Terms of Service
Last Updated: July 6, 2025 • Effective Immediately
🧚♀️ Welcome to tinkerly.io's Legal Pixie Dust ✨
We've crafted these terms with the same care we put into your code - transparent, ethical, and designed to protect both you and our magical developer community. No legal jargon tricks, just honest agreements between friends building amazing things together.
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1. Acceptance of Terms
The foundation of our magical partnership
🤝 Our Magical Agreement
By accessing or using tinkerly.io ("the Platform," "our Service"), you ("User," "you," "Client") enter into a legally binding agreement with tinkerly.io Studio ("Company," "we," "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a contract between you and our company.
Binding Agreement:
By using our Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
Capacity to Contract:
You represent that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you're using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
Modifications:
We may update these Terms periodically. We'll notify you of material changes via email or platform notifications at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use after notification constitutes acceptance of new Terms.
2. Our Magical Services
What our code pixies deliver
🤖 AI-Powered Analysis
- • Project complexity assessment
- • Technology stack recommendations
- • Timeline and cost estimation
- • Risk factor identification
⚡ Development Services
- • Custom software development
- • Web and mobile applications
- • API development and integration
- • Database design and optimization
Service Guarantees & Limitations
Quality Commitment: We provide services with reasonable skill and care consistent with industry standards.
No Warranty: While we strive for perfection, software is provided "as is" without warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purposes.
Beta Features: Some Platform features may be in beta testing. These are clearly marked and provided without guarantees.
3. User Accounts & Responsibilities
Managing your magical identity
Account Creation & Security
- • You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
- • You're responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
- • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized account access
- • One person or entity may not maintain multiple accounts without our written consent
Account Restrictions
Your account may be suspended or terminated if you:
- Provide false or misleading information
- Violate these Terms or applicable laws
- Engage in fraudulent or abusive behavior
- Attempt to circumvent security measures
- Use the Platform for illegal activities
4. Pricing & Payment Terms
Transparent, ethical pricing
Our Ethical Pricing Commitment
We believe in transparent, fair pricing based on actual development effort, not market exploitation. Every price is justified and explainable.
Payment Structure
- Project Analysis: Free for first 3 analyses, then credit-based
- Development Work: Fixed-price based on AI analysis
- Milestone Payments: 50% upfront, 50% on delivery
- Optional Tips: Support our pixies with additional contributions
Payment Terms
- Payment Methods: Credit cards, PayPal, bank transfers
- Currency: USD unless otherwise specified
- Refunds: 30-day satisfaction guarantee
- Disputes: Resolved through good-faith negotiation
Payment Processing
Payments are processed securely through Stripe. We don't store payment card information. All transactions are subject to Stripe's terms and conditions. Failed payments may result in service suspension.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
Who owns what in our magical creations
✨ Your Magical Ownership Rights
Custom Code: You own all custom code developed specifically for your project.
Documentation: Training materials and documentation created for your project belong to you.
Project Assets: All deliverables specified in your project agreement become your property upon full payment.
🛡️ Platform Rights
Platform Technology: tinkerly.io retains ownership of the Platform, AI models, and core technology.
Methodologies: Development methodologies and processes remain our intellectual property.
Improvements: Enhancements to Platform capabilities derived from projects remain ours.
🤝 Shared Knowledge
Open Source Components: Third-party open source code retains original licensing.
General Knowledge: Publicly available information and general programming knowledge remains public.
Attribution: We may showcase completed projects in our portfolio with your permission.
6. Prohibited Uses
What our pixies won't help with
🚫 Absolutely Forbidden
Illegal Activities:
- • Malware, viruses, or harmful code
- • Hacking tools or exploits
- • Copyright infringement tools
- • Fraudulent financial systems
Harmful Content:
- • Adult content platforms
- • Harassment or doxxing tools
- • Discrimination-enabling systems
- • Violence-promoting applications
⚠️ Requires Special Review
Projects involving cryptocurrency, gambling, political campaigns, or healthcare data require additional compliance review and may incur extra fees for legal consultation.
7. Privacy & Data Protection
How we protect your magical secrets
🔒 Our Privacy Commitment
Your privacy is sacred to us. We follow GDPR and CCPA requirements, use minimal data collection, and never sell your information. For complete details, see our Privacy Policy.
Data Collection:
We collect only information necessary to provide services: contact details, project requirements, and usage analytics.
Data Security:
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We use industry-standard security measures and regular security audits.
Your Rights:
You can access, correct, delete, or export your data at any time. Contact us at privacy@tinkerly.io for data requests.
8. Termination
When the magic must end
Your Right to Leave
You may terminate your account at any time by:
- Contacting our support team
- Using account deletion tools in your dashboard
- Sending written notice to matty@tinkerly.io
Our Right to Terminate
We may suspend or terminate accounts for:
- Terms of Service violations
- Fraudulent or abusive behavior
- Non-payment of fees
- Legal or regulatory requirements
Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your access ceases immediately. You retain ownership of delivered work. We'll provide 30 days to download your data. Unpaid fees remain due. Confidentiality obligations survive termination.
9. Limitation of Liability
Legal protections for both parties
⚖️ Liability Limitations
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, tinkerly.IO'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, data loss, or business interruption.
What We Don't Cover:
- • Third-party service outages or failures
- • User error or misuse of delivered software
- • Changes in technology or platform requirements
- • Business losses due to implementation delays
What We Do Cover:
- • Defects in delivered code for 90 days
- • Failure to deliver agreed-upon functionality
- • Security vulnerabilities in our custom code
- • Documentation errors or omissions
10. Contact & Dispute Resolution
How to reach our legal pixies
📧 Contact Information
General Inquiries:
support@tinkerly.io
Legal Matters:
legal@tinkerly.io
Privacy Requests:
privacy@tinkerly.io
Mailing Address:
tinkerly.io Studio
901 Goldie Park Lane
Lutz, FL 33548
United States
🤝 Dispute Resolution
Step 1: Contact us directly to resolve issues in good faith.
Step 2: If unresolved, we'll engage in mediation through a mutually agreed mediator.
Step 3: Final disputes subject to binding arbitration under American Arbitration Association rules.
Governing Law: These Terms are governed by Florida state law and U.S. federal law.
Thank You for Reading Our Terms!
We believe in building technology with transparency, ethics, and a touch of magic. These terms protect both of us while we create amazing things together.
Questions? Email us at legal@tinkerly.io- we actually read and respond to every message! 🧚♀️✨