Servicing the Northern Rivers & Beyond

Terms & Contions

Last updated: February 2026

Introduction

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the App Forge website and any services provided by App Forge (ABN 89 287 275 705), a sole trader business based in New South Wales, Australia.

By accessing our website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how we collect, use and protect personal information.

Services

App Forge provides services including, but not limited to:

  • Website design and development

  • Website hosting (managed and reseller-based hosting)

  • Domain registration and related services

  • Email hosting and configuration

  • Search engine optimisation (SEO)

  • Application development

  • Ongoing support and maintenance

Services may be delivered directly through App Forge infrastructure or via trusted third-party infrastructure providers.

Quotes & Engagement

All quotes are valid for 14 days unless otherwise stated.

Engagement of services may occur via:

  • Written acceptance of a quote

  • Email confirmation

  • Payment of an invoice

  • Ongoing service agreement

App Forge reserves the right to decline any project at its discretion.

Fees & Payment

Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

  • Invoices are payable within 7 days of issue.

  • Ongoing services may be billed monthly, annually, or as agreed.

  • Late payments may result in suspension of services.

For reseller-based hosting and domain services, billing and checkout may be processed through authorised third-party billing systems.

App Forge reserves the right to suspend or terminate services for non-payment.

Hosting & Infrastructure

Hosting services may be provided:

  • On Australian-based servers managed by App Forge

  • Through authorised reseller platforms

  • Through third-party infrastructure providers

While we take reasonable steps to ensure reliability and uptime, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service.

Clients are responsible for maintaining backups of their own website content unless a managed backup service is explicitly included.

Client Responsibilities

Clients agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information

  • Ensure they have rights to any content supplied

  • Not use hosting services for unlawful, harmful, or abusive activities

  • Maintain security of their own login credentials

App Forge reserves the right to suspend services that breach acceptable use standards.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed:

  • Clients retain ownership of their original content.

  • App Forge retains ownership of proprietary tools, code frameworks, and development methodologies.

  • Final website files may be transferred upon full payment of outstanding invoices.

App Forge may display completed projects in its portfolio unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Third-Party Services

App Forge may utilise third-party services including hosting providers, domain registrars, billing systems, security platforms, and analytics services.

We are not responsible for outages, disruptions, or policy changes imposed by third-party providers.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law:

  • App Forge’s liability is limited to the total amount paid by the client for services in the preceding three (3) months.

  • App Forge is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, including loss of revenue, data, or business opportunities.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

Termination

Either party may terminate services with written notice.

App Forge may suspend or terminate services immediately if:

  • Payments are overdue

  • These Terms are breached

  • Services are used unlawfully

Upon termination, outstanding fees remain payable.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

Changes to These Terms

App Forge may update these Terms from time to time. Updated versions will be published on this website with the revised date.

Continued use of services constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Email: admin@appforge.com.au

We will respond as soon as reasonably practicable.

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Whether you’re building your first website or updating an existing one, we’ll help make the process easy.

Let’s get started on your website design!

Whether you’re building your first website or updating an existing one, we’ll help make the process easy.

Let’s get started on your website design!

Whether you’re building your first website or updating an existing one, we’ll help make the process easy.

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