Terms and Conditions

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These terms cover your use of the Chicago App Devs website: what the information on it means, what you may and may not do with it, and which law governs any dispute. They are separate from the agreement that governs an actual project.

1. Who these terms apply to

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of chicagoappdevs.com (the "Site"), operated by Chicago App Devs ("we," "us" or "our"). They apply to every visitor.

If you use the Site on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity, and "you" refers to both you and that entity.

If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Site.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority where you live, to submit a form or transact through the Site.

3. The site is informational

Everything on the Site, including service descriptions, portfolio work, process explanations and pricing guidance, is provided for general information.

Nothing on the Site is a binding offer, quote or commitment to perform work. A binding engagement between us exists only under a separate written agreement signed by both parties.

4. Project estimates and the Instant Estimate tool

Any figure produced by our instant estimate tool, or quoted in general terms elsewhere on the Site, is a non-binding ballpark based on the limited inputs you provide. It is not a fixed quote and does not account for the full scope, integrations, compliance requirements or timeline of a real project.

An exact price requires a scoping conversation and is fixed only in a signed agreement.

5. Intellectual property

The Site and its content, including text, graphics, layout, code, logos and the Chicago App Devs name and marks, are owned by Chicago App Devs or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property law.

Client names, logos and product marks shown in our portfolio belong to their respective owners and appear with permission or as fair identification of work performed.

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to access and view the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute or create derivative works from Site content without our prior written permission.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law.
  • Submit false, misleading or fraudulent information through any form.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers or any connected system.
  • Interfere with, disrupt or place undue load on the Site or its infrastructure.
  • Scrape, harvest or collect other users' data from the Site by any automated means.

7. Submissions

Information you send through a form on the Site is transmitted at your own risk. Do not send confidential or proprietary project detail through the Site before it is protected.

Project information becomes confidential once it is covered by a signed non-disclosure agreement. We sign an NDA before you describe a project in detail; ask us for one first.

8. Client engagements

Every engagement is governed by a separate signed agreement, which controls scope, price, timeline, payment terms, code and asset ownership, and any post-launch support or warranty.

Where the terms of a signed agreement conflict with anything on the Site or in these terms, the signed agreement controls.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, or that any information on it is complete, accurate or current.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Chicago App Devs will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Site.

This section limits liability arising from use of the Site only. Liability under a client engagement is governed by the terms of the signed agreement covering that engagement.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chicago App Devs and its officers, employees and contractors from any claim, demand, loss, liability or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your violation of these terms or your misuse of the Site.

12. Third-party links

The Site links to third-party websites, including app store listings and client sites. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, products or practices.

A link is not an endorsement, and your dealings with any third party are solely between you and that party.

13. Governing law and venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law rules.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or the Site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

14. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. When we make a material change, we will reflect it in the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

15. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will stay in full force and effect.

16. Contact us

Questions about these terms can be sent to:

Chicago App Devs, 203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: (312) 698-3358

Email: contact@chicagoappdevs.com