ProjeKurdu.com Membership Agreement

Last updated: 10.07.2026

1. Parties

1.1. This Membership Agreement (the "Agreement") is concluded electronically between Smart Coders LLC, located in Irvine, California, USA ("projekurdu.com"), and the natural or legal person who becomes a member of the www.projekurdu.com website or the ProjeKurdu mobile applications (the "Member").

1.2. By completing registration electronically, the Member declares that they have read, understood and accepted this Agreement.

2. Definitions

  • Platform: the website published at www.projekurdu.com and its subdomains, together with the ProjeKurdu mobile applications.
  • Member: a natural or legal person who registers on the Platform.
  • Client (Project Owner): a Member who selects the "client/employer" account type at registration or publishes a Project on the Platform.
  • Professional: a Member who selects the "professional" account type at registration and submits proposals to Projects.
  • Project: a work description published on the Platform by a Client.
  • Milestone: a separately funded and delivered portion of a Project.
  • Secure Project Platform: the part of the Platform where the parties carry out the project, communicate, and make payments through the secure payment system.
  • Escrow Account: the record system in which Milestone amounts are held blocked by projekurdu.com until transferred to the Professional or refunded.
  • Wallet: the Member's balance record within the Platform.
  • Service Fee: the commission charged by projekurdu.com for its intermediary service, at the rate announced on the Platform.
  • Paid Services: optional paid services that projekurdu.com may offer from time to time (e.g. membership plans, featuring a proposal). Current scope and fees are announced on the Platform.

3. General Terms of Use

3.1. Membership is personal; it may not be transferred or made available to third parties. The Member warrants that the information provided at and after registration is accurate and current.

3.2. The Member is responsible for the security of their username and password; transactions made through the account are deemed the Member's own.

3.3. Upon detecting any of the following, projekurdu.com may cancel the relevant transaction, remove content, suspend the membership or terminate this Agreement with immediate effect; legal and criminal liability rests with the Member concerned:

  • a) adding information or content contrary to public morals or the legislation of the Republic of Türkiye;
  • b) copying Platform content in whole or in part, or using it without permission in other media;
  • c) sharing account credentials with, or making them available to, third parties;
  • ç) using another person's identity, IP, e-mail or account details; providing false information;
  • d) using software or methods that disrupt the security or operation of the Platform;
  • e) obtaining unfair benefit by exploiting technical vulnerabilities;
  • f) taking work or payments between Members outside the Secure Project Platform, or sharing contact details for that purpose;
  • g) using messaging or similar tools to send unsolicited messages (spam).

4. Intellectual Property

4.1. The intellectual and industrial property rights in the Platform's software, design, trademarks, logos, database and other elements belong to projekurdu.com or the respective right holders; they may not be used, copied or reproduced without written permission.

4.2. The Member warrants that they own or are licensed to use the content they upload, and is solely responsible for content that infringes third-party rights.

5. Personal Data and Privacy

The processing of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy & Personal Data Notice, which forms an integral part of this Agreement.

6. Electronic Messages

6.1. projekurdu.com may send service notices — transaction confirmations, security alerts, dispute notices, contract changes — to the Member's e-mail address and/or as app notifications.

6.2. Commercial electronic messages containing campaigns or promotions are sent only on the basis of the Member's separately given consent. The Member may withdraw this consent at any time, unconditionally and without stating a reason; upon opt-out, sending stops within the statutory period. Notification preferences can also be managed in the Platform settings.

7. Secure Payment (Escrow) System

7.1. Project payments are made through the Secure Project Platform. The Client transfers the agreed Milestone amount to the Escrow Account; the amount remains blocked until the Milestone is completed and approved by the Client.

7.2. Upon the Client's approval of a Milestone, the amount is transferred to the Professional's Wallet after deduction of the Service Fee. Where approval is not given, the parties pursue the process through the Platform's communication and dispute tools.

7.3. The Service Fee rate is determined by the plan applicable to the Member and is announced on the Platform.

7.4. Where a refund is due, the amount is credited to the Member's Wallet; the Member may request payout of the Wallet balance at any time. Refund conditions are set out in the Cancellation and Refund Terms, an annex to this Agreement.

7.5. Withdrawal requests from the Wallet are processed after review, via bank transfer (IBAN) and any other methods announced on the Platform, subject to any minimum withdrawal amount and processing fees announced on the Platform.

7.6. projekurdu.com is not a bank or payment institution; contracted payment and banking service providers may be used for collection and transfer of payments.

8. Dispute Resolution Process

8.1. In a dispute over a funded Milestone, the Client may start the process via the "Report a Dispute" step on the Platform; the Milestone amount remains blocked until resolution.

8.2. The parties may exchange settlement offers through the Platform. Acceptance of an offer distributes the amount according to the accepted split.

8.3. If the parties cannot agree, either party may escalate to projekurdu.com, which decides the distribution of the amount based on Platform records (project description, messages, deliveries); the Service Fee is deducted in the distribution.

8.4. This process does not remove the parties' right to seek judicial remedies.

9. Paid Services

9.1. projekurdu.com may offer optional Paid Services. Current services, their scope and fees are announced on the Platform; the total price and conditions are shown to the Member before purchase.

9.2. Cancellation and refunds of Paid Services are subject to the Cancellation and Refund Terms, an annex to this Agreement. The statutory rights of Members who qualify as consumers are reserved.

10. Liability

10.1. projekurdu.com is an intermediary platform that connects Members and provides communication and secure payment infrastructure. It is not a party to the work relationship between Members and does not guarantee the quality, delivery or legal compliance of the work.

10.2. Members are responsible for disputes arising from their relations with each other or with third parties.

10.3. The Member shall indemnify projekurdu.com for damage caused by their breach of this Agreement; projekurdu.com retains a right of recourse for amounts it must pay to third parties or public authorities.

10.4. Subject to mandatory provisions of law, projekurdu.com is not liable for service interruptions caused by technical failures, required maintenance, legal obligations or force majeure.

11. Changes to the Service and Termination

11.1. projekurdu.com may change the scope and operation of the service; material changes to the Member's detriment are announced on the Platform.

11.2. The Member may end their membership at any time. projekurdu.com may suspend or terminate the membership in the breach cases set out in this Agreement. Upon termination, the undisputed balance in the Member's Wallet is paid out on request.

12. Force Majeure

projekurdu.com is not liable for late, incomplete or non-performance caused by events beyond its control that could not be prevented despite due care — natural disasters, war, riots, strikes, large-scale communication and infrastructure failures, decisions of competent authorities and the like.

13. Evidence Agreement

In disputes arising from this Agreement, projekurdu.com's database, server and system records and commercial records constitute conclusive evidence within the meaning of Article 193 of the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 6100).

14. Notices

The Member's registered e-mail address is the valid notice address for communications under this Agreement. The Member must keep their e-mail address up to date on the Platform. Notices to projekurdu.com may be sent to bilgi@projekurdu.com.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. The Istanbul (Çağlayan) Courts and Enforcement Offices have jurisdiction. For Members who qualify as consumers, the right to apply to consumer arbitration committees and consumer courts is reserved.

16. Entry into Force

This Agreement enters into force upon the Member's electronic acceptance. projekurdu.com may update the Agreement; the current text takes effect on the date it is published on the Platform and is indicated at the top of the text.