Pre-existing IP stays with its owner
Anything we bring to the engagement that already existed before the project starts — internal libraries, methodology, templates, third-party open source — remains owned by the original owner. We list these explicitly in the contract as Background IP. Open source remains under its existing licence.
New IP created in the project is yours
On final payment, all source code, designs, schemas, infrastructure-as-code, runbooks and documentation created specifically for your project transfer to you in full. We retain no licence, no usage rights and no ability to resell.
We do not embed silent dependencies on us
No phone-home telemetry to our infrastructure. No hard-coded API keys that route through us. No "you can only deploy this if we host it" architecture. You can fire us and run the system on day one without our involvement.
You receive the keys
Source repository, DNS, hosting account, secret store, third-party service accounts — every credential is in your control before final invoice. We are removed from every system within five business days of project closeout.