Terms of Service

1. Acceptance

By using this website or an application we publish, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use them. If you are agreeing on behalf of an organisation, you confirm you have authority to bind it.

2. Relationship to consulting agreements

Nothing on this website is an offer or a binding quote. Scope, fees, timelines, intellectual property, warranties, and confidentiality for any engagement are set out in a separate written agreement signed by both parties. Where these terms conflict with a signed engagement agreement, that agreement controls.

3. Permitted use

You agree not to:

• Use the site or our applications for any unlawful purpose, or in breach of any applicable regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any system, account, or network connected to them.
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our systems without prior written permission.
• Interfere with availability, including through automated request volume that degrades service for others.
• Scrape or bulk-copy content for republication, or use it to train a machine-learning model.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble our applications except where that restriction is void under applicable law.

4. Application licence

For applications we publish under our own name, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the application in accordance with these terms and any applicable app store terms. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. Distribution through the Apple App Store or Google Play is additionally subject to those platforms' terms, and this licence is restricted to devices you own or control as required by them.

5. Intellectual property

The content, design, code, and marks on this site, including the Wells Software Consulting name and logo, are owned by Wells Software Consulting LLC and protected by intellectual property law. Ownership of work product created under an engagement is determined by that engagement's agreement — our standard position is that deliverables transfer to the client on payment, with a licence back for any pre-existing or general-purpose components we supply.

6. Third-party services and links

This site and our applications may link to or interoperate with third-party services. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

This website and any freely available applications are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that they will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. Content on this site is general information, not professional advice for your specific situation.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Wells Software Consulting LLC and its members, employees, and contractors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of this website or our freely available applications — whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, and even if advised of the possibility.

Our total aggregate liability arising from this website or such applications shall not exceed one hundred US dollars (US$100). Liability under a paid engagement is governed by that engagement's agreement. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Wells Software Consulting LLC from any claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these terms or your misuse of the site or our applications.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to this website or our applications at any time, without notice, where we reasonably believe these terms have been breached. Sections 5 through 9 and 11 survive termination.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois and the United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you consent to their jurisdiction and venue.

12. Changes

We may revise these terms; the “last updated” date above reflects the current version. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Contact

Questions about these terms:
Wells Software Consulting LLC
1 E Erie St, Suite 525-2098
Chicago, IL 60611
hello@wellsconsulting.com