The ground rules for working with Elyven. Clear scope, fair payments and no surprises, so every project starts on the same page.
8 sectionsApplies to every engagementLast updated November 2026
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Section 01
Project Scoping & Statement of Work (SOW)
Every engagement requires an executed Statement of Work (SOW) detailing specific deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
Any features or services requested outside the active SOW will be treated as “Scope Creep” and billed via an explicit Change Order at Elyven’s current hourly rate.
Signed SOW before work beginsOut of scope work billed by Change Order
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Section 02
Payment Terms & Financial Obligations
Development Projects
Billed in milestones as outlined in the SOW. Milestones must be approved and paid before subsequent phases begin.
DiscoveryUI/UXDevelopmentQADeployment
Marketing & Maintenance Retainers
Paid fully in advance on a monthly recurring basis. Retainer fees are not refundable.
Late Payments
Payments delayed beyond seven (7) business days will result in an immediate suspension of active development or marketing campaigns.
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Section 03
Intellectual Property (IP) & Code Ownership
Subject to full and final payment of all outstanding invoices, Elyven transfers 100% ownership of the custom source code, asset designs, and final product configurations to the Client.
Elyven retains the right to display non confidential snapshots, logos, and case studies of the completed work within its professional portfolio unless explicitly restricted via an NDA.
Full ownership after final paymentPortfolio display unless an NDA says otherwise
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Section 04
Digital Marketing, Ad Accounts & Ad Spend
For all performance marketing, SEO, and paid media management campaigns, the Client is exclusively responsible for funding ad networks (e.g., Meta, Google, TikTok Ads) directly via their own credit or debit profiles.
Elyven charges strictly for campaign management, strategy, and asset optimization. Elyven does not guarantee explicit conversion figures or ROI percentages due to unpredictable algorithmic shifts and changing market variables.
Client funds ad networks directlyFees cover management and strategy onlyNo guaranteed conversions or ROI
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Section 05
Third Party Integrations & AI Tools
Elyven builds scalable infrastructure leveraging leading third party tools, AI tools, agents, chatbots, LLM APIs, and cloud providers (AWS, Azure).
All subscription updates, price increments, API usage overages, or service downtimes caused by these external vendors are outside Elyven’s jurisdiction and remain the financial liability of the Client.
AI ToolsAgentsChatbotsLLM APIsCloud Providers
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Section 06
Client Responsibilities & Project Delays
Timely execution of development sprints relies on prompt customer feedback, asset delivery (copy, brand guidelines, credentials), and structural approvals within three (3) business days of request.
Delays on the client’s end automatically extend project launch dates, and prolonged client absence exceeding thirty (30) days can result in project termination with no refund.
3 business daysWindow to give feedback, assets and approvals
30 daysClient absence after which a project can be terminated, with no refund
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Section 07
App Store Approvals & Standard Compliance
Elyven designs and develops applications strictly balancing platform guidelines (Apple App Store & Google Play Policies).
However, the absolute approval, rejection, or structural timeline flags during the validation queue lie under the sovereign review of Apple and Google. Elyven cannot be held legally liable for third party marketplace delays or policy updates.
Built to Apple and Google guidelinesApproval decisions rest with the stores
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Section 08
Post Launch Warranty & Maintenance
Elyven stands behind its engineering by offering a complimentary 30 day Post Launch Warranty covering unexpected functional bugs directly originating from Elyven’s developed code.
New feature additions, infrastructure hosting changes, and security auditing patches after this period require an active Maintenance SLA Agreement.
30 daysComplimentary warranty for bugs in Elyven’s code
SLAMaintenance agreement for anything after the warranty
Questions before we start?
We are happy to walk you through any section before you sign your SOW.