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Terms of Service
The terms that govern use of the ScriptMønks website, tools, and client engagements.
- [ EFFECTIVE ]
- September 27, 2026
- [ VERSION ]
- 1.0
1. Acceptance of terms
By accessing, browsing, or using the official website or any public web applications and software tools operated by ScriptMønks (“Agency”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must discontinue use of our services and platforms immediately.
1.1 Operator status
ScriptMønks is not an incorporated company, registered entity, or partnership. It is a software development brand operated and delivered by a single independent developer resident in Nepal. There are no employees, directors, shareholders, or partners who can enter into obligations on ScriptMønks’ behalf.
By engaging ScriptMønks, you confirm that you are a competent adult contracting of your own free will, that you have reviewed the agreed scope, deliverables, and timeline before committing funds, and that you accept the limited-liability structure described in Section 5 below.
2. Intellectual property & usage rights
- Agency Content: All code, designs, graphics, branding elements, software tools, and text hosted on ScriptMønks platforms are the intellectual property of ScriptMønks, unless otherwise stated.
- Prohibited Conduct: Users may not scrape, reverse-engineer, decompile, redistribute, or exploit any portion of ScriptMønks’ platforms, in-house tools, or web services without explicit prior written authorization.
- Payment-Contingent Ownership: For client work product, all intellectual property remains the sole property of ScriptMønks until 100% of the project fee has cleared into the official ScriptMønks account. No licence or ownership interest transfers before full and final payment.
3. In-house tools & “as-is” software disclaimer
ScriptMønks develops and hosts various public web applications, utility tools, and demonstration tools.
All public tools and software hosted by ScriptMønks are provided strictly on an “AS-IS” and “AS-AVAILABLE” basis.
ScriptMønks makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding server uptime, bug-free operation, accuracy, or suitability for any specific purpose.
4. Pricing, payment flow & project limits
All ScriptMønks fees are quoted and payable exclusively in Nepalese Rupees (NPR). Larger requirements may be declined or split into a sequence of separate scopes of work, each priced individually.
Third-party costs arranged directly with a provider (for example hosting, domains, licences, or third-party API charges) sit outside the project fee.
4.1 Payment structure
50% Upfront Deposit (Non-Refundable): Work begins ONLY after 50% of the total project fee has cleared into the official ScriptMønks account. A sent-but-uncleared or pending transfer does not start the engagement, and the project clock does not begin.
No Refund Once Development Begins: The 50% deposit is non-refundable in all circumstances from the moment active development starts. It is earned on commencement and is not contingent on client satisfaction or any later dispute. The only exception is a mutual written cancellation signed by both parties before any development has begun.
50% Final Payment: The remaining 50% is due upon completion, during staging review, and BEFORE any final source code, repository, credentials, or live deployment access is handed over. Final release is strictly conditional on that balance clearing into the official ScriptMønks account.
Delivery Lock: ScriptMønks retains full ownership and control of all source code, staging servers, binaries, domains, and credentials until 100% of the project fee has cleared. Staging access is granted for review; final handover is withheld until the balance clears.
4.2 Payment methods
Payment details are provided directly to each client with their invoice.
4.3 Late payment
Invoices unpaid past the due date accrue a late administrative fee of 5% per week on the outstanding balance. Active work is suspended where payments are overdue by more than 7 calendar days, and intellectual-property release remains suspended until all amounts clear.
4.4 Third-party arrangements
Internal arrangements do not add to or deduct from a client’s invoice.
5. Limitation of liability & operator protection
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ScriptMønks, its founder, and collaborators shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from:
- Server downtime, service interruptions, or data loss while using our public tools or platforms.
- Third-party link redirects or services linked on our website.
- Security breaches or technical glitches beyond our reasonable control.
5.1 Liability cap
ScriptMønks is operated by a sole independent developer with no corporate legal personality. In all circumstances, ScriptMønks’ total aggregate financial liability for any and all engagements combined is capped at the total amount actually paid by the client for the specific project giving rise to the claim. The client’s sole and exclusive remedy is a return of sums actually paid to ScriptMønks.
Claims against the personal assets or family of the operator are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Where any limitation here is held unenforceable, the client’s sole remedy remains a refund of amounts actually paid.
6. Community posts
Community posts are not published at this time.
