Terms & Conditions of Engagement

1. Overview & Engagement Scope

These Terms & Conditions govern the freelance software engineering, web development, custom CMS architecting, AdTech optimization, and consulting services provided by Lucii (“Developer”, “we”, “us”) via lucii.xyz to clients (“Client”, “you”).

2. Legal Capacity & Independent Contractor Status

The Developer operates as an independent contractor providing bespoke digital development services. All client agreements are executed based on clearly defined deliverables, milestone specifications, and mutual consent. Where required for commercial transactions involving minors under the Indian Contract Act 1872, contracts are executed in representation with parental/guardian authorization or directly for services rendered with full bona fide commercial standing.

3. Intellectual Property (IP) Rights & Code Ownership

• Full Transfer Upon Settlement: Upon receipt of 100% full milestone payment for agreed project scope, all customized source code, design assets, and database schemas created specifically for the Client become the exclusive intellectual property of the Client.
• Open Source & Core Tooling: Third-party libraries (e.g., React, Next.js, TailwindCSS, Prisma) remain governed by their respective open-source licenses (MIT, Apache 2.0).
• Portfolio Showcase Rights: Unless protected under an explicit and mutually signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), the Developer reserves the non-exclusive right to display project screenshots, URLs, performance benchmarks, and high-level case study summaries on lucii.xyz.

4. Milestone Payments & Deliverables

Standard projects follow a phased milestone structure (e.g., 30% upfront initiation deposit, 40% intermediate beta delivery, 30% final deployment and code handover). Work commences only after the initial milestone deposit is credited. Invoices are payable via UPI, IMPS, NEFT, Wire, or verified international payment gateways.

5. Client Cooperation & Third-Party Services

The Client is responsible for supplying all necessary branding assets, third-party API credentials, domain names, DNS access, cloud hosting accounts (e.g., Vercel, Supabase, Cloudflare, AWS), and content materials in a timely manner. Third-party cloud subscription fees are borne directly by the Client.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law (including the Information Technology Act, 2000), the Developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from third-party server downtime, third-party API deprecation, or unauthorized access to Client hosting accounts caused by external factors. Total cumulative liability is limited strictly to the total fees paid by the Client for the specific milestone in dispute.

7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These terms and all project contracts shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of India. Any disputes arising shall first be addressed through good-faith mediation, and if unresolved, subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Uttarakhand, India.