Terms and Conditions

You agree to comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations when using our website and services. This includes but is not limited to data protection laws, intellectual property laws, export control regulations, and industry-specific requirements.

You are responsible for understanding and complying with laws applicable to your jurisdiction and industry. We provide services that meet general standards, but ultimate compliance responsibility rests with you.

If our services will be used in regulated industries or for processing sensitive data, you must inform us of specific compliance requirements during the engagement process.

You must not engage in any conduct that violates these Terms, infringes third-party rights, or could harm ByteForge, our clients, or the public. Prohibited activities include fraud, harassment, distribution of malware, unauthorized access attempts, and any illegal activities.

You may not use our services to develop systems intended for illegal purposes, to harm others, to violate privacy rights, or to infringe intellectual property. We reserve the right to terminate engagements if we discover such use.

Misrepresentation of your identity, purpose, or authority when engaging our services is prohibited. We rely on accurate information to provide appropriate services and comply with our own obligations.

When providing content, specifications, or materials to us, you warrant that you have the right to share this content and that it does not infringe third-party rights. You grant us license to use provided materials as necessary to deliver services.

Content you provide must not contain illegal material, violate privacy rights, infringe intellectual property, or be defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. We may refuse to work with materials that violate these guidelines.

Our services are intended for use by individuals and organizations capable of forming legally binding contracts. If you are an individual, you must be at least 18 years old to engage our services.

Minors may not use our website or services without parental or guardian consent and supervision. We do not knowingly provide services to minors acting independently.

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when contacting us or engaging our services. Inaccurate information can lead to project delays, increased costs, or inability to deliver services effectively.

You must promptly notify us of any changes to information you've provided, particularly contact details, project requirements, or technical specifications that affect ongoing work.

Our website and publicly available information are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We make no warranties about accuracy, reliability, completeness, or suitability of website content for any particular purpose.

For contracted services, specific warranties are detailed in individual service agreements. These typically include professional standards of work and correction of defects, but exclude implied warranties beyond what's explicitly stated.

We disclaim warranties of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, and non-infringement to the maximum extent permitted by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow warranty exclusions, so certain exclusions may not apply to you.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ByteForge shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our website or services. This includes damages for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or other intangible losses.

Our total liability for any claims related to the website or general inquiries is limited to €100. For contracted services, liability limits are specified in service agreements and typically cap at the amount you paid for those services.

These limitations apply even if we've been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow liability limitations for certain types of damages, so these limitations may not fully apply to you.

We are not liable for losses caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, telecommunications failures, cyber attacks, or other force majeure events.

We are not responsible for third-party content, services, or websites linked from our site. Your interactions with third parties are solely between you and them, and we disclaim liability for any resulting issues.

We are not liable for damages resulting from your failure to follow our recommendations, provide required information, or maintain appropriate backups of your systems and data.

You waive any claims for consequential damages including but not limited to loss of revenue, loss of business opportunities, damage to reputation, or costs of procurement of substitute services. This waiver applies regardless of the legal theory under which liability might be found.

For services delivered under specific contracts, consequential damage exclusions are detailed in those agreements. These typically protect both parties from liability for downstream business impacts.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Cyprus. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms.

For international clients, choice of law provisions in service agreements may specify different governing law if mutually agreed. However, these general Terms default to Cyprus law.

Any disputes, claims, or controversies arising from these Terms or your use of our website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Nicosia, Cyprus. You consent to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

Nothing in this provision prevents either party from seeking injunctive relief in any jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights or confidential information.

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, parties agree to attempt good faith negotiations to resolve disputes. Either party may initiate negotiations by providing written notice describing the dispute and proposed resolution.

If negotiations do not resolve the dispute within thirty days, either party may propose mediation through a mutually agreed neutral mediator. Mediation costs are shared equally unless otherwise agreed.

If mediation fails or either party declines mediation, disputes may be resolved through the courts as specified in the jurisdiction clause. Each party bears its own legal costs unless a court orders otherwise.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

The invalidity of a provision in one jurisdiction does not affect its validity in other jurisdictions where it remains enforceable.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any referenced policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and ByteForge regarding website use. They supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations.

For service engagements, individual service agreements supplement these Terms and may modify certain provisions. Service agreements take precedence over these general Terms for matters they specifically address.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of ByteForge to be effective. Waivers apply only to the specific instance and do not waive rights in other circumstances.