Last updated: August 2025. Standard guidelines for freelance services and web deliverables.
1. Agreement to Terms
Agreement
By visiting this website or engaging Kushal Adhikary for freelance website development, design, or consulting services, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use this website or commission services.
2. Freelance Services & Scoping
Scope
All web development, homestay booking integrations, and design work are conducted under agreed written scopes, timelines, and deliverables confirmed via WhatsApp, email, or official project agreements.
3. Intellectual Property & Code Ownership
Ownership
Upon final payment, full ownership and licensing rights for custom code, templates, and designs created for the client are transferred to the client. Kushal reserves the right to showcase non-confidential project screenshots in his portfolio.
4. Payments & Milestones
Billing
Freelance projects typically operate on structured milestones (e.g., upfront commencement deposit and final balance upon staging sign-off). Invoices are payable via UPI, direct bank transfer, or standard online payment channels.
5. Third-Party Tools & Open Source
Third-Party
Projects may utilize open-source frameworks (Astro, React, Tailwind CSS) and third-party APIs (WhatsApp Business, YouTube API, Cloudflare). Clients remain responsible for any third-party subscription or hosting fees.
6. Limitation of Liability
Liability
Services are provided with industry-standard best practices. In no event shall Kushal Adhikary be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from third-party hosting outages, DNS changes, or client data loss.
7. Governing Law
Jurisdiction
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of West Bengal, India, with jurisdiction in Siliguri.