOW for the engagement specifies a different forum.

5. Changes

We may update this page. The "effective" date at the top reflects the current version. Material changes are flagged on the home page for at least 30 days. The version of these terms in force when an SOW is signed is the version that governs that engagement.

6. Contact

Questions go to contact@codantrix.com.