Terms of Service

1. About us

Minute Gadgets Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: 149 Belvue Close, Northolt, UB5 5HA, United Kingdom. Email: hello@minutegadgets.co.uk.

These Terms govern: (a) use of our public website at minutegadgets.co.uk; (b) any mobile or web applications we publish; and (c) any professional services (web design, mobile app development, Amazon FBA services, and related digital services) we provide to clients.

2. Website and application use

2.1 Permitted use

You may use our website and applications for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

• Use our services in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
• Transmit unsolicited commercial communications (spam)
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious or harmful code
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our systems or servers
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from our website without written consent
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity
• Use our services to develop a competing product or service

2.2 Application-specific terms

When you download or use a mobile or web application published by Minute Gadgets Limited, additional in-app terms may apply and will be presented during on-boarding. In the event of any conflict, in-app terms take precedence for that application.

Our applications are distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Your use of those platforms is also governed by Apple's and Google's respective terms of service.

3. Professional services

3.1 Engagement

Professional services (web development, mobile app development, Amazon FBA consultancy, etc.) are provided under a separate written agreement (Statement of Work or Client Agreement) signed by both parties. These Terms apply in addition to, and do not replace, that agreement. Where any conflict exists, the signed Client Agreement prevails.

3.2 Client responsibilities

You agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and timely information, content, and materials required to deliver the agreed services
• Designate a primary point of contact with authority to give instructions and approvals
• Review and provide feedback within agreed timeframes
• Ensure all third-party materials (images, text, data) you supply to us are either owned by you or properly licensed for the intended use

3.3 Payment terms

• Invoices are issued as specified in the Client Agreement (typically upon milestone completion or monthly).
• Payment is due within 14 days of the invoice date unless otherwise agreed in writing.
• Late payments accrue interest at 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
• We reserve the right to suspend services where payment is more than 14 days overdue after written notice.

3.4 Revisions and scope changes

Work outside the agreed scope will be quoted separately and requires written approval before commencement. We will notify you as soon as reasonably practicable if a request falls outside the agreed scope.

4. Intellectual property

4.1 Our intellectual property

All content on our website — including text, graphics, logos, software, and design — is owned by or licensed to Minute Gadgets Limited and is protected by UK and international intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

4.2 Deliverables

Upon receipt of full payment, we assign to you ownership of the custom deliverables created specifically for your project, except:

• Pre-existing IP: any tools, frameworks, libraries, templates, or code created by us prior to or independently of your project remain our property and are licensed (not assigned) to you for use within your deliverable.
• Third-party components: open-source software, stock assets, or third-party plugins remain subject to their respective licences.

4.3 Portfolio rights

Unless you request otherwise in writing, we reserve the right to showcase completed work in our portfolio, case studies, and marketing materials.

5. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential any non-public information disclosed during the engagement and to use it only for the purpose of delivering the services. This obligation survives termination of the agreement for a period of 3 years.

6. Warranties and disclaimers

We warrant that our services will be provided with reasonable care and skill. However:

• Our website and applications are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
• We do not warrant that our website or applications will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of viruses.
• We do not guarantee any specific business outcome (revenue, rankings, conversions) resulting from the services we provide.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• Our total aggregate liability to you in connection with any services shall not exceed the total fees paid by you in the 12 months preceding the claim.
• We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

8. Termination

Either party may terminate a professional services engagement by giving written notice as specified in the Client Agreement. On termination:

• You will pay for all work completed up to the termination date.
• We will deliver all completed work and any work-in-progress materials to you.
• Clauses relating to IP, confidentiality, payment, and liability survive termination.

We may suspend or terminate your access to our website or applications immediately and without notice if you breach these Terms.

9. Third-party links and services

Our website and applications may contain links to third-party websites or integrate third-party services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of those third parties.

10. Apple App Store and Google Play additional terms

If you download one of our applications from the Apple App Store, the following apply in addition to these Terms:

• These Terms are between you and Minute Gadgets Limited, not with Apple Inc. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for our applications.
• In the event of any failure to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price; Apple has no other warranty obligation.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to our applications or your use of them.
• Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

If you download via Google Play, Google Play's Terms of Service apply in addition to these Terms.

11. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from these Terms or our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise.

We will attempt to resolve disputes informally first. Please contact us at hello@minutegadgets.co.uk before commencing formal proceedings.

12. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via our website or, where applicable, by in-app notification. Continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with any signed Client Agreement and our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Minute Gadgets Limited regarding our services and supersede all prior discussions, representations, or agreements.

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