Terms and conditions

Last updated 2026-08-19

Who contracts with whom

Scallent is a brand of JELLY - Digital Agency, Lda., tax number 509686605, registered at Rua D. João V, 29C, 1250-089 Lisbon, Portugal (Scallent, we). For any question about these terms, write to u@scallent.com.

These terms cover two distinct relationships, which is why the document is in three parts: what applies to everyone, what applies to those hiring talent (the client), and what applies to those providing services through the platform (the talent). Each project is further governed by its own contract, signed by the parties, which prevails over these terms in the event of a conflict.

By using the platform, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the platform.

What Scallent is, and is not

Scallent is a curated pool of independent professionals. We select talent, present profiles to those looking, and intermediate the engagement — contract, milestones and payment. We are an intermediary, and we do not pretend otherwise: what Scallent removes from the equation is the cost of an agency structure, not the intermediary.

What Scallent is not: it is not the talent’s employer, it is not a temporary work agency, and it does not perform the work. Talent are independent professionals and are responsible for technical execution; Scallent is responsible for curation, the contractual framework and the payment flow.

Account, eligibility and use of the platform

To use the platform you must be at least 18 and able to enter into binding contracts — in your own name or on behalf of the entity you represent. The information you give us must be true and kept up to date: curation and proposals are built on it.

• Your account is personal. You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for everything done through it.
• You may not use the platform for unlawful purposes, to publish false information about skills or identity, or to harass or discriminate against anyone.
• You may not systematically extract data from the platform, or attempt to circumvent its technical security measures.

We may suspend or close an account that breaches these terms, or where the law requires it. Whenever a breach can be cured, we notify first and allow time to correct it. Suspending an account does not extinguish payment obligations already due, on either side.

Confidentiality

Everything one party passes to another for the purposes of a project is confidential: briefs, business data, code, files, prices, and the existence of the project itself where so indicated. It may not be disclosed to third parties without written permission from whoever provided it.

The obligation lasts five years after the project ends and extends to each party’s staff and subcontractors. It does not cover information that becomes public through no fault of the recipient, or that must be disclosed under a legal requirement or court decision.

Personal data

How personal data is processed is described in the privacy policy, which forms part of these terms. The data controller is JELLY - Digital Agency, Lda., established in Portugal, and the General Data Protection Regulation applies. Some of the sub-processors we use — hosting, database, email delivery — operate outside the European Economic Area; the privacy policy identifies them and sets out the conditions of those transfers.

Liability

Scallent is answerable for the curation it performs, the contractual framework it sets up and the payment flow it operates. It is not answerable for the commercial outcome of a project, for decisions the client takes based on the deliverables, or for indirect damages, lost profits or third-party data loss.

Save for wilful misconduct or gross negligence, Scallent’s total liability to any party, per project, is limited to the commission it actually received on that project. Nothing in these terms removes rights conferred on you by applicable mandatory law that cannot be waived by agreement.

Changes to these terms

These terms may change. Material changes are notified by email to account holders, with reasonable notice before they take effect. Projects already under way remain governed by the version in force when they were contracted.

Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by Portuguese law. Before any contentious route, the parties undertake to attempt to resolve the dispute by direct negotiation for 30 days from written notice of the issue. Failing agreement, the courts of the Comarca de Lisboa have jurisdiction, with express waiver of any other.

For clients: how engagement works

The path is always the same. You describe the project, we present suitable profiles, you choose, and work starts with a signed contract and defined milestones. Presenting profiles is not a binding offer: there is only a project once a contract is signed by both parties.

For clients: prices, commission and deposit

The model is transparent by construction. Talent set their own net rate, and Scallent’s 20% commission is added on top of that rate — it is not deducted from the talent. You see the two lines separately in the proposal, and know exactly how much goes to the person doing the work.

On small or hourly-billed projects a 500 € upfront deposit is due. It is not a fee: it is drawn down as hours are used and credited against project billing. If the project does not proceed by Scallent’s decision, the deposit is refunded in full.

The amounts shown do not include any taxes legally due, which are added to the invoice where applicable.

For clients: milestones, approval and payment

Work is divided into milestones, each with deliverables and acceptance criteria set out in the contract. On receiving a milestone, you have the period set in the contract to approve it or to set out in writing the points that do not meet the agreed criteria. Silence after that period counts as approval.

Each approved milestone is invoiced and paid within the period stated on the invoice. The number of revision rounds included is set out in the contract; requests beyond that number, or outside the agreed scope, are quoted separately before being carried out.

For clients: who owns the work

The chain has two steps, and exists so the work reaches whoever paid for it. Talent assign to Scallent the rights in what they produce on the project; Scallent assigns them to the client upon full payment of the relevant milestone. Until payment, the rights do not transfer.

• Assigned to the client: the deliverables produced specifically for the project, and the right to use, modify and exploit them with no limit of time or territory.
• Not assigned: tools, libraries, third-party components and materials that pre-existed the project. For these, the client receives a licence to use them to the extent needed to use the deliverables, and third-party licences are identified in the contract.

For clients: replacement, cancellation and refunds

If the talent assigned to the project becomes unavailable or fails to meet the agreed standards, Scallent will seek a suitable replacement, at no additional cost to the client beyond work actually performed. You may cancel the project in writing with the notice set out in the contract; work already performed and approved is payable, and milestones not yet started are not invoiced.

For talent: applying and curation

Joining the pool depends on assessment. We review portfolio, experience and references, and the decision is ours — applying does not entitle you to join, and joining does not guarantee a volume of work. Nor do we ask for exclusivity: you may work with whoever you like, within the confidentiality limits you take on in each project.

You can update your details, rates, availability and skills in the portal at any time. Keeping your profile current is what brings the right proposals to you.

For talent: your rate and the commission

You set your rate, and the figure you give is net to you. Scallent’s 20% commission is added on top and charged to the client — it does not come out of your rate. That is why the proposal the client sees has the two lines separately.

For talent: how and when you are paid

You are paid per milestone approved by the client, not per fixed period. Once a milestone is approved, you invoice and Scallent pays within {PRAZO_PAGAMENTO}. If the client disputes a milestone within the period set in the contract, payment is held until the matter is resolved — and Scallent undertakes to mediate that resolution, not to decide it against you by default.

You issue the invoices, and tax responsibility is yours: taxes, social security contributions and any insurance the law requires of you or that you consider necessary. Scallent does not withhold or remit taxes on your behalf.

For talent: independence

There is no employment relationship or subordination between you and Scallent, or between you and the client. You work with technical independence and organise your own time, within the deadlines and quality criteria you accept on each project. Nothing in these terms creates an employment relationship.

For talent: what you produce

You assign to Scallent the rights in what you produce within a project, so that Scallent can assign them onward to the client upon full payment. The assignment covers the project deliverables — it does not cover your tools, libraries, methods or earlier work, which remain yours.

You may show the work in your portfolio, provided you respect the confidentiality agreed on the project and, where the client requires it in the contract, obtain their permission. When in doubt, ask us before publishing.

For talent: deadlines and quality

Accepting a project means accepting the deadlines and acceptance criteria it carries. If a deadline is at risk, say so early: a delay flagged in time can almost always be handled, a delay discovered on the delivery date rarely can. Serious or repeated breaches may lead to termination of the project and removal from the pool, with written notice and an opportunity to respond.

Each project contract may contain obligations additional to these terms, including on client exclusivity, non-competition or delay penalties. Read it before signing: in the event of a conflict, the contract prevails.