Terms of Service

1. Services Provided

NewGiant provides professional engineering and consulting services including:

• Code reviews and technical assessments
• Bug diagnosis and fixes
• Feature development and MVP builds
• Software architecture guidance
• Technical consulting and support

All services are provided on a best-effort basis.

2. Client Obligations

You agree to:

• Provide accurate requirements and instructions
• Supply necessary access to codebases, tools, documentation, and credentials
• Maintain your own data and code backups
• Ensure you have rights to all materials submitted
• Communicate promptly with NewGiant to avoid delays

NewGiant is not responsible for delays caused by missing access or incomplete information.

3. Intellectual Property & Ownership

3.1 Client-Owned Materials

All code, assets, technical materials, and documentation you provide remain your property.

3.2 Work Product

Upon full payment:

• All custom-developed code and deliverables transfer to you
• NewGiant retains no ownership interest

3.3 Internal Tools and Frameworks

We may utilize internal templates, libraries, utilities, or frameworks. These remain the property of NewGiant, but you receive a perpetual, royalty-free license to use them within your delivered project.

4. Payment Terms

• Payment structures (fixed-price, hourly, subscription, or hybrid) are specified in your proposal or invoice
• Payment may be required upfront or in defined milestones
• Late payments may suspend ongoing work
• All payments are non-refundable except where legally required

Invoices are issued under HireQuant LLC d/b/a NewGiant.

5. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to protect all confidential information including:

• Source code
• Access credentials
• Business plans and strategies
• Internal documentation
• All project-related and proprietary materials

Confidentiality obligations survive the completion or termination of services.

6. Disclaimers

NewGiant does not guarantee:

• That all bugs will be eliminated
• Specific business outcomes or performance improvements
• Perfect compatibility with third-party systems
• That code changes will not introduce new issues

Our services do NOT constitute a security audit unless explicitly contracted.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• NewGiant’s total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid for the specific service
• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages
• You acknowledge responsibility for maintaining backups and verifying changes in a staging/testing environment

8. Termination

Either party may terminate services with written notice.

Upon termination:

• You must pay for all completed work
• NewGiant will deliver work-in-progress in its current state
• Confidentiality obligations remain in force

9. Independent Contractor

NewGiant operates as an independent contractor.

These Terms do not create a partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

11. Updates to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Your continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Contact

HireQuant LLC d/b/a NewGiant

Email: evan@withnewgiant.com