Terms of Service
Last updated: June 12, 2026. Governing Jurisdiction: Ethiopia.
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing this website or engaging John Software Engineering Services ("the Business") to perform custom software engineering, API designs, or automation development, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service.
2. Scope of Services
We build customized software products according to specifications defined in a separate Statement of Work (SOW) or Project Agreement. We do not guarantee continuous operational support unless explicitly agreed in writing within a formal maintenance contract.
3. Payments & Deliverables
Payment milestones, budgets, and delivery schedules are agreed upon prior to initiating development. Invoices are issued upon completing milestone requirements. Payment terms are strictly outlined in individual project contracts. Ownership of custom source code is transferred to the client upon full payment of the agreed project balance.
4. Intellectual Property
Any proprietary tools, baseline libraries, or pre-existing scripts owned by the Business before project commencement remain the sole property of the Business. The client is granted a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use such elements if they are embedded within the delivered custom software system.
5. Limitation of Liability
The Business is not liable for operational downtime, server failures, security breaches, database loss, or loss of profits resulting from deployment, configuration, or usage of the custom software code. The software is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
6. Governing Law
These terms, and any actions arising from technical engagements, are governed by the laws and commercial regulations of Ethiopia. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
7. Updates to Terms
We reserve the right to alter these terms as legal regulations and operational practices change. Clients with active projects will be notified in writing of any material revisions to payment or service definitions.