Terms of Service

1. Ownership & Intellectual Property

NodeBase Technologies Limited retains full intellectual property (IP) ownership of all software, source code, designs, and architectures created during the engagement until the final invoice is paid in full by the client. Upon final payment, IP rights transfer to the client as specified in the project agreement. Pre-existing NodeBase proprietary code libraries used in the build remain the property of NodeBase.

2. Whitelabel & Licensing

Upon final payment, the client receives a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use the delivered software for its intended business purpose. Resale, unapproved whitelabeling, or licensing the core software to third parties as a standalone product is strictly prohibited unless explicitly agreed upon in a separate Enterprise Reseller Agreement.

3. Liability Exclusions

NodeBase is strictly a technical service provider. We architect and build software. We hold zero liability for:

• The legality of the client's business operations or models.
• How the client or their users utilize the software.
• Any third-party financial losses, fraud, or escrow disputes (this is crucial for Fintech and Escrow platforms we build).
• Regulatory compliance failures inherent to the client's specific industry sector.

4. Scope & Revisions

Our signature 5-day sprints (and 24-hour website builds) cover the strictly agreed-upon Minimum Viable Product (MVP) scope signed before development begins. Post-launch feature requests, fundamental architecture changes, or scope creep are not covered under the initial sprint fee and will require a separate quote, timeline, and invoice.

5. NDPR Compliance Guarantee

NodeBase engineers software using architecture that supports the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) best practices. However, as the business operator, the client remains the primary Data Controller and is solely responsible for legal user data handling, drafting their own privacy policies for end-users, and ensuring ongoing compliance audits.

6. Hosting & Server Maintenance

Project fees cover development and initial deployment. Post-launch services—including cloud hosting (AWS/Vercel), server maintenance, database scaling, API management, and bug fixing beyond the 14-day post-launch warranty—require an active, optional retainer or subscription plan with NodeBase.

7. Refund Policy

Due to the high-velocity nature of our 5-day engineering sprints and the immediate allocation of senior engineering resources, no refunds are issued once development begins and the initial deposit is secured. Exceptions are made solely by mutual executive agreement in writing.

8. Force Majeure

NodeBase Technologies Limited shall not be legally liable for project delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control. This includes, but is not limited to: third-party API bans or limitations (e.g., Meta/WhatsApp Business API blocks), extended cloud server outages (AWS, Vercel, Supabase), government internet shutdowns, or acts of God.