Terms & Conditions

This site, selfhost.dev, is owned and operated by Swatantra Cloud Systems Pvt Ltd. (referred to as Selfhost.dev, we or company). Please carefully read and understand these Terms and Conditions before using any services or products from selfhost.dev.

Your access to and use of this website and its products indicate acceptance and agreement to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with these terms, you should leave the site immediately and not use any materials or services available here.

1. Definitions

• "Selfhost.dev," "Company," "we," "our," or "us" means Swatantra Cloud Systems Pvt Ltd (the legal entity operating the Services).
• "Customer," "you," or "your" means the individual or legal entity accessing or using the Services.
• "Customer Data" means all data, databases, software, configurations, credentials, files, backups, logs and other information submitted to, stored on, processed by or deployed through the Services.
• "Third-Party Providers" means independent service providers integrated with or used alongside the Services, including cloud infrastructure providers and payment processors.
• "Order" means any purchase of credit or of paid Services.

2. Eligibility & Authority

To use the Services:

• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements.
• If acting on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Services complies with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

3. Description of Services

Selfhost.dev provides software tools and infrastructure management capabilities designed to enable customers to provision, manage, monitor, automate and maintain self-hosted or cloud-based database and server environments.

The Services may include, but are not limited to:

• Database provisioning and orchestration
• Infrastructure configuration management
• Monitoring and alerting systems
• Automated backup management
• Deployment automation tools
• Role-based access management
• Integrations with external cloud providers

Selfhost.dev reserves the right to improve, modify, suspend or discontinue features at its discretion.

4. Account Registration & Security

4.1 Account Creation

To access the Services, you must create an account and provide accurate, current and complete information. You agree to promptly update any information that becomes inaccurate.

4.2 Account Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• Maintaining confidentiality of login credentials
• Restricting access to your account
• Ensuring authorized users comply with these Terms
• All activities conducted through your account

You must notify Selfhost.dev immediately of any unauthorized use, suspected security breach or compromise of credentials. Selfhost.dev shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to secure your account credentials.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not:

• Use the Services to violate any applicable law or regulation
• Host or distribute malware, ransomware, spyware or malicious code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any systems or networks
• Conduct denial-of-service attacks
• Use the Services for illegal financial activities
• Engage in cryptocurrency mining or proof-of-work computation, including miners run inside customer-deployed services, databases, containers or servers. This ban is absolute and disclosure does not lift it
• Create more than one account per person to obtain promotional credit such as the welcome credit
• Create accounts in bulk or by automated means to obtain promotional credit
• Circumvent platform security measures

Selfhost.dev may investigate suspected violations and suspend or terminate accounts that breach this section.

6. Customer Data & Ownership

6.1 Ownership

All rights, title and interest in Customer Data remain solely with you. Selfhost.dev does not claim ownership over your databases, infrastructure configurations, application code or stored content.

6.2 Limited License

You grant Selfhost.dev a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive license to process Customer Data solely for:

• Providing the Services
• Performing technical support
• Ensuring platform security
• Complying with legal obligations

6.3 Data Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• The legality and integrity of your data
• Maintaining backups where necessary
• Ensuring appropriate encryption and access control
• Compliance with applicable data protection laws

7. Data Protection & Privacy

Selfhost.dev processes personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Where applicable under data protection laws:

• You act as the Data Controller
• Selfhost.dev acts as the Data Processor

Selfhost.dev implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard data but does not guarantee absolute security.

The console's AI features send limited data to third-party AI model providers, as section 5 of our Privacy Policy describes. Answers written by AI can be wrong, so check them before you rely on them.

8. Third-Party Services & Infrastructure

Selfhost.dev integrates with third-party infrastructure providers such as Amazon Web Services. These providers operate independently of Selfhost.dev.

Selfhost.dev does not control and is not responsible for:

• Third-party outages
• Infrastructure downtime
• Pricing adjustments
• Service interruptions
• Data centre failures

9. Shared Responsibility Model

Selfhost.dev provides orchestration and automation tools but does not assume responsibility for infrastructure decisions made by Customers.

You are responsible for:

• Configuring firewalls and security groups
• Managing credentials and encryption keys
• Enabling and validating backups
• Applying security patches where required
• Regulatory compliance of hosted data

10. Backups & Data Recovery

Selfhost.dev may provide automated backup functionality. However:

• Backup activation is your responsibility
• Backup validation and restoration testing is your responsibility
• Recovery time objectives are not guaranteed unless separately agreed

Selfhost.dev shall not be liable for data loss arising from user misconfiguration, third-party infrastructure failure or external events.

11. Fees & Payment

• The Services are pay-as-you-go. You add prepaid credit to your organisation's balance and the resources you run are charged against it as you use them, at the rates shown in the console and on our Pricing page. There are no subscriptions
• Promotional credit, such as the welcome credit, can expire. The console shows when
• The welcome credit is given once per person. An organisation created by someone who already received it starts without it and accounts created in bulk from one network may not receive it
• Where we agree in writing to invoice an organisation monthly instead, its invoices are due as stated on them and its resources can be stopped while an invoice is past due
• When a balance reaches zero, an organisation that has topped up before or saved a card keeps its resources running for 5 days. They are then stopped and deleted 24 hours later unless a top-up arrives first. An organisation that has only ever had promotional credit has its resources deleted when its balance reaches zero. Usage while a balance is below zero is taken from the next top-up
• Fees are non-refundable unless required by law. If we end the Services for a breach of section 5 (Acceptable Use), usage charges stay due and we cancel any unused promotional credit
• You are responsible for all applicable taxes, excluding taxes based on Selfhost.dev's income

12. Beta or Experimental Features

Selfhost.dev may offer beta, preview or experimental features. Use of beta features is at your own risk. Such features:

• May contain errors
• May be modified or discontinued
• Are provided without warranties
• Should not be relied upon for mission-critical workloads

13. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Services, including software code, UI designs, workflows, documentation, trademarks and proprietary technology, are owned exclusively by Selfhost.dev. You may not:

• Reverse engineer or decompile the platform
• Copy proprietary architecture
• Resell or sublicense the Services without written consent

14. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to protect confidential information disclosed in connection with the Services. Confidential information includes non-public technical, financial and business information. It does not include information that:

• Is publicly available
• Was independently developed
• Is lawfully obtained from a third party

15. Suspension & Termination

Selfhost.dev may suspend or terminate Services, without prior notice where the violation is ongoing, if:

• You breach these Terms
• You fail to pay fees
• Continued use poses security risks
• Required by law

Upon termination:

• Access to the Services will cease
• Customer Data may be retained for up to 30 days for export
• Thereafter, data may be permanently deleted

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Selfhost.dev disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including:

• Merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Selfhost.dev shall not be liable for:

• Indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages
• Loss of revenue, profits or data
• Business interruption

Total aggregate liability shall not exceed the total fees paid by you in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

18. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Selfhost.dev from claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arising from:

• Your use of the Services
• Violation of these Terms
• Infringement of third-party rights
• Regulatory non-compliance

19. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

20. Force Majeure

Selfhost.dev shall not be liable for failure or delay resulting from events beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, internet failures, infrastructure outages, labor disputes or cyberattacks.

21. Changes to Terms

Selfhost.dev may modify these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the website or email. Continued use of the Services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

22. Contact Information

For legal or compliance inquiries, contact:

Selfhost.dev Team
Email: team@selfhost.dev
Registered Address: WeWork, Ground floor, RAHEJA WOODS, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411006