Terms of Service

1. Scope of services

atombit provides software engineering, AI development, system architecture and related technology services as agreed in a Statement of Work (SoW) or written engagement confirmation. Services not explicitly listed in the SoW are out of scope and subject to separate agreement.

2. Engagement model

• ›All engagements begin with a mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed before any confidential information is exchanged.
• ›A Statement of Work is issued within 48 hours of a confirmed engagement, detailing scope, timeline, deliverables and payment schedule.
• ›Typical delivery timelines are 14–45 working days depending on scope, beginning from the date of engagement confirmation and initial payment receipt.
• ›We operate on a senior-architect-led model. You will not be assigned junior or offshore delivery resources without explicit agreement.

3. Payment

• ›Payment schedules are defined in the SoW. Standard projects use a 40% upfront / 60% on delivery structure unless otherwise agreed.
• ›Invoices are issued in USD unless the SoW specifies another currency. International wire transfer (SWIFT), USDT (TRC-20/ERC-20) or other agreed methods are accepted.
• ›Late payments (beyond 7 days of due date) may attract a 2% monthly interest charge and entitle us to pause delivery.
• ›Retainer and revenue-share models are available for long-term engagements — contact us to discuss terms.

4. Intellectual property

Upon receipt of full payment, all intellectual property rights in custom-developed deliverables — including source code, documentation and design assets — transfer to you. We retain the right to:

• ›Reuse generic, non-client-specific engineering patterns and frameworks developed prior to or during the engagement
• ›Reference the engagement for business development purposes (portfolio listing) unless a confidentiality clause in the SoW prohibits this

Third-party open-source components are subject to their respective licences. We will identify any third-party licences that apply to your deliverables in the SoW.

5. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to treat all non-public information shared during the engagement as strictly confidential. This obligation survives termination of the engagement for a period of 5 years, unless a separate NDA specifies a longer period. We operate under mutual NDA as a default — no separate request is required.

6. Warranties and acceptance

• ›We warrant that deliverables will materially conform to the specifications in the SoW at the point of delivery.
• ›You have 7 calendar days from delivery to raise material defects in writing. Issues raised after this period are treated as change requests.
• ›We do not warrant that deliverables will be free from all defects in all environments — software engineering inherently involves iteration and ongoing improvement.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, atombit's total liability to you in connection with any engagement is limited to the fees paid by you for that specific engagement in the 12 months preceding the claim. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages, including loss of revenue, loss of data or loss of business opportunity.

8. Termination

• ›Either party may terminate an engagement with 14 days' written notice. Fees for work completed to date of termination are payable.
• ›We may terminate immediately if you fail to make payment after 14 days' notice, or if your instructions would require us to breach applicable law.
• ›Upon termination, we will deliver all completed work product and return or destroy your confidential information as instructed.

9. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of India, unless the SoW specifies an alternative jurisdiction (commonly UAE law for Dubai-based clients, or English law for UK/EU clients). Any dispute not resolved by mutual agreement will be referred to binding arbitration before litigation.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Changes affecting active engagements will be communicated in writing and require your agreement to take effect. The current version of these Terms is always available at atombit.in/terms.

11. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, contact partnerships@atombit.in.