Service terms designed for clarity, fairness, and professional delivery.

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Lindocode Digital website and any services, products, proposals, deliverables, or communications provided by LINDOCODE DIGITAL (PTY) LTD ('we', 'us', or 'our').

By using this website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you should not use the website or proceed with our services.

LINDOCODE DIGITAL (PTY) LTD is a digital services business offering solutions that may include website design, web development, mobile app development, UI or UX design, branding support, consulting, maintenance, and related digital services.

Business contact email: info@lindocode.com.

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others, disrupt the website, attempt unauthorised access, introduce malicious code, or interfere with the integrity, availability, or security of the site.

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access where we reasonably believe misuse, unlawful activity, abuse, or harmful conduct has occurred.

Any project, service, or retainer arrangement may be subject to a separate quotation, proposal, statement of work, invoice, email confirmation, or signed agreement. Where a separate written agreement exists, that agreement will apply together with these Terms and Conditions.

A project will generally only be considered confirmed once scope, pricing, timing, and approval requirements have been agreed.

Any quotation or estimate provided by us is based on the information available at the time and may be subject to expiry, revision, or change if the project scope, timing, technical requirements, integrations, or deliverables change.

Unless otherwise stated, quotations do not guarantee indefinite pricing and may be withdrawn or updated before formal acceptance.

The client agrees to provide accurate information, timely approvals, required content, legal rights to supplied materials, project feedback, access credentials where needed, and any dependencies necessary for delivery.

Delays in client communication, feedback, content, approvals, or technical access may affect timelines, handover dates, or final delivery outcomes.

Any request outside the original agreed scope may be treated as a variation or additional work. We may revise cost, deadlines, or delivery terms before proceeding with out-of-scope requests.

No additional scope is required to begin until it is accepted in writing, whether through email, messaging confirmation, quotation approval, or another clear recorded instruction.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices must be paid according to the payment terms stated on the invoice, quotation, or agreement. We may require deposits, milestone payments, recurring retainers, or full settlement before final handover depending on the nature of the work.

Late payment may result in paused work, withheld delivery, suspension of support, or delayed project continuation until outstanding amounts are resolved.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all concepts, drafts, design explorations, source files, code, strategy materials, visual systems, content structures, and related working materials created by us remain our intellectual property until payment obligations and any transfer terms have been satisfied.

Third-party assets, fonts, plugins, libraries, APIs, stock resources, frameworks, and platform dependencies remain subject to their own respective licences and terms.

You warrant that any materials, content, logos, images, text, documents, credentials, instructions, or media you provide to us may lawfully be used for the project and do not infringe the rights of any third party.

We are not responsible for verifying ownership of all client-supplied materials unless explicitly agreed as part of the service.

Where revisions are included, they apply only to the scope and revision limits agreed for the relevant project. Additional revision rounds or major directional changes may be billed separately.

Once the client approves a stage, milestone, or final deliverable, later changes may be treated as new work unless otherwise agreed.

Any timeline we provide is an estimate unless expressly stated otherwise. Delivery dates may shift due to project complexity, technical issues, changes in scope, client delays, third-party dependencies, force majeure events, or other reasonable operational factors.

We will make reasonable efforts to deliver within agreed timeframes, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or delay-free completion in all cases.

Where a project relies on third-party services such as hosting providers, domain registrars, cloud services, payment gateways, analytics tools, app stores, external APIs, or content platforms, their availability, pricing, terms, and technical limitations remain outside our direct control.

We are not liable for downtime, API changes, service outages, suspensions, account restrictions, or external vendor decisions caused by third parties.

Post-launch support, maintenance, updates, monitoring, or change requests are only included where expressly stated in a proposal, retainer, support agreement, or maintenance arrangement.

Where no ongoing support agreement exists, future fixes, changes, platform updates, content changes, or enhancement requests may be quoted separately.

15.1. Service scope

LazyReader allows users to connect supported third-party cloud storage providers - including OneDrive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, Koofr, and others - to access and read EPUB files they already own. Connecting a cloud storage account is voluntary and entirely at the user's discretion. Each supported provider is integrated using the minimum permissions necessary to provide reading and library functionality.

15.2. User obligations

By connecting a cloud storage account, the user confirms they have the right to access the files within that account and that any EPUB files accessed through the application are legally owned or lawfully obtained. Lindocode Digital does not verify, audit, or take responsibility for the copyright status or ownership of files a user chooses to access through any connected cloud storage provider.

15.3. API-level restrictions

LazyReader's integrations operate within the permissions granted during authentication. Across all supported providers, the application is technically incapable of modifying, creating, deleting, or reorganising any content within a connected cloud account. This is enforced at the API or protocol level, not solely through policy. Specific scopes and permissions used for each provider are detailed in Section 14 of the Privacy Policy.

15.4. Unlinking and service continuity

Users may disconnect any cloud integration at any time through the application settings. Unlinking a cloud account will remove LazyReader's access to that account and delete associated sync data, cached content, folder references, and locally stored connection data from the application. Users wishing to reconnect must complete the authentication process again from the beginning. Lindocode Digital is not liable for any loss of access to content resulting from a user's decision to unlink a cloud account.

15.5. Third-party provider terms

Connected cloud storage providers operate under their own terms of service, pricing structures, availability conditions, and access policies. By connecting a third-party provider, users agree to comply with that provider's applicable terms in addition to these Terms. Lindocode Digital has no control over third-party provider decisions and is not liable for service interruptions, access restrictions, pricing changes, or any other changes imposed by those providers.

15.6. Provider availability

Lindocode Digital does not guarantee the continued availability of any specific cloud storage integration. Support for a particular provider may be added, modified, or discontinued at any time, including where required by changes to a provider's API, terms of service, or platform policies. Where reasonably possible, users will be notified in advance of any such changes.

15.7. No file storage by Lindocode Digital

Regardless of which cloud storage provider is connected, LazyReader does not upload, store, or retain any EPUB file content on Lindocode Digital servers. Files are accessed temporarily on the user's local device for metadata extraction, library display, and in-app reading only. Where a user enables offline access for a specific book, that file is stored locally on the user's device only.

15.8. Security and credential handling

LazyReader stores OAuth tokens or connection credentials required to maintain authenticated cloud connections securely. These are never shared with third parties and are used solely for the purpose of maintaining the authorised connection to the relevant provider. Users may revoke access at any time through the application settings or directly through their account settings with the relevant provider. Specific revocation instructions for each provider are detailed in Section 14 of the Privacy Policy.

16.1. General

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, business interruption, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of data, or reputational damages arising from the use of our website, services, or deliverables.

Our total liability in relation to any claim connected to our services will, to the extent allowed by law and unless otherwise agreed in writing, be limited to the amount actually paid to us for the specific service giving rise to the claim.

16.2. LazyReader

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or legality of files stored in a user's connected cloud storage account. The cloud integration features are provided as a convenience to allow users to access their own existing content. Any disputes or issues relating to files stored in a third-party cloud account remain solely between the user and the relevant provider.

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your misuse of the website, unlawful instructions, infringement caused by client-supplied materials, or breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Any personal information processed through the website or during service delivery will be handled in line with our Privacy and POPIA Policy, as updated from time to time.

Where confidential information is shared during a project, both parties should take reasonable steps to protect it and not disclose it improperly, except where disclosure is required by law or already authorised.

A separate non-disclosure agreement may apply where specifically signed or agreed.

We may suspend or terminate access to the website or suspend services where there is misuse, abuse, unlawful conduct, non-payment, repeated delays, hostile conduct, impossible delivery conditions, or material breach of agreed terms.

Termination of a project does not automatically remove the obligation to pay for approved or completed work already performed.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, unless another governing law is expressly agreed in writing for a specific contract or engagement.

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. The latest version published on this page will apply from the effective date stated under the overview section at the top of this page, unless a separate signed agreement states otherwise.

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, contact us at info@lindocode.com.