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Terms of Service

Last updated: March 15, 2026

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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using cloudforge.solutions (the "Website") or engaging the professional services of CloudForge Solutions sp. z o.o. ("CloudForge", "we", "us", or "our"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Website or services.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company, organization, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. In such cases, "you" and "your" refer to that entity.

2. Definitions

The following terms have the meanings set forth below when used in these Terms:

  • "Client" — the individual or entity engaging CloudForge for the provision of Services
  • "Services" — the cloud engineering, consulting, team augmentation, managed operations, advisory, and related professional services provided by CloudForge
  • "Deliverables" — all work products, code, documentation, configurations, reports, and other tangible outputs produced by CloudForge in the performance of Services under a Statement of Work
  • "Statement of Work" or "SOW" — a separate written document that defines the scope, deliverables, timeline, acceptance criteria, team composition, and commercial terms for a specific engagement
  • "Confidential Information" — any non-public information disclosed by either party to the other, whether in writing, orally, or by observation, that is designated as confidential or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure
  • "Effective Date" — the date on which a Statement of Work is signed by both parties, or, with respect to website usage, the date on which you first access the Website
  • "Intellectual Property" or "IP" — all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, inventions, designs, software, source code, algorithms, methodologies, and other intellectual property rights
  • "Pre-Existing IP" — Intellectual Property owned by either party prior to the Effective Date of a SOW, or developed independently outside the scope of a SOW

3. Services Description

CloudForge Solutions provides professional technology services to enterprise and mid-market organizations. Our core service offerings include:

  • Cloud engineering and infrastructure consulting — architecture design, migration strategy, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and cloud cost optimization
  • Team augmentation — embedding experienced engineers into your existing teams to accelerate delivery and transfer knowledge
  • Managed operations — ongoing management, monitoring, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps toolchains
  • Advisory and strategy — technology roadmap development, platform evaluation, and architectural review

All professional services are delivered under separate Statements of Work that define the specific scope, deliverables, and commercial terms for each engagement. These Terms provide the general framework governing all engagements unless a SOW explicitly provides otherwise.

4. Engagement Types

CloudForge offers three primary engagement models, each structured to address different client needs:

Team Augmentation (Time & Materials)

Engineers are embedded into your team and billed on a time-and-materials basis. Monthly reporting includes hours worked, tasks completed, and progress against agreed objectives. Team composition and capacity may be adjusted with 15 business days' written notice.

Fixed-Scope Projects

Engagements with clearly defined deliverables, acceptance criteria, timelines, and milestones. Payment is typically structured around milestone completion. Changes to scope require a written change order signed by both parties.

Managed Operations

Ongoing service delivery with defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) covering availability, response times, and resolution targets. Managed operations engagements include regular reporting and periodic service reviews.

5. Statements of Work

Each engagement is governed by a separate Statement of Work executed by both parties. In the event of a conflict between these general Terms and a specific SOW, the terms of the SOW shall prevail for that engagement.

Each SOW shall, at a minimum, contain the following:

  • Detailed scope of work and service description
  • Specific deliverables and acceptance criteria
  • Project timeline, milestones, and key dates
  • Team composition, roles, and responsibilities
  • Commercial terms including pricing model, rates, and payment schedule
  • Any engagement-specific terms that supplement or modify these general Terms

6. Client Obligations

The successful delivery of Services requires active collaboration. The Client agrees to:

  • Provide timely access to systems, environments, tools, and infrastructure necessary for CloudForge to perform the Services
  • Designate a primary point of contact with authority to make decisions, provide approvals, and resolve issues in a timely manner
  • Respond to requests for information, clarification, or approval within 5 business days, unless a different timeframe is specified in the SOW
  • Review and approve or reject Deliverables within 5 business days of submission; Deliverables not rejected within this period shall be deemed accepted
  • Provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date requirements, specifications, and other information material to the Services
  • Ensure that any materials, data, or access credentials provided to CloudForge do not infringe third-party rights
  • Maintain adequate backups of Client systems and data before CloudForge performs any work on Client infrastructure

7. Payment Terms

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable SOW:

  • Invoices are issued monthly at the end of each billing period for time-and-materials engagements, or upon milestone completion for fixed-scope projects
  • Payment is due within 30 calendar days of invoice date (Net-30)
  • Late payments accrue interest at the Polish statutory interest rate for commercial transactions (currently the National Bank of Poland reference rate plus 10 percentage points, as defined in the Act on Payment Terms in Commercial Transactions)
  • CloudForge reserves the right to suspend Services if payment remains outstanding for more than 60 calendar days, upon 10 business days' prior written notice
  • All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes (including VAT), which shall be charged in accordance with Polish tax law
  • The currency for each engagement shall be specified in the SOW (EUR or PLN)

8. Intellectual Property

Intellectual property ownership and licensing under these Terms is governed by the following principles:

Client-Owned Deliverables

Upon full payment, the Client shall own all Deliverables specifically created under a SOW. CloudForge assigns all rights, title, and interest in such Deliverables to the Client, effective upon payment.

CloudForge Pre-Existing IP

CloudForge retains ownership of all Pre-Existing IP, including proprietary methodologies, frameworks, tools, libraries, and know-how that exist prior to or are developed independently outside the scope of a SOW. Where Pre-Existing IP is incorporated into Deliverables, CloudForge grants the Client a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use such Pre-Existing IP solely as part of the Deliverables.

Open Source Software

Any open source components used in Deliverables are governed by their respective open source licenses. CloudForge will identify open source components and their applicable licenses as part of Deliverable documentation.

9. Confidentiality

All engagements are subject to mutual confidentiality obligations. Each party agrees to hold the other party's Confidential Information in strict confidence and not to disclose it to any third party without prior written consent, except to employees, contractors, or professional advisors who have a need to know and are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those set forth herein.

The following information is excluded from the definition of Confidential Information:

  • Information that is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party
  • Information that was already known to the receiving party prior to disclosure, as evidenced by written records
  • Information that is independently developed by the receiving party without reference to the disclosing party's Confidential Information
  • Information that is received from a third party without an obligation of confidentiality

The confidentiality obligations set forth in this section shall survive the termination or expiration of any engagement for a period of 3 years.

10. Data Protection

The processing of personal data in connection with the Services is governed by our Privacy Policy and, where applicable, a separate Data Processing Agreement (DPA) executed between the parties.

Where CloudForge processes personal data on behalf of the Client in delivering Services, CloudForge acts as a data processor under GDPR Article 28. In such cases, a DPA specifying the subject matter, duration, nature, and purpose of processing, the types of personal data, and categories of data subjects shall be executed prior to the commencement of processing.

Both parties shall comply with their respective obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and applicable Polish data protection legislation.

11. Warranties and Disclaimer

CloudForge warrants that Services will be performed with reasonable professional skill and care, consistent with generally accepted industry standards for services of a similar nature.

Except as expressly set forth herein, all Services and the Website are provided "as is" and "as available." CloudForge makes no additional warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Without limiting the foregoing, CloudForge does not warrant that: (a) the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure; (b) Services will achieve specific business outcomes or results; or (c) any defects will be corrected within a particular timeframe. The Client's exclusive remedy for breach of the warranty above is, at CloudForge's option, re-performance of the deficient Services or a refund of fees paid for the deficient Services.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CloudForge's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms or any SOW, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise, shall not exceed the total fees actually paid by the Client to CloudForge in the 12-month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

In no event shall either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunities, or goodwill, regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable or whether the party was advised of the possibility of such damages.

The limitations above shall not apply to: (a) liability arising from gross negligence (rażące niedbalstwo) or willful misconduct (umyślne działanie); (b) breaches of confidentiality obligations; or (c) indemnification obligations under Section 13.

13. Indemnification

Each party (the "Indemnifying Party") shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party (the "Indemnified Party") and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any third-party claims, actions, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • The Indemnifying Party's material breach of these Terms or any applicable SOW
  • The Indemnifying Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct
  • Any claim that materials provided by the Indemnifying Party infringe a third party's intellectual property rights

The Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of any such claim and cooperate reasonably in the defense thereof. The Indemnifying Party shall have sole control of the defense and settlement, provided that no settlement shall impose any obligation on the Indemnified Party without its prior written consent.

14. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement as follows:

  • For convenience — with 30 calendar days' prior written notice to the other party
  • For material breach — with immediate effect if the other party commits a material breach of these Terms or the applicable SOW and fails to cure such breach within 15 business days of receiving written notice specifying the breach (except for non-payment, which has a 15-business-day cure period from the date of written notice)
  • For insolvency — with immediate effect if the other party becomes insolvent, enters liquidation, or has a receiver or administrator appointed

Effect of Termination

Upon termination: (a) all outstanding fees for Services performed through the effective date of termination become immediately due and payable; (b) each party shall return or destroy the other party's Confidential Information within 30 calendar days; (c) CloudForge shall deliver all completed and in-progress Deliverables to the Client upon payment of all outstanding fees; and (d) clauses that by their nature should survive termination (including confidentiality, intellectual property, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) shall survive.

15. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms or any SOW (other than payment obligations) to the extent such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond the party's reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, pandemics, epidemics, government actions or orders, sanctions, embargoes, civil unrest, power outages, internet or telecommunications disruptions, cyberattacks, or failure of third-party services.

The affected party shall promptly notify the other party of the force majeure event and use reasonable efforts to mitigate its impact. If a force majeure event continues for more than 60 calendar days, either party may terminate the affected SOW without liability.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any SOW executed hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Poland, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.

  • Good faith negotiation — the parties shall first attempt to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms through good faith negotiation for a period of 30 calendar days following written notice of the dispute
  • Mediation — if negotiation fails, the parties shall submit the dispute to mediation administered by the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Sąd Arbitrażowy przy Krajowej Izbie Gospodarczej)
  • Arbitration — if mediation fails within 60 calendar days, the dispute shall be finally resolved by arbitration under the Rules of the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce, with the seat of arbitration in Warsaw, Poland. The language of arbitration shall be English unless both parties agree otherwise

Nothing in this section shall prevent either party from seeking interim or injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending resolution of a dispute.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a competent court or tribunal, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving its original intent. If modification is not possible, the provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any applicable Statement of Work, Data Processing Agreement, and documents expressly incorporated by reference (including our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy), constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. These Terms supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, whether written or oral.

No amendment, modification, or waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. A failure or delay by either party in exercising any right under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right.

19. Contact

For questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us through the following channels:

  • Legal inquiries: legal@cloudforge.solutions
  • General inquiries: business@cloudforge.solutions
  • Postal address: CloudForge Solutions sp. z o.o., ul. Solidarności 171/215, 00-877 Warszawa, Poland

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