Terms of Service

Saltfort provides custom software development and related services, including product engineering, dedicated engineering teams, staff augmentation and minimum-viable-product development (the “Services”).

The scope, deliverables, timeline, fees and other terms of each engagement are set out in a separate written agreement — such as a Master Services Agreement, Statement of Work or signed proposal (each, a “Client Agreement”). If these Terms conflict with a Client Agreement, the Client Agreement controls for that engagement.

Proposals, estimates, timelines and quotes we share — on a call, by email or in writing — are for planning purposes and are not binding until both parties sign a Client Agreement. Estimates reflect the information available at the time and may change if scope, requirements or assumptions change.

Fees, invoicing schedules and payment terms are defined in each Client Agreement. Unless the Client Agreement says otherwise, amounts are stated in U.S. dollars and exclude applicable taxes, which you are responsible for. We may pause work on an engagement if undisputed invoices remain unpaid after written notice.

The Site. The Site and its content — including text, graphics, logos, visuals and code — are owned by Saltfort or its licensors and protected by U.S. and international intellectual-property laws. You may view and print pages for your own internal reference. You may not copy, modify, distribute or create derivative works from the Site without our written permission.

Client deliverables. Unless a Client Agreement states otherwise, once we receive full payment for the applicable work, you own the custom code and deliverables we create specifically for you in that engagement.

Saltfort materials. We keep ownership of our pre-existing materials, general know-how, and reusable tools, libraries and components (“Saltfort Materials”). Where Saltfort Materials are incorporated into a deliverable, we grant you a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use them as part of that deliverable.

Open-source and third-party components. Deliverables may include open-source or third-party software, which is licensed to you under its own license terms. We will identify material third-party components on request.

We treat non-public information you share with us — business plans, source code, data and product details — as confidential. We use it only to evaluate or perform the Services, and share it only with personnel and subcontractors who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as these.

We’re glad to sign a mutual NDA before an initial call. Where a Client Agreement or NDA exists, its confidentiality terms control.

To help us deliver, you agree to:

• provide timely access to the information, systems, accounts and decision-makers reasonably needed for the engagement;
• make sure you have the rights to any materials, data or content you provide to us;
• review and give feedback on deliverables within the agreed timeframes; and
• comply with the laws that apply to your business and to the products we build for you, and keep appropriate backups of your data.

You agree not to:

• use the Site in violation of any law or regulation;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, our systems or other people’s data;
• introduce malware or otherwise interfere with the Site’s operation;
• scrape or harvest data from the Site by automated means without our permission; or
• misrepresent your identity or affiliation when contacting us.

The Site may link to third-party websites or tools, such as scheduling or video-call services. We don’t control and aren’t responsible for their content, policies or practices, and your use of them is governed by their own terms.

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, Saltfort disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Content on the Site is for general information only. The only warranties that apply to the Services are those expressly stated in a Client Agreement.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Saltfort will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data or goodwill, arising from or related to the Site or these Terms. Our total liability arising from your use of the Site will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).

Liability for the Services is governed by the applicable Client Agreement.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Saltfort and its members, employees and contractors from claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or materials you provide to us that infringe a third party’s rights.

We may suspend or restrict access to the Site at any time. Termination of a specific engagement is governed by its Client Agreement. Provisions that by their nature should survive — including intellectual property, confidentiality, disclaimers, limitation of liability and governing law — survive any termination.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware, and each party consents to their jurisdiction.

Before filing a claim, each party agrees to try in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days after written notice.

These Terms, together with any Client Agreement, are the entire agreement between you and Saltfort about their subject matter. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them to a successor in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Changes apply from that date forward, and continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised Terms. Updates do not change a signed Client Agreement.