Terms & Conditions

1. Who we are

Hformin is the trading name of Formin Hubert Akawung, a sole proprietor operating from Yaoundé, Cameroon. In these terms, "we", "us" and "our" refer to Hformin; "you" and "your" refer to the person or organisation using our products.

You can reach us at hello@hformin.dev. These terms apply to our website at https://hformin.dev and to every software product we make available through it.

2. Agreement to these terms

By creating an account, subscribing to a plan, or otherwise using our products, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the products. If you are agreeing on behalf of an organisation, you confirm you have authority to bind that organisation.

3. Description of services

We provide software products delivered over the internet on a subscription basis. Current products and their plans are described on our products and pricing pages. Products still in development are marked as such; access to them may be limited, and features may change before general release.

We may add, change or remove features over time. Where a change materially reduces the functionality of a paid plan, we will give you reasonable notice and, if you are not happy with the change, you may cancel and request a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of your term.

4. Accounts and acceptable use

You are responsible for the security of your account credentials and for activity that happens under your account. Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

You agree not to:

• use the products for anything unlawful, or to infringe anyone's rights;
• upload content you do not have the right to upload, or that is unlawful, abusive or malicious;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, or to disrupt, overload or reverse-engineer them;
• resell, sublicense or white-label the products without our written permission;
• use automated means to extract data at a scale that degrades the service for others.

We may suspend or terminate an account that breaches this section. Where the breach is not serious, we will normally contact you first and give you a chance to put it right.

5. Subscriptions, billing and renewals

Payments are processed by Paddle.com Market Limited, which acts as the merchant of record for all purchases. This means Paddle — not Hformin — is the seller of record for your transaction, handles payment processing, and is responsible for collecting and remitting applicable sales tax and VAT. Paddle's own buyer terms and conditions apply to your purchase in addition to these terms. Your card or bank statement will show Paddle.

Prices are stated in US dollars, exclusive of any tax that Paddle calculates at checkout. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period, at the price then in effect for your plan, until you cancel. We will give you at least 30 days' notice before any price increase affecting your renewals.

You can cancel at any time through the billing portal linked from your receipt, or by emailing us. Cancellation stops future renewals; your access continues until the end of the period you have already paid for. Refunds are governed by our refund policy.

6. Intellectual property

We own the products, our software, branding and documentation, and all intellectual property in them. Your subscription grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the products for their intended purpose while your subscription is active. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership to you.

You keep ownership of the content you upload. You grant us only the licence we need to operate the service for you — to store, process and display your content, and to send it to the third-party providers described in our privacy policy where a feature requires it. We do not use your content to train AI models.

7. AI-generated output

Some features use AI models to generate text, summaries or artwork from your input. AI output can be wrong, incomplete, or unsuitable for your purpose. You are responsible for reviewing output before relying on it. We make no warranty that AI-generated output is accurate, original, or free of third-party rights.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The products are provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the products will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that they will meet your requirements.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. If you are a consumer, you keep any statutory rights that apply to you under the law of your country of residence.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, or lost or corrupted data, however caused.

Our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these terms or the products is limited to the greater of (a) the total amount you paid us in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) fifty US dollars.

10. Termination

You may stop using the products and cancel your subscription at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue a product.

If we discontinue a paid product, we will give you reasonable notice and refund the unused portion of any prepaid term. On termination, you may export your content for 30 days, after which we may delete it in line with our privacy policy.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the products change or the law requires. When we make material changes we will update the date at the top of this page and, for significant changes affecting paid subscribers, notify you by email. Continuing to use the products after a change takes effect means you accept the revised terms.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Cameroon, and the courts of Cameroon have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them. If you are a consumer resident elsewhere, this does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory consumer-protection rules in your country of residence.

Before starting formal proceedings, please contact us at hello@hformin.dev — most issues are resolved quickly by email.

13. General

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remain in force. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these terms without our consent; we may assign them as part of a transfer of our business. These terms, together with our privacy and refund policies, are the entire agreement between us regarding the products.

14. Contact

Hformin — trading name of Formin Hubert Akawung
Yaoundé, Cameroon
hello@hformin.dev