Consulting terms

1. Scope

These terms apply only when a proposal, statement of work or other agreement refers to them. The client must be acting in its business or professional capacity. They do not apply to consumers.

The individual agreement sets the project details and takes priority if it conflicts with these terms. A client’s own terms apply only if I expressly accept them in text form, such as by email.

2. Contract and services

A contract is formed when the client accepts my proposal or we sign a separate agreement. No consulting contract is formed simply by visiting this website or sending an enquiry.

The agreed proposal defines the scope, timing and deliverables. I provide the services with professional care and independent judgement. Unless we expressly agree on a specific result, I do not guarantee a particular commercial, financial or operational outcome.

Changes to the scope or schedule must be agreed in text form. I will flag any likely effect on fees or timing before carrying out additional work.

3. Client cooperation

The client provides the information, access, people and decisions reasonably needed for the work, and checks that supplied information may lawfully be used. If missing or late input delays the project, agreed dates move accordingly. Material additional effort is chargeable at the agreed rates after I notify the client.

4. Fees and payment

Fees and billing arrangements are set out in the proposal. Fees are exclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise. Travel or other material expenses are charged only if agreed in advance. Invoices are due within 14 calendar days of receipt, without deduction.

5. Intellectual property

Each party keeps ownership of materials, methods, tools and know-how it already had or developed independently of the engagement.

Once all related invoices are paid, the client may use the agreed deliverables worldwide and for an unlimited time for the purpose described in the proposal. Unless we agree otherwise, this is a non-exclusive right and includes reasonable use within the client’s group and by its professional advisers and service providers. Resale, public licensing or use for a different purpose requires my prior agreement. Third-party and open-source materials remain subject to their own licence terms.

6. Confidentiality

Each party keeps the other party’s non-public business information confidential and uses it only for the engagement. This does not cover information that is already known without a duty of confidence, becomes public without breach, is independently developed, or must be disclosed by law. This duty continues after the engagement while the information remains confidential.

7. Other specialists

I may use suitably qualified specialists where useful for the engagement. I remain responsible for their work and will ensure they are bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.

8. Ending an engagement

The individual agreement and applicable law govern termination. When an engagement ends, the client pays for work completed and any non-cancellable costs properly committed up to the effective end date.

9. Liability

I have unlimited liability for intent and gross negligence; injury to life, body or health; fraudulently concealed defects; expressly given guarantees; and any other liability that cannot legally be limited.

For simple negligence, I am liable only for breaching a duty that is essential to performing the contract. In that case, liability is limited to the damage that was typical and reasonably foreseeable when the contract was made. These limits also apply to people I use to provide the services.

10. Law and disputes

German law applies. Where the law permits a binding choice of court, the courts in Berlin have exclusive jurisdiction. Before starting formal proceedings, both parties will first try in good faith to resolve the issue directly.

11. Website and products

These consulting terms do not govern use of regnite.io, Immersiom, miniMany or any future consumer product. Separate product-specific terms apply where provided.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to hi@regnite.io.