Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the website at aragrow.me ("the Site") and any consulting, advisory, or implementation services provided by Aragrow, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("AraGrow", "we", "us", or "our"). By using the Site or engaging us for services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old.

Our Services

AraGrow provides technology consulting services, including fractional CTO support, AI integration, web development, cloud and database work, and related advisory services. Our work is delivered remotely from the United States to clients in the U.S. and abroad.

Our services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (such as HIPAA, HITECH, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, or other regulated-data regimes) unless we have explicitly agreed to do so in a separate written engagement document. If your project involves regulated data, please raise that with us up front so we can discuss whether an engagement is appropriate.

Engagements and Statements of Work

Specific consulting engagements are typically governed by a separate written engagement document — a Statement of Work, proposal, contract, or email confirmation describing scope, deliverables, timing, and fees. Where a separate engagement document exists, its terms control the engagement; these Terms apply to the underlying relationship and to your use of the Site, and they fill in any gaps not addressed by the engagement document.

Fees, Invoicing, and Payment

Fees are described in the applicable engagement document or quoted in writing before work begins. Unless we agree otherwise, invoices are due within 15 days of receipt. We accept payment by ACH, wire transfer, Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal.

If an invoice becomes more than 30 days past due, we may pause work on the engagement, withhold deliverables, or terminate the engagement, subject to any notice requirements in the engagement document. Late amounts may accrue interest at the lower of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by Minnesota law.

Intellectual Property

Two categories of intellectual property are addressed here: ours, and yours.

Our pre-existing materials. AraGrow's pre-existing tools, frameworks, code libraries, templates, methodologies, know-how, and the design and content of the Site are owned by us. Nothing in these Terms or in any engagement transfers ownership of those pre-existing materials to you. Where any of our pre-existing materials are embedded in a deliverable we create for you, we grant you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use that material as part of the deliverable for your business purposes.

Deliverables created for you. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, custom deliverables we create specifically for you under an engagement — for example, custom code, documentation, configurations, or content drafted for your project — become your property upon your payment in full for the engagement in which they were produced. Until full payment, ownership of those deliverables remains with us and you have a non-transferable license to use them only for the purpose of evaluating the engagement.

General knowledge. Nothing in these Terms restricts us from continuing to use the general skills, knowledge, and experience gained through providing services, including patterns and approaches that do not contain your confidential information.

Confidentiality

During an engagement, both parties may exchange information that is reasonably understood to be confidential. Each party agrees to use the other's confidential information only for purposes of the engagement and to protect it with the same care it uses for its own confidential information of similar sensitivity. This obligation does not apply to information that is publicly available, was already known to the receiving party, was independently developed, or is required to be disclosed by law (in which case the disclosing party will be notified where reasonably possible).

Use of AI and Your Data

We may use AI tools to help carry out the work you engage us for. Our practices around AI — including provider selection, due diligence, disclosure, opt-out rights, and rules for sensitive information — are described in our AI Usage Policy. How we handle the personal information we collect through the Site or in the course of an engagement is described in our Privacy Policy. Both of those documents are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Acceptable Use of the Site

You agree not to use the Site to:

• Violate any applicable law or third-party right.
• Upload or transmit malicious code, harvest data, or interfere with the Site's operation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, account, or non-public area of the Site.
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or impersonate any person or entity.
• Resell or commercially exploit any portion of the Site without our prior written consent.

Third-Party Links and Services

The Site and our deliverables may reference or link to third-party tools, libraries, hosts, AI providers, and services. We are not responsible for the content, terms, or privacy practices of those third parties. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk and subject to that third party's terms.

Disclaimers

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available." To the maximum extent permitted by law, AraGrow disclaims all implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, in connection with the Site itself. Services provided under a separate engagement are warranted as described in that engagement document, or in the absence of one, to be performed in a professional manner consistent with industry standards.

Technology — including AI — is imperfect. Outputs may contain errors, and outcomes are not guaranteed. You are responsible for reviewing and validating deliverables before relying on them in production or for high-stakes decisions.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, AraGrow's total cumulative liability arising out of or related to the Site or any engagement is limited to the fees you have paid to us during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or one hundred U.S. dollars (USD $100), whichever is greater. In no event will AraGrow be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, lost profits, lost data, or business interruption, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations; in those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the smallest amount permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold AraGrow harmless from third-party claims arising out of your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or content or instructions you provide to us that infringe a third party's rights. We agree to defend you against third-party claims that a custom deliverable we created for you infringes a U.S. intellectual property right, provided you notify us promptly and cooperate with the defense. This indemnification does not apply to claims arising from modifications you made or from the combination of our deliverable with materials we did not provide.

Term and Termination

These Terms apply for as long as you use the Site. Either party may terminate an engagement under the conditions described in the applicable engagement document. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at our discretion if you violate these Terms. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law — will survive.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Before filing any formal dispute, the parties agree to attempt to resolve the matter in good faith by direct discussion, including at least one written notice to davidarago@aragrow.me describing the dispute and the desired resolution. Any unresolved dispute will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Mistakes and Corrections

We aim to follow these Terms at all times, but we are a small business and mistakes can happen. If you believe we have not followed any commitment described here — through error, oversight, or any other reason — please contact us at davidarago@aragrow.me. We will investigate promptly, correct the issue where appropriate, and update these Terms or our internal processes to prevent recurrence.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms as our practices evolve. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page; for material changes, we will notify subscribers by email where we have a way to reach you. Your continued use of the Site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated Terms. Changes do not retroactively alter the terms of an engagement already in progress under a separate engagement document.

Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision. These Terms, together with any applicable engagement document, our Privacy Policy, and our AI Usage Policy, are the entire agreement between you and AraGrow regarding the Site and our services, and supersede any prior agreements on the same subject matter.

Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at davidarago@aragrow.me, or by mail at:

Aragrow, LLC
7363 University Avenue
Fridley, MN 55432
United States