Comprehensive legal framework for the Project Tick ecosystem.
PROJECT TICK NETWORK SERVICE LICENSE Version 2, 2 February 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 2026 Project Tick <https://projecttick.org/> Permission is hereby granted to any person or entity accessing or interacting with a network-accessible service governed by this License (the "Service") to use the Service subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. This License governs access to and use of network services, hosted deployments, and remotely accessible functionality. This License does not apply to software source code, datasets, media, or documentation, which may be licensed under separate terms. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Definitions "Service" means any network-accessible system, application, platform, API, endpoint, or hosted functionality made available by the licensor. "User" means any person or entity accessing or interacting with the Service, directly or indirectly. "API" means any programmatic interface, endpoint, or protocol exposed by the Service. "Commercial Use" means use of the Service in connection with monetization, paid access, advertising, subscription services, commercial products, or revenue-generating activities. "Abuse" means use of the Service in a manner that degrades, exploits, circumvents, or interferes with the normal operation, availability, or intended purpose of the Service. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Permitted Use Unless otherwise explicitly stated by the service operator, Users MAY: a) Access and use the Service for its intended purpose; b) Integrate with the Service using documented APIs; c) Build applications or services that interact with the Service, subject to compliance with this License. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Restrictions Users MUST NOT: a) Circumvent authentication, access controls, rate limits, or usage restrictions implemented by the Service; b) Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data beyond what is reasonably required for the intended use of the Service; c) Use the Service in a manner that constitutes Abuse; d) Reverse engineer, replicate, or substitute the Service itself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Use Unless otherwise explicitly authorized by the service operator: a) The Service MUST NOT be used for automated data harvesting, model training, or large-scale analysis intended to replicate, substitute, or compete with the Service; b) Automated access by bots, agents, or AI Systems must comply with documented usage policies and technical limitations; c) Outputs obtained from the Service MUST NOT be used to enable reconstruction of the Service’s internal logic, datasets, or proprietary behavior. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Commercial Use Commercial Use of the Service MAY require a separate agreement, subscription, or license, as determined by the service operator. Nothing in this License grants an unconditional right to commercial use of the Service. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Service Availability and Changes The service operator MAY modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time. No obligation is assumed to maintain backward compatibility, availability, or feature parity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. No Transfer of Rights This License grants no ownership or intellectual property rights in the Service, its implementation, or underlying systems. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. No Warranty THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SERVICE OPERATOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE SERVICE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Termination Any violation of this License may result in suspension or termination of access to the Service without notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------