The terms and conditions governing your use of Princeps Development LTD's website and services. Please read carefully before engaging our services.
By accessing our website at cepsdev.com.ng, requesting a quote, or entering into a service agreement with Princeps Development LTD ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), you ("Client," "you," or "your") agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our website or services.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Princeps Development LTD, a company duly registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with RC Number 9447876 and Tax Identification Number 2621022591060.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. Your continued use of our services following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Services provided by Princeps Development LTD shall not be used against the local and international laws of the nation in which they are being used. Clients are solely responsible for ensuring their use of our services complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
For the purposes of these Terms:
Princeps Development LTD provides the following categories of technology services:
Full-cycle design, development, testing, and deployment of web and mobile applications, including e-commerce platforms, business management systems, school management software, customer portals, and inventory systems.
Architecture, configuration, and management of cloud environments on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, including containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, auto-scaling, backup, and disaster recovery.
Audit, restructuring, cleaning, and optimization of databases; extraction of actionable business intelligence; and setup of data governance frameworks.
Integration of machine learning models and AI tools into existing systems, including automated business intelligence dashboards, sales forecasting, customer churn prediction, automated document processing, and fraud detection.
Ongoing monthly support, maintenance, security monitoring, performance optimization, and minor enhancements for systems we have built or agreed to support.
The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any service at any time, with reasonable notice to affected clients. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation.
All engagements begin with a discovery phase to understand your business requirements. Following discovery, we will provide a detailed proposal or Statement of Work outlining scope, timeline, deliverables, and fees.
A Project is deemed accepted when:
Projects are managed using Agile methodologies with 2-week sprint cycles. Weekly client demos and progress updates are provided. The Client is expected to designate a primary point of contact with decision-making authority.
Any changes to the agreed scope, timeline, or deliverables must be submitted in writing and will be subject to a formal change request process. Additional fees may apply for out-of-scope work.
All fees are quoted in Nigerian Naira (NGN) unless otherwise agreed in writing. Project-based fees are fixed-price based on the agreed scope. Retainer fees are billed monthly in advance.
Standard payment terms for project work:
Retainer services are billed monthly in advance on the 1st of each month.
Payments not received within 7 days of the due date will incur a late fee of 2% per month on the outstanding balance. Work may be suspended for accounts more than 14 days overdue.
Client-approved third-party expenses (domain registration, hosting, software licenses, stock images) will be invoiced at cost plus a 10% administrative fee, or as otherwise agreed.
All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, including Value Added Tax (VAT) at the prevailing rate (currently 7.5% in Nigeria). The Client is responsible for all applicable taxes.
Deposits are non-refundable once work has commenced. In the event of termination by the Client, fees will be prorated based on work completed. No refunds are provided for completed milestones.
You retain all rights to your Client Materials. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to use your Client Materials solely for the purpose of providing the Services.
Each party retains all rights to its pre-existing intellectual property. We retain ownership of our proprietary frameworks, templates, tools, and methodologies developed prior to or independently of your Project.
Upon full payment of all fees, we assign to you all rights, title, and interest in the custom Deliverables specifically created for your Project, excluding:
We retain the right to display completed work in our portfolio, case studies, and marketing materials, unless you request confidentiality in writing prior to project commencement and pay a 15% confidentiality premium.
We may use open-source software components in Deliverables. Such components remain subject to their original licenses. We will inform you of any significant open-source dependencies and their licensing terms.
You agree to:
The Client is solely responsible for ensuring that their use of Princeps Development LTD's services and Deliverables complies with all applicable laws and regulations in their jurisdiction. Services shall not be used for any illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purposes.
Both parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information disclosed during the engagement. Confidential Information will not be disclosed to third parties without prior written consent, except as required by law.
Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that:
Confidentiality obligations survive termination of the engagement for a period of 3 years, or indefinitely for trade secrets.
We warrant that:
We provide a 30-day warranty period from the date of go-live for bug fixes related to defects in the Deliverables. This warranty does not cover issues caused by Client modifications, third-party integrations, or changes to the operating environment.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS, ALL SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that defects will be corrected. We are not responsible for any loss of data, revenue, or business opportunity resulting from the use of our Services.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall not exceed the total amount paid by you to us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
In no event shall we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business interruption, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials, power outages, or internet service disruptions.
You may terminate a Project by providing 14 days' written notice. Upon termination, you will pay for all work completed up to the termination date at our standard hourly rate, plus any non-cancelable third-party expenses.
We may terminate a Project immediately if:
Upon termination:
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Delta State, Nigeria, or the Federal High Court of Nigeria, as applicable.
Services provided by Princeps Development LTD shall not be used against the local and international laws of the nation in which they are being used. Clients must ensure full compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in their respective jurisdictions.
In the event of any dispute, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the matter through good faith negotiations between senior representatives of each party.
If negotiations fail, the parties agree to attempt mediation through a mutually agreed mediator in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria, before resorting to litigation.
If mediation is unsuccessful, either party may pursue legal remedies in the courts of competent jurisdiction in Nigeria.
These Terms, together with any Statement of Work, constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and negotiations.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
All notices must be in writing and sent to the addresses specified in the Statement of Work or to our registered address. Email notices are acceptable if confirmed by read receipt or response.
These Terms do not create any rights in favor of third parties.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:
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