Terms & Conditions for Custom Code Development

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These Terms & Conditions describe the rights and responsibilities that apply to software, code, and related assets developed by Computer Consultants Group, Inc. (“CCG”). They are not a contract for services, but a standing reference that governs the use of code CCG produces for clients unless a separate written agreement states otherwise.

By engaging CCG for software or website development, the client acknowledges and accepts these Terms & Conditions.

1. Ownership & Intellectual Property

  • CCG retains all intellectual property rights in the code it develops.

  • The client owns the delivered copy but not the underlying IP.

  • The client may not resell, sublicense, distribute, or assign the code except as allowed.

  • Client content and data remain the client’s property.

2. Scope of License / Permitted Use

  • The client and wholly-owned subsidiaries may use the code for internal operations.

  • Code may be hosted on unlimited client-owned servers.

  • Public and authenticated user access is permitted.

  • Prohibited uses include resale, sublicensing, white-labeling, embedding in SaaS, and creating competing products.

3. Restrictions

  • Reverse engineering is prohibited except as allowed by law.

  • Third-party developers may be used; modifications are at the client’s risk.

  • Code may not be used for illegal or harmful purposes.

4. Fees, Support, Maintenance, and Bug Fixes

  • All support and update work is billed at CCG’s standard hourly rate.

  • A “bug” means failure to perform as originally specified.

  • Third-party API changes and hosting environment issues are always billable.

  • Feature requests and enhancements are separate billable work.

5. Delivery & Acceptance

  • Delivery occurs upon deployment to the client’s environment or via file transfer.

  • Work is accepted after 14 days unless material issues are reported.

  • Issues reported after 14 days are billable.

6. Warranty, Security, and Liability

  • Code is provided “as is” with no warranties.

  • CCG does not guarantee vulnerability-free code; security fixes are billable.

  • Liability is limited to amounts paid in the prior 12 months.

  • CCG is not liable for consequential or indirect damages.

7. Indemnification

  • The client indemnifies CCG for misuse, illegal activity, modifications, third-party issues, and legal violations.

  • CCG provides no indemnification.

8. Confidentiality & Access

  • Both parties must maintain confidentiality permanently.

  • CCG safeguards credentials but is not responsible for breaches caused by client or hosting providers.

  • Revocation of access does not remove obligation to pay for completed work.

9. Term, Termination, Assignment, and Transfer

  • License is perpetual.

  • License is not tied to payment status.

  • Assignment allowed only in mergers or asset sales, otherwise requires written consent.

  • Key provisions survive termination.

10. Third-Party Services, Dependencies, and Integrations

  • Client is responsible for all third-party accounts.

  • CCG may manage accounts using client-provided access.

  • CCG is not responsible for outages or changes in third-party services.

  • Client owns hosting environment; CCG may manage it.

11. General Provisions

  • Governed by South Carolina law.

  • Binding arbitration for disputes.

  • These Terms constitute the entire understanding.

  • Updates apply to future work unless the client objects.

  • Continued use of services constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.