Legal

Terms of Service

Effective date: June 1, 2026  ·  Last updated: June 8, 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“Client”, “you”, “your”) and 2-Bit Engineering (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”), a web development studio registered in Beirut, Lebanon.

By accessing our website, creating an account, submitting a contact or project request, or otherwise engaging our services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use our site or engage our services.

Where a separate written scope of work, proposal, or engagement letter exists between the parties, that document governs the specific deliverables and timelines for the relevant project; these Terms govern all other aspects of the relationship. In the event of a direct conflict between a scope document and these Terms, the scope document prevails on the specific point of conflict only.

2. Definitions

  • “Services” means all web development, design, consulting, and related work we perform for you.
  • “Deliverables” means source code, designs, documentation, and any other output produced in the course of a project.
  • “Scope of Work” or “SOW” means the written description of a specific project's requirements, timeline, pricing, and revision terms agreed upon prior to commencement.
  • “Client Content” means all text, images, data, logos, branding materials, and other materials you provide to us for use in a project.
  • “Confidential Information” means any non-public business, technical, or financial information disclosed by either party in connection with an engagement.

3. Services

We provide custom web development and design services including, but not limited to, marketing websites, web applications, admin dashboards, REST and GraphQL APIs, and related consulting. All engagements are scoped individually; we do not offer off-the-shelf products or templates unless explicitly stated.

We reserve the right to decline any project request at our sole discretion. Acceptance of a project is confirmed only upon written agreement on a Scope of Work and receipt of the required deposit.

4. Account Registration

Certain features of our platform require you to register an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep that information updated. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

You must notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect any unauthorized access to your account. We are not liable for any loss resulting from unauthorized use of your credentials.

You must be at least 18 years old, or of legal contracting age in your jurisdiction, to create an account or engage our services.

5. Client Responsibilities

You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, timely, and complete information and materials required to complete the project.
  • Designate a single point of contact with authority to approve decisions and provide feedback on your behalf.
  • Review and respond to drafts, questions, and approval requests within the timeframes set in the SOW. Delays in client feedback may result in corresponding delays to the project timeline without penalty to us.
  • Ensure you hold all necessary rights, licences, and permissions for any Client Content you provide to us.
  • Use any Deliverables in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

6. Payment Terms

  • A deposit — typically 50% of the total project fee, or as specified in the SOW — is required before work commences. Deposits are non-refundable once work has started.
  • The remaining balance is due upon project delivery or according to the milestone schedule defined in the SOW.
  • All fees are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) unless otherwise agreed in writing. We do not absorb currency conversion costs.
  • Invoices are due within 7 calendar days of issuance unless otherwise stated in the SOW.
  • Invoices unpaid after 14 calendar days of the due date will incur a late fee of 1.5% per month (or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is lower) on the outstanding balance, calculated from the original due date.
  • We reserve the right to suspend or cease work on any project with overdue balances after providing 5 business days' written notice.
  • If we need to engage third-party services (hosting, APIs, fonts, stock assets) specifically for your project, the cost will be passed through at actual cost with prior written notice unless already included in the SOW.

7. Revisions and Change Orders

Each SOW specifies the number of included revision rounds. A “revision” is a reasonable adjustment within the agreed design and functional scope — not a change of direction or addition of new features.

Requests that constitute new or expanded scope — additional features, significant redesign, change of technology stack, or content additions beyond what was agreed — will be handled as a Change Order. We will provide a written quote for Change Order work and commence only upon your written approval and payment of any required deposit for the additional work.

We will notify you in writing before performing any work that we consider out-of-scope.

8. Intellectual Property and Ownership

Upon receipt of full and final payment for a project, you receive a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use, modify, distribute, and sublicence the Deliverables for any lawful purpose. If the SOW explicitly states “full ownership transfer”, all intellectual property rights in the custom Deliverables vest in you upon final payment.

Unless ownership is fully transferred as described above, we retain ownership of any underlying frameworks, libraries, tools, methodologies, and general know-how developed independently of your project. Nothing in these Terms grants you rights to our proprietary processes or pre-existing intellectual property.

You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use Client Content solely for the purpose of completing the project. You represent and warrant that you hold all rights necessary to grant this licence and that the Client Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

We reserve the right to include the completed project in our portfolio, website, and marketing materials (including screenshots and case studies) unless you notify us in writing before project kickoff that you require confidentiality. We will honour reasonable NDA requests on a per-project basis.

9. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to treat all Confidential Information of the other party with the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information, but in no event less than reasonable care. Neither party will disclose the other's Confidential Information to any third party without prior written consent, except:

  • to employees, contractors, or advisors who have a need to know and are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as these Terms;
  • as required by applicable law, regulation, or court order, provided the disclosing party gives the other reasonable prior notice where permitted.

Confidential Information does not include information that is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party, was already known to the receiving party before disclosure, or is independently developed by the receiving party without reference to the Confidential Information.

Confidentiality obligations survive termination of any project engagement for a period of three (3) years.

10. Warranties and Representations

We warrant that:

  • We will perform the Services in a professional and workmanlike manner consistent with industry standards.
  • To our knowledge, the Deliverables we create will not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.
  • We have the right and authority to enter into these Terms.

Except as expressly stated above, the Services and Deliverables are provided “as is” and we disclaim all other warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that Deliverables will be error-free or that operation will be uninterrupted.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or related to any project engagement — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise — shall not exceed the total fees paid by you to us for the specific project giving rise to the claim in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

In no event shall either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, business interruption, or cost of substitute services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you in full.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 2-Bit Engineering and its founders, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

  • your use of the Deliverables or our platform;
  • any Client Content you provide, including any claim that it infringes a third party's rights;
  • your breach of these Terms or any applicable law; or
  • any claim by a third party arising from your business or products.

13. Termination

Either party may terminate a project engagement by providing written notice to the other. Termination does not relieve you of the obligation to pay for work completed up to the termination date. Such amounts will be invoiced within 7 business days of the termination notice and are payable within 14 calendar days.

Deposits paid are non-refundable once work has commenced. If we terminate without cause, we will refund a pro-rata portion of any deposit corresponding to work not yet performed.

We may terminate this agreement or suspend access to our platform immediately and without notice if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent or illegal activity, or fail to make payment after receiving a late payment notice.

Upon termination and full settlement of outstanding amounts, we will deliver all completed Deliverables to you in a mutually agreed format.

14. Force Majeure

Neither party will be in breach of these Terms or liable for any failure or delay in performance to the extent such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond that party's reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, civil unrest, government action, internet or power outages, natural disasters, or pandemic. The affected party will notify the other as soon as practicable and will use reasonable efforts to resume performance.

15. Dispute Resolution

The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute arising under these Terms informally first by providing written notice of the dispute and engaging in good-faith negotiations for a period of thirty (30) calendar days.

If the dispute is not resolved within that period, it shall be referred to binding arbitration in Beirut, Lebanon, in accordance with the rules of the Lebanese Arbitration Center (or such other arbitral body as the parties may agree). The arbitration shall be conducted in English. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek urgent injunctive or equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.

16. General Provisions

  • Governing Law. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lebanon, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.
  • Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with any applicable SOW, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings.
  • Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
  • Waiver. Failure by either party to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.
  • Assignment. You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms to a successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all our assets, with notice to you.
  • No Partnership. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, or employment relationship between the parties. We are an independent contractor.
  • Notices. Notices under these Terms must be in writing and delivered via email to the address on record. Notices are deemed received on the next business day after sending.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. If changes are material, we will provide at least 14 days' advance notice by email or a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

18. Contact

For questions, notices, or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact us: