Terms &
Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website ataranov.com (the "Site") and any consulting or related services provided by Alex Taranov ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing the Site or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Services

We provide digital strategy, workflow automation, and custom software consulting for commercial and industrial businesses.

What is included

• • Digital consulting and systems design.
• • Implementation of agreed workflows and integrations.
• • Training and knowledge transfer for your internal team.

What is not included

• • Legal, tax, or financial advice.
• • Third‑party software license costs.
• • Hardware, networking, or on‑site IT support unless explicitly agreed in writing.

3. Payment Terms

Unless otherwise specified in a separate proposal or statement of work, invoices are due within fifteen (15) days of the invoice date. Work may pause if invoices remain unpaid beyond the due date.

• • Late payments may incur a reasonable late fee or interest charge as permitted by law.
• • You are responsible for any bank, wire, or transfer fees charged by your institution.
• • All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, which remain your responsibility.

4. Scope and Changes

Project scope, deliverables, and timelines are defined in writing (email or proposal). Any material change to scope may require a revised estimate, updated timeline, or additional fees.

• • Small adjustments are typically handled within the existing scope.
• • Significant new features or modules may be treated as separate phases or projects.

5. Client Responsibilities

You agree to provide timely access to information, systems, and personnel reasonably required for the work.

• • Assign a primary point of contact empowered to make decisions.
• • Respond to questions and review requests within a reasonable timeframe.
• • Ensure that any data, content, or credentials you provide may be lawfully used for the project.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you own the final deliverables created specifically for your project once all invoices are paid in full. We retain ownership of any underlying tools, frameworks, or reusable components used to deliver the work.

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep non‑public business, technical, or strategic information received from the other party confidential and to use it only for the purposes of the engagement.

8. Termination

Either party may terminate an ongoing engagement with written notice. You remain responsible for payment of all work completed and expenses incurred up to the effective termination date.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability arising out of or related to these Terms or the services is limited to the total fees paid by you for the specific project giving rise to the claim.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute will be handled in the applicable state or federal courts located in Texas.