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Subscription maintenance for a Cypriot IT company, Mornhouse, which develops and monetizes mobile applications
Company:
Mornhouse
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About company and product
The Mornhouse team develops and monetizes mobile applications. The company's portfolio includes the following products:
- SmartWatch Sync Wear, 10M+ downloads on Google Play
- QR Code: Scan & Generate, 5M+ downloads on Google Play
- Find My Watch & Phone, 1M+ downloads on Google Play
- Smart switch - copy my data, 500K+ downloads on Google Play
Audit
Mornhouse turned to Stalirov&Co to fulfill the requirements of Google Play in order to publish applications. Additionally, they needed to open a company in the EU and pass tax compliance.
During the audit phase, IT lawyers found that in order to achieve the goals, the company needs to:
The Stalirov&Co team has identified the following areas of work:
Opening a company in Cyprus
Realization:
- The Stalirov&Co team developed the charter
and registration documents. - Registered the company name and a legal address.
- IT lawyers helped Mornhouse pass bank compliance
and open an account in a Cypriot bank.
Accounting services and tax consulting
Realization:
- The Stalirov&Co accounting department calculates
and pays income tax and tax on dividends. - Our accountant submits VAT returns and VIES declarations
when receiving income from individuals located in the EU. - We help Mornhouse pass financial audits.
Development of Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Realization:
- The Stalirov&Co team documented the functionality
of the application and the rules for its use. - Set the age limits according to the requirements of Google Play.
- Detailed the monetization model: the user pays
for a subscription after a 3-day demo access. - Added a clause regarding advertisements in Mornhouse apps from
advertising partners: Google Admob and Facebook Audience Network. - Wrote an advertising disclaimer: Mornhouse does not endorse
products or services offered on third party websites. - Defined external integrations of the application
with Flurry, AdMob, and Firebase. - Implemented a license agreement into the Terms of Use
to protect the intellectual property of the company. - Created a list of personal data that the application collects.
- Described the goals and procedure for collecting data, and security
measures in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR/CCPA. - Detailed the user's rights to access, update, and delete their data.
Development of contracts with the company's team
Realization:
- IT lawyers defined the status of independent contractors
to avoid additional taxes and fines. - Implemented the rules for creating Statements of Work and monitoring
its implementation, debugging, and accepting the results of work. - Developed an invoice payment procedure.
- Added a clause to forbid disclosure of confidential information
and poaching the company’s team members or clients. - Determined the moment of transfer of intellectual
property rights from a specialist to the company. - Established liability for violation of the contract provisions
and rules on non-disclosure of confidential information. - Added a clause that requires the specialist to warn the company
30 days in advance of contract termination.
Audit of contracts with advertising partners and development of agreements for the purchase of applications
Realization:
- The Stalirov&Co team prepared a legal opinion on the placement
of advertising within applications for users from the United States. - Gave recommendations for compliance with the requirements
of the US Federal Trade Commission. - Audited contracts with Buzz, Aztec Media, HilltopAds,
Click-Push, AdMaven, AdsEnpire and others. - Developed contracts for the purchase of mobile applications.
5 measurable outcomes of subscription services for Mornhouse
