1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Blueapple Design, LLC, doing business as BlueApple Design ("BlueApple Design," "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using blueappledesign.com and any pages, content, features, or materials made available through the website (collectively, the "Website"), you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.

2. About the Website

The Website provides information about BlueApple Design, our capabilities, selected projects, experience, team, and design services.

The Website is intended for general informational and promotional purposes. Content published on the Website does not constitute professional, legal, financial, or other specialized advice.

Nothing on the Website creates a client, partnership, employment, fiduciary, or other professional relationship between you and BlueApple Design.

3. Client Engagements

Design, branding, consulting, development, and other professional services provided by BlueApple Design are governed by a separate written proposal, statement of work, master services agreement, or other client agreement.

These Terms do not replace or modify any separate written agreement between BlueApple Design and a client.

If these Terms conflict with a signed client agreement, the signed client agreement will control with respect to the services covered by that agreement.

Information displayed on the Website, including descriptions of services, processes, timelines, results, or capabilities, does not constitute a binding offer or guarantee.

4. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Website.

If you access the Website on behalf of a company or another organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on its behalf.

5. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, BlueApple Design grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable right to access and use the Website for lawful personal or internal business purposes.

You may view the Website and share links to publicly available pages. You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, sell, license, or commercially exploit Website content without our prior written permission.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Website for any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, or abusive purpose.

• Interfere with the operation, security, performance, or availability of the Website.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its systems, or connected services.

• Introduce viruses, malicious code, automated attacks, or other harmful technology.

• Circumvent security measures or access restrictions.

• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

• Collect personal information about other Website users.

• Copy, reproduce, republish, or commercially exploit Website content without permission.

• Use automated systems, bots, scrapers, crawlers, or data-mining tools to extract Website content without our prior written permission.

• Use Website content, project materials, images, or designs to develop or train artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems without our prior written permission.

• Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other proprietary notices.

• Use the Website in a way that violates the rights of BlueApple Design or any third party.

We may restrict or terminate access to the Website if we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.

7. Intellectual Property

The Website and its original content, including its visual design, layout, text, graphics, illustrations, animations, videos, photographs, icons, interfaces, code, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to BlueApple Design and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

The BlueApple Design name, logo, visual identity, and related marks may not be used without our prior written permission.

No rights are granted to you except the limited right to access and use the Website in accordance with these Terms.

8. Portfolio and Third-Party Materials

The Website may display selected client work, project descriptions, client names, logos, product interfaces, testimonials, or other materials for portfolio and informational purposes.

Client names, trademarks, logos, products, and other third-party materials remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance on the Website does not transfer ownership to BlueApple Design.

References to clients or third parties do not necessarily imply sponsorship, endorsement, or an ongoing business relationship unless expressly stated.

Project descriptions and results are provided as examples. They do not guarantee that another project will achieve the same or similar outcome.

9. Information You Submit

You may provide information through our contact form, by email, or through other communication channels.

You represent that:

• The information you provide is accurate and not misleading.

• You have the right to provide the information.

• Your submission does not violate any law or third-party right.

• Your submission does not contain malicious code or harmful material.

Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, sensitive, or legally protected information through the Website unless we have agreed in writing to receive it.

Submitting an inquiry does not create a confidential, client, or professional relationship. If we enter into a formal engagement, confidentiality obligations will be governed by the applicable written agreement.

Personal information submitted through the Website will be handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Feedback

If you voluntarily provide general ideas, suggestions, or feedback about the Website or our services, we may use that feedback without restriction or compensation to you.

This section does not apply to confidential client materials, project content, or intellectual property governed by a separate written agreement.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, applications, or services.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. BlueApple Design does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, terms, or privacy practices.

Your use of third-party websites and services is governed by their own terms and policies. You access them at your own risk.

12. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy:

https://blueappledesign.com/legal/privacy-policy

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.

13. Website Availability and Changes

We may update, modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without prior notice.

We do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, accurate, or free from errors.

We may correct errors, update content, or remove outdated information at our discretion.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Website and all content made available through it are provided "as is" and "as available."

BlueApple Design makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Website, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, or freedom from harmful components.

Your use of the Website is at your own risk.

Nothing in this section limits any warranty or right that cannot legally be excluded.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, BlueApple Design and its owners, employees, contractors, representatives, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

• Your access to or use of the Website.

• Your inability to access or use the Website.

• Reliance on information published on the Website.

• Third-party websites, services, or content.

• Unauthorized access to or alteration of information submitted through the Website.

• Viruses, service interruptions, errors, or security incidents.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, BlueApple Design's total liability arising from or related to the Website will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

This limitation does not apply to obligations or claims governed by a separate written client agreement.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

16. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BlueApple Design and its owners, employees, contractors, and representatives from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:

• Your misuse of the Website.

• Your violation of these Terms.

• Your violation of applicable law.

• Your infringement of another person's rights.

17. Copyright Concerns

If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us and provide:

• Your name and contact information.

• Identification of the protected work.

• Identification and location of the material you believe is infringing.

• A statement explaining the basis of your claim.

• Confirmation that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.

Notices may be sent to:

info@blueappledesign.com

18. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the Website or these Terms will be brought in the state or federal courts located in San Mateo County, California, unless applicable law requires a different jurisdiction.

You consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time.

When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Changes become effective when published unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

20. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. The remaining provisions will remain in effect.

21. No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.

22. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

We may assign these Terms as part of a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction.

23. Entire Agreement

These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and BlueApple Design regarding your use of the Website.

Separate written client agreements remain independent and govern the professional services described in those agreements.

24. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

BlueApple Design
Email: info@blueappledesign.com
Phone: 415.309.0170
Website: https://blueappledesign.com