Terms of Service

1. Overview

RemoteNest is a remote work marketplace that connects three types of users:

• Jobseekers — individuals seeking full-time, part-time, contract, freelance, or internship positions.
• Employers — companies and individuals posting job listings, reviewing applications, and managing hiring.
• Bounty sponsors — parties who post funded challenges and award prizes to solvers.

The Platform also facilitates gig-based work where jobseekers offer services and buyers place orders, with payments processed through escrow.

2. Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the Platform.
• By accepting these Terms you represent that you are legally capable of entering into a binding contract in your jurisdiction.
• If you are using the Platform on behalf of a company or organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
• Accounts may not be created by or for individuals or entities subject to trade sanctions or export controls applicable under Nigerian, US, EU, or UN law.

3. Accounts

3.1 Registration

You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and keep it updated. You may not impersonate any person, use a false name, or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity.

3.2 Account security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at legal@litewave-remotenest.vercel.app if you suspect unauthorised access. We are not liable for losses caused by unauthorised use of your account.

3.3 One account per person

Each individual may maintain only one personal account. Employers may create team accounts within their organisation's account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent suspensions or limits is prohibited and will result in all related accounts being terminated.

3.4 Account suspension and termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or pose risk to the Platform or other users. We will give reasonable notice where possible except in cases of serious abuse, fraud, or legal obligation.

4. Jobs and Applications

4.1 Employer responsibilities

• Job listings must accurately describe the role, requirements, compensation, and work arrangements.
• Listings must not violate applicable employment law, including anti-discrimination law.
• Employers must not post listings for positions that do not exist or that are used to collect personal data without intent to hire.
• Employers are responsible for all hiring decisions. RemoteNest is a platform, not an employer or recruitment agency, and does not participate in hiring decisions.

4.2 Jobseeker responsibilities

• Applications must contain truthful information about qualifications, experience, and skills.
• Submitting false credentials, fabricated work history, or forged documents is grounds for immediate account termination and may result in legal action.
• You may not apply to jobs on behalf of another person without explicit written authorisation.

4.3 AI applicant analysis

The Platform may generate AI-powered scores and rankings for applicants. These are informational tools only. Employers must not rely solely on AI scores to make hiring decisions. Litewave Technologies makes no warranty as to the accuracy or fairness of AI-generated assessments.

5. Gigs and Orders

5.1 Creating gigs

Jobseekers may create gig listings offering specific services at defined prices. Gig descriptions must accurately represent the service, deliverables, delivery time, and revision policy. Misleading gig descriptions are prohibited.

5.2 Placing orders

When a buyer places an order, payment is held in escrow. The seller is then obligated to deliver the agreed service within the stated timeframe. Buyers must provide all required project information promptly to avoid delivery delays.

5.3 Delivery and acceptance

Upon delivery, the buyer has a reasonable review period to accept the work or request a revision (up to the number of revisions stated in the gig). If the buyer does not respond within 7 days of delivery, the order is deemed accepted and funds are released to the seller.

5.4 Platform commission

RemoteNest charges an 8% commission on the total value of completed gig orders. This fee is deducted from the seller's payout automatically at the time of fund release. Prices shown to buyers are inclusive of all platform fees.

5.5 Cancellations

Orders may be cancelled by mutual agreement. In cases of seller non-delivery or material breach, buyers may request a refund. Refund decisions for disputed cancellations are made by RemoteNest at our sole discretion and are final.

6. Bounties

6.1 Posting bounties

Sponsors must deposit the full bounty reward amount into escrow before the bounty goes live. Without a confirmed escrow deposit, a bounty will not be published. Bounty descriptions must clearly define the challenge, acceptance criteria, and deadline.

6.2 Submissions

Solvers may submit one or more solutions to open bounties. Submissions must be original work or work the solver has the right to submit. Submitting plagiarised, stolen, or third-party proprietary code is prohibited and may result in legal liability.

6.3 Awarding and payout

The sponsor selects the winning submission. Upon acceptance, RemoteNest releases 90% of the escrowed amount to the solver and retains 10% as a platform fee. If no submission is accepted before the deadline, the full escrow amount is refunded to the sponsor minus any applicable processing fees.

6.4 Disputes

If a sponsor or solver raises a dispute, a $5 dispute handling fee applies.RemoteNest will review the submission and the acceptance criteria and issue a decision within 10 business days. Our decision is final and binding.

7. Payments and Escrow

7.1 Payment processing

Payments are processed through Stripe (for international USD payments) and Flutterwave (for Nigerian Naira payments). By making a payment on the Platform, you agree to the relevant processor's terms of service and privacy policy.

7.2 Escrow

Funds held in escrow are not available to the seller until the relevant conditions are met (order acceptance, bounty award). Escrowed funds are held in trust and are not the property of Litewave Technologies. We do not earn interest on escrowed funds.

7.3 Refunds

Subscription fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable consumer protection law. Pay-as-you-go credits are non-refundable once used. One-time purchases (verification fees, profile unlocks, boosts) are non-refundable. Escrow refunds are governed by Sections 5 and 6 above.

7.4 Currency and taxes

All USD prices displayed on the Platform are in US dollars unless stated otherwise. You are responsible for any taxes applicable to your transactions under the laws of your jurisdiction. Litewave Technologies will collect VAT where required by law.

8. Subscriptions

Certain features require a paid subscription plan. Subscriptions:

• Renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before renewal.
• Can be cancelled at any time through your billing portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; no partial refunds are issued.
• May be changed (upgraded or downgraded) at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately; downgrades take effect at next renewal.
• Prices may change with 30 days' advance notice by email. Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance.

9. Verification

RemoteNest offers a voluntary identity verification programme:

• Blue badge: awarded upon successful payment of the $3 verification fee. Indicates paid verification status.
• Gold badge: awarded after successful review of submitted identity documents by our team. Indicates identity-verified status.

Verification does not constitute a character reference, employment recommendation, or guarantee of quality. We reserve the right to revoke badges if fraudulent documents are discovered after approval. Submitting false verification documents is a material breach of these Terms and may be reported to law enforcement.

10. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
• Post false, misleading, or fraudulent content, including fake job listings, inflated credentials, or fabricated reviews.
• Harass, intimidate, or discriminate against other users on the basis of race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
• Attempt to circumvent platform fees by conducting transactions outside the Platform with parties you met through it (“fee avoidance”).
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Platform without written permission.
• Introduce malware, viruses, or other malicious code into the Platform.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any account, system, or network associated with the Platform.
• Use the Platform to send unsolicited commercial messages (spam) to other users.
• Create accounts for the purpose of manipulating reviews, scores, or rankings.
• Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit Platform features without our written consent.
• Use automated tools or bots to interact with the Platform without our written consent.

11. Intellectual Property

11.1 Platform IP

The Platform, including its software, design, trademarks, and content created by Litewave Technologies, is owned by Litewave Technologies and protected by intellectual property law. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, or create derivative works without our written permission.

11.2 Your content

You retain ownership of content you create and post on the Platform (job listings, gig descriptions, portfolios, messages, reviews). By posting content, you grant Litewave Technologies a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to host, store, display, and transmit your content solely to operate and improve the Platform.

11.3 Feedback

If you provide feedback or suggestions about the Platform, you grant Litewave Technologiesthe right to use that feedback without restriction or compensation to you.

12. Third-Party Services

The Platform integrates with third-party services including GitHub, Google, Stripe, and Flutterwave. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. Litewave Technologies is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or practices of third-party services.

13. Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Litewave Technologies does not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses. We do not guarantee employment outcomes, hiring success, gig order completion, or bounty resolution.

AI-generated content (resume analysis, GitHub scores, applicant rankings) is provided for informational purposes only. We make no representation as to its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any particular purpose.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LITEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO LITEWAVE TECHNOLOGIESIN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100 USD.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Litewave Technologies, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Platform, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any third-party rights, or your content posted on the Platform.

16. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Platform shall first be subject to good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Lagos, Nigeria, under the rules of the Lagos Court of Arbitration, unless you are located in a jurisdiction where such arbitration clauses are unenforceable by law.

Notwithstanding the above, either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. When changes are material, we will notify you by email at least 14 days before they take effect. If you continue using the Platform after the effective date, you accept the revised Terms. If you do not accept the revised Terms, you must stop using the Platform and may close your account.

18. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement: these Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Litewave Technologies regarding the Platform.
• Severability: if any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.
• No waiver: our failure to enforce any provision does not waive our right to enforce it in the future.
• Assignment: you may not assign your rights under these Terms. Litewave Technologies may assign its rights in connection with a merger or acquisition.
• Force majeure: we are not liable for delays or failures caused by events outside our reasonable control, including natural disasters, internet outages, or government actions.

19. Contact

For legal questions or notices, contact us at: