Terms of Use

Last updated: April 19, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of softprogrammer.com and the SoftProgrammer iOS app (collectively, the "Service") operated by SoftProgrammer ("we", "us", "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

1. Eligibility & Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Service. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately at support@softprogrammer.com if you suspect unauthorized access.

2. The Service

SoftProgrammer helps you scope, commission, and manage custom software projects across three engagement models: Own (fixed-scope build you own outright), Host (we build and host on our infrastructure), and Revenue Share (we build at reduced cost in exchange for a share of revenue). Specific deliverables, timelines, and fees for each project are agreed in a separate written Statement of Work (SOW) between you and SoftProgrammer.

3. Fees & Payment

Fees are set out in the applicable SOW or order confirmation. Unless stated otherwise, fees are in US dollars, non-refundable once work has begun, and due per the milestones agreed in the SOW. You are responsible for applicable taxes.

4. Intellectual Property

Upon full payment for an "Own" project, ownership of the custom source code and deliverables specified in the SOW transfers to you, excluding our pre-existing tools, libraries, and frameworks, which we license to you on a perpetual, royalty-free basis for use with the deliverables. For "Host" and "Revenue Share" engagements, SoftProgrammer retains ownership of the platform and grants you a license to use it as described in the SOW. The SoftProgrammer name, logo, and marketing materials remain our property.

5. Your Content

You retain all rights to the content, data, and materials you submit through the Service ("Your Content"). You grant us a limited license to host, process, and display Your Content solely to provide the Service. You represent that Your Content does not infringe any third-party rights and that you have the right to share it with us.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to: (a) use the Service to build anything illegal, fraudulent, or intended to harm others; (b) attempt to probe, scan, or breach the Service's security; (c) reverse engineer or resell access to the Service; (d) upload malware or scrape the Service in automated ways without written permission; or (e) submit false information during signup or ordering.

7. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on third parties including Supabase (authentication & data storage) and AWS (hosting). Your use of the Service is also subject to those providers' terms where applicable.

8. Warranty Disclaimer

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or meet every requirement.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SoftProgrammer's total liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim. In no event will we be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, or data.

10. Termination

You may stop using the Service and close your account at any time by emailing support@softprogrammer.com. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or the applicable SOW, or if we reasonably believe continued access would harm the Service or other users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (ownership, payment, disclaimers, liability, governing law) will survive.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be announced on this page with a revised "Last updated" date, and, where appropriate, by email. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in California.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@softprogrammer.com