Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Hiverd. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website hiverd.com (the "Site") and studio offerings provided by Hiverd Technologies LLC ("Hiverd," "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing our Site or using our studio offerings, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Site or studio offerings.

2. Description of the Studio

Hiverd is a product studio that provides software development and technical co-founder partnership to founders and businesses. Our studio offerings include but are not limited to:

• MVP and SaaS product development
• AI and automation solutions
• Trading systems and algorithmic platforms
• Web3 and DeFi applications
• Mobile and web application development
• UI/UX design
• Technical consulting and advisory

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts to use our Site and studio offerings. By using our Site or studio offerings, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

4. User Obligations

When using our Site or studio offerings, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the confidentiality of any account credentials
• Use our studio offerings only for lawful purposes
• Not interfere with the proper functioning of the Site
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account or in connection with your use of our studio offerings.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Hiverd's Intellectual Property

The Site and its contents, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and software, are the property of Hiverd or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

5.2 Client Work Product

Unless otherwise specified in a separate agreement:

• Upon full payment, clients receive ownership of custom code and deliverables created specifically for their project
• Hiverd retains ownership of pre-existing tools, frameworks, libraries, and reusable components
• Hiverd may use anonymized project information for portfolio and marketing purposes unless restricted by NDA

6. Project Engagements

6.1 Scope of Work

All project engagements are governed by a separate Statement of Work (SOW) or project agreement that outlines specific deliverables, timelines, milestones, and terms.

6.2 Payment Terms

Payment terms, including amounts, schedules, and methods, are specified in individual project agreements. Late payments may result in project delays or suspension of studio work.

6.3 Client Responsibilities

Clients are responsible for providing timely feedback, access to necessary resources, and decisions required to keep projects on track. Delays caused by client non-responsiveness may affect project timelines.

7. Confidentiality

We understand the sensitive nature of startup ideas and business information. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of information shared with us during discovery calls, proposals, and project engagements.

For projects requiring additional confidentiality protections, we are happy to execute a separate Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) upon request.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HIVERD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR SITE OR STUDIO OFFERINGS.

Our total liability for any claims arising from these Terms or your use of our Site and studio offerings shall not exceed the amounts paid by you to Hiverd in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hiverd, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of our Site or studio offerings, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Site or studio offerings at any time, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

For project engagements, termination terms are governed by the specific project agreement.

11. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of our Site and studio offerings, you agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally within thirty (30) days, either party may pursue formal resolution.

Any disputes that cannot be resolved amicably shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Dubai, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Dubai, UAE.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site or studio offerings after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: