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Islamic Creative Works License - NoDerivatives (ISL-CW-ND), Version 1.0

SPDX: LicenseRef-ISL-CW-ND-1.0 Version: 1.0 Effective: July 2026 Raw license (LICENSE.md) ↓

Effective Date: July 2026

Copyright (c) 2026 Ikhbat Foundation (ikhbat.org). All rights reserved.

Contents
  1. Preamble
  2. Notice on Reproducing This License
  3. 1. Definitions
  4. 2. Scope
  5. 3. License Conditions
  6. 4. Ethical Use Restrictions — Prohibited Industries and Activities
  7. 5. Genocide, Injustice, and State-Level Restrictions
  8. 6. Sui Generis Database Rights
  9. 7. Determination and Dispute Resolution
  10. 8. Term and Termination
  11. 9. Disclaimer of Warranty
  12. 10. Limitation of Liability
  13. 11. Other Terms and Conditions
  14. 12. Interpretation
  15. How to Apply This License

Preamble

This license is rooted in the principles of Islam, which commands justice ('adl), forbids oppression (dhulm), and prohibits that which is harmful (haram) to individuals and societies. The Quran states:

"Cooperate with one another in goodness and righteousness, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression." — Quran 5:2

"O you who believe, do not consume one another's wealth unjustly but only in lawful transactions by mutual consent." — Quran 4:29

"And whoever kills a soul — it is as if he had slain all of mankind. And whoever saves one — it is as if he had saved all of mankind." — Quran 5:32

Just as knowledge and craft are trusts (amanah) to be shared for the benefit of humanity, so too is the written word, the image, the composition, and every other work of human creativity and expression. This License is modeled on the conventions of widely used open-content and free-culture licensing, adapted so that the free sharing and reuse of creative works is conditioned on compliance with Islamic ethical principles. Because the integrity of a creative or scholarly work — its wording, its argument, its composition — is itself part of the trust the author places in the reader, this License permits the Licensee to reproduce and Share the Licensed Material only in unmodified, complete form, and does not extend to the creation or sharing of Adapted Material. Subject to that restriction, and subject to giving appropriate credit to the creator, the Licensee may reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display the unmodified Licensed Material, and may exploit the Licensed Material for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without seeking further permission from the Licensor, provided that the restrictions in Sections 4 and 5 travel with the Licensed Material and bind every person who receives it, at every step of distribution.

This is not a Creative Commons license. This License is drafted independently by the Ikhbat Foundation. Although it is written in a structure familiar to readers of open-content and free-culture licenses, it is not published by, endorsed by, or affiliated in any way with Creative Commons Corporation or the Creative Commons family of licenses, and it does not use Creative Commons naming conventions, license codes, or trademarks. This is also not an open-content license in the sense of the Open Source Definition or the Free Cultural Works definition, because it restricts use according to the field of endeavor and identity of the Licensee, and because it does not permit the creation of Adapted Material. No claim of Creative Commons compatibility, Open Source Initiative approval, Free Software Foundation endorsement, or "open" or "free culture" certification is made or implied. This License is best described as a source-available, ethically restricted, no-derivatives creative works license.

Notice on Reproducing This License

This document (the text of this License) may be copied, reproduced, published, and distributed, verbatim and unmodified in its entirety, by any person and for any purpose — including to apply it to a work, to catalogue or reference it (e.g., in an SPDX license list or license-comparison resource), or to critique or compare it — without such reproduction, by itself, constituting a Prohibited Activity or being subject to Section 4 or Section 5 of this License. This right extends only to the unmodified text of this License document; it does not extend to the Licensed Material distributed under it, and does not permit publishing a modified version of this text under an "ISL" name.

1. Definitions

1.1 "Licensed Material" means the literary, artistic, musical, audiovisual, photographic, educational, or other creative work to which the Licensor has applied this License, including any text, image, sound recording, still or moving image, courseware, lesson plan, or other work of authorship, together with any associated documentation made available under this License.

1.2 "Adapted Material" means material subject to Copyright and Similar Rights that is derived from or based upon the Licensed Material and in which the Licensed Material is translated, altered, arranged, transformed, or otherwise modified in a manner requiring permission under the Copyright and Similar Rights held by the Licensor. Adapted Material includes, without limitation, translations into another language, abridgments, excerpts that are re-arranged or re-contextualized, summaries, dramatizations, and any other version that alters the wording, meaning, sequence, or substance of the Licensed Material. For purposes of this License, where the Licensed Material is a musical work, performance, or sound recording, Adapted Material includes any work in which the Licensed Material is synchronized in timed relation with a moving image. No right to produce, reproduce, or Share Adapted Material is granted under this License; see Section 2.1 and Section 2.5.

1.3 "Copyright and Similar Rights" means copyright and/or similar rights closely related to copyright, including performance, broadcast, sound recording, and Sui Generis Database Rights, without regard to how those rights are labeled or categorized. For purposes of this License, the rights specified in this definition are the rights to which this License applies.

1.4 "Effective Technological Measures" means measures that, absent proper authority, may not be circumvented under laws fulfilling obligations under Article 11 of the WIPO Copyright Treaty adopted on December 20, 1996, and/or similar international agreements.

1.5 "Exceptions and Limitations" means fair use, fair dealing, and/or any other exception or limitation to Copyright and Similar Rights that applies to the Licensee's use of the Licensed Material.

1.6 "Licensed Rights" means the rights granted to the Licensee subject to the terms and conditions of this License, which are limited to all Copyright and Similar Rights that apply to the Licensee's use of the Licensed Material and that the Licensor has authority to license.

1.7 "Licensor" means Ikhbat Foundation (ikhbat.org) and any authorized successors or assigns, or, where the context requires, the individual or entity granting rights under this License.

1.8 "Share" means to provide material to the public by any means or process that requires permission under the Licensed Rights, such as reproduction, public display, public performance, distribution, dissemination, communication, or importation, and to make material available to the public including in ways that members of the public may access the material from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.

1.9 "Sui Generis Database Rights" means rights other than copyright resulting from Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 11, 1996, on the legal protection of databases, as amended and/or succeeded, as well as any other essentially equivalent rights anywhere in the world.

1.10 "You" or "Licensee" means the individual, organization, company, government entity, or other legal person exercising the Licensed Rights under this License, including any recipient of the Licensed Material.

1.11 "Prohibited Activity" means any activity described in Section 4 (Ethical Use Restrictions) or Section 5 (Genocide, Injustice, and State-Level Restrictions).

1.12 "Primary Business" means the principal revenue-generating activity or core operational purpose of an entity. An entity's Primary Business is the single activity or line of business from which it derives the largest share of its consolidated annual revenue or to which it dedicates the largest share of its operational resources. Where an entity's revenue is genuinely diversified across multiple lines of business such that no single activity constitutes the largest share, each activity that independently accounts for 25% or more of consolidated annual revenue is treated as a Primary Business of that entity. Where reliable revenue data is unavailable, Primary Business is determined by the activity the entity holds itself out to the public as principally engaged in.

1.13 "Material Association" means a relationship in which an entity:

1.14 "Compliant Licensee" means a Licensee that is not engaged in, and does not have a Material Association with, any Prohibited Activity.

2. Scope

2.1 License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, and provided the Licensee is and remains a Compliant Licensee, the Licensor hereby grants to each Licensee a worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, irrevocable (subject to Section 8) license to exercise the Licensed Rights in the Licensed Material to reproduce and Share the Licensed Material, in whole or in part, in unmodified form. No right to produce, reproduce, or Share Adapted Material is granted under this License.

2.2 Commercial Use Permitted. The rights granted in Section 2.1 may be exercised for commercial or non-commercial purposes. Unlike certain other licenses in the Islamic Software License family that reserve commercial exploitation to the Licensor, this License places no restriction on commercial use of the unmodified Licensed Material, subject at all times to the conditions in Section 3 and the Ethical Use Restrictions in Sections 4 and 5.

2.3 Exceptions and Limitations. For the avoidance of doubt, where Exceptions and Limitations apply to the Licensee's use, this License does not apply, and the Licensee need not comply with its terms and conditions for that use.

2.4 Term. The term of this License is specified in Section 8.1.

2.5 No Derivatives; Technical Modifications Permitted. This License does not grant the Licensee any right to produce, reproduce, or Share Adapted Material. The Licensee may not translate, abridge, excerpt and re-arrange, summarize, dramatize, or otherwise alter the wording, meaning, sequence, or substance of the Licensed Material, and may not Share any work that does so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Licensor authorizes the Licensee to exercise the Licensed Rights in all media and formats whether now known or hereafter created, and to make technical modifications necessary to do so, including modifications needed to change the file format, container, or encoding of the Licensed Material for accessibility or technical compatibility. The Licensor waives and/or agrees not to assert any right or authority to forbid the Licensee from making such technical modifications, including modifications necessary to circumvent Effective Technological Measures. For purposes of this License, simply making such technical modifications, on their own, and without altering the content, wording, or substance of the Licensed Material, is never Adapted Material and does not violate this Section.

2.6 Downstream Recipients.

2.7 No Endorsement. Nothing in this License constitutes or may be construed as permission to assert or imply that the Licensee is, or that the Licensee's use of the Licensed Material is, connected with, sponsored, endorsed, or granted official status by the Licensor or others designated to receive attribution as provided in Section 3.1(a)(1)(A).

2.8 No Additional Restrictions. Nothing in this License constitutes a waiver of the Ethical Use Restrictions in Sections 4 and 5, and no exercise of the Licensed Rights is permitted to the extent it would enable, facilitate, or further a Prohibited Activity.

2.9 No Implied Licenses. No rights or licenses are granted except as expressly set forth in this License. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Licensor. No trademark or publicity rights are licensed under this License, and any use of the Licensor's name, logo, or branding beyond reasonable and customary attribution requires separate written permission.

3. License Conditions

The rights granted in Section 2 are expressly made subject to, and conditioned upon, the Licensee's compliance with the following conditions.

3.1 Attribution Required.

3.2 Propagation of Ethical Use Restrictions. The Ethical Use Restrictions in Sections 4 and 5 bind every recipient of the Licensed Material, regardless of how many times the Licensed Material is copied, sublicensed, or redistributed, and regardless of any additional or different terms imposed by an intermediate Licensee. No Licensee may relicense the Licensed Material under terms that remove, narrow, or waive the Ethical Use Restrictions as to any downstream recipient. Every Licensee that Shares the Licensed Material must ensure that each recipient is bound by Sections 4 and 5, either by including this License in full or by including terms that are at least as protective of the restrictions in Sections 4 and 5.

3.3 Compliance. Only a Compliant Licensee may exercise the rights granted in Section 2. A Licensee that ceases to be a Compliant Licensee must immediately cease exercising those rights, subject to Section 8 (Term and Termination).

4. Ethical Use Restrictions — Prohibited Industries and Activities

The rights granted in Section 2 are expressly conditioned on the Licensee not being engaged in, and not having a Material Association with, any of the following.

4.1 Shirk (Polytheism and Idol Worship)

The Quran states:

"Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills." — Quran 4:48

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the promotion, propagation, or organized facilitation of polytheism (shirk), idol worship, or the attribution of divine partners to Allah;
  • (b) the operation of institutions, platforms, or organizations whose primary purpose is the organized promotion of polytheistic worship or the production and distribution of idols or objects of polytheistic veneration; or
  • (c) the development or operation of technology platforms whose primary purpose is the propagation of polytheistic theology or recruitment into polytheistic religious movements.

Clarification: This restriction targets organized institutional promotion and propagation. It does not restrict individuals of any faith from using the Software in their personal or professional capacity, nor does it restrict academic study, interfaith dialogue, or historical scholarship.

4.2 Riba / Interest

Interest (riba) is defined, per Islamic principles, as any surplus, increase, or excess charged, received, or paid over and above the original principal amount lent, exchanged, or advanced, in any form and under any name.

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) lending money at interest (riba);
  • (b) conventional banking, credit card issuing, or consumer lending where interest is the primary revenue mechanism;
  • (c) payday lending, predatory lending, or debt collection practices built on interest-bearing instruments; or
  • (d) the creation, trading, or facilitation of interest-based financial derivatives, bonds, or securities.

4.3 Pornography and Sexual Exploitation

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the production, distribution, hosting, or monetization of pornographic or sexually explicit content;
  • (b) the operation of platforms whose primary purpose is the distribution of adult sexual content;
  • (c) escort services, sexual services, or the facilitation thereof; or
  • (d) any form of human trafficking or sexual exploitation.

4.4 Maisir (Gambling and Games of Chance)

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) operating casinos, sportsbooks, betting platforms, or lottery systems;
  • (b) developing or distributing gambling software or platforms;
  • (c) facilitating, promoting, or profiting from games of chance where money or valuables are wagered; or
  • (d) providing payment processing, odds calculation, or infrastructure services primarily for gambling operations.

4.5 Khamr (Intoxicants)

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the production, distillation, brewing, or fermentation of alcoholic beverages;
  • (b) the wholesale or retail distribution of alcoholic beverages as a primary commercial activity;
  • (c) the manufacture, distribution, or sale of recreational drugs or controlled substances (except where used for legitimate, regulated medical purposes); or
  • (d) the operation of bars, nightclubs, or establishments whose primary revenue derives from the sale of intoxicants.

4.6 Pork Industry

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the farming, slaughtering, processing, or packaging of pork or pork-derived products; or
  • (b) the wholesale distribution of pork as a primary commercial activity.

4.7 Weapons and Arms

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the manufacture of weapons, munitions, explosives, or military equipment designed for offensive warfare;
  • (b) the international arms trade; or
  • (c) the development of autonomous weapons systems or weaponized artificial intelligence.

Exemption: Entities engaged in legitimate national defense of a country not identified under Section 5, cybersecurity defense, or law enforcement equipment for entities not engaged in Prohibited Activities are not subject to this restriction.

4.8 Tobacco

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the manufacture or production of cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products; or
  • (b) the manufacture or production of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vaping devices) marketed for recreational use.

4.9 Fasad (Corruption, Anti-God Ideology, and Moral Subversion)

The Quran states:

"And do not cause corruption on the earth after it has been set in order. That is better for you, if you are believers." — Quran 7:85

"And of the people are some who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day,' but they are not believers. They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive it not." — Quran 2:8-9

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the organized promotion, propagation, or institutional advocacy of atheism, anti-theism, or the denial and mockery of God (Allah) and divine revelation as a primary organizational mission;
  • (b) the practice, promotion, or organized facilitation of Satanism, devil worship, occultism, or any ideology that venerates or invokes evil as a primary purpose;
  • (c) the production or distribution of media, literature, or technology whose primary purpose is to mock, defame, or incite hatred against Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Quran, or the fundamental tenets of Islamic faith; or
  • (d) the organized promotion of fasad (corruption and moral decay in society), including entities whose primary mission is the systematic undermining of family structure, modesty (haya), or moral order as understood in Islamic tradition.

Clarification: This restriction does not apply to secular organizations, governments, educational institutions, or individuals who hold non-religious views, provided their Primary Business is not the active, organized promotion of the activities described above. Legitimate philosophical inquiry, academic research, and civil discourse are not restricted.

4.10 Gender Ideology and Bodily Mutilation

The Quran states:

"He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate." — Quran 39:6

"[Satan said]: 'I will command them and they will change the creation of Allah.'" — Quran 4:119

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the promotion, facilitation, or provision of surgical or hormonal procedures for the purpose of changing an individual's biological sex, except in cases of medically diagnosed intersex conditions treated by licensed physicians;
  • (b) the organized promotion or institutional advocacy of gender ideology that denies the biological reality of male and female as created by Allah, as a primary organizational mission;
  • (c) the operation of platforms or organizations whose primary purpose is facilitating or promoting such procedures for minors; or
  • (d) the production or distribution of educational materials whose primary purpose is the promotion of gender transition among children.

Clarification: This restriction does not apply to general healthcare providers, hospitals, or medical institutions that may offer such services among a broader range of medical care. It targets entities whose Primary Business is the activities described above.

4.11 Zina and Fahisha (Extra-Marital Relations, Lewdness, and Sexual Promiscuity)

The Quran states:

"And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way." — Quran 17:32

"Those who love that immorality should be spread among the believers will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter." — Quran 24:19

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the operation of platforms, applications, or services whose primary purpose is facilitating extra-marital sexual encounters, casual sexual hookups, or adultery (including but not limited to dating platforms explicitly marketed for affairs or casual sexual encounters);
  • (b) the production, distribution, or promotion of media, content, or entertainment whose primary purpose is the glorification or normalization of zina (fornication and adultery) or sexual promiscuity as a lifestyle;
  • (c) the operation of businesses whose primary purpose is the facilitation of fahisha (lewdness, indecency, or public obscenity), including but not limited to strip clubs, adult entertainment venues, or sexualized performance establishments; or
  • (d) the organized promotion or institutional advocacy of the dissolution of marriage and family structure through the normalization of promiscuity as a primary organizational mission.

4.12 Abortion and the Taking of Innocent Life

The Quran states:

"And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin." — Quran 17:31

"And when the girl buried alive is asked for what sin she was killed." — Quran 81:8-9

The Software may not be used by any entity whose Primary Business involves:

  • (a) the performance or provision of abortion procedures as a primary medical service, except in cases where the life of the mother is in genuine medical danger as determined by qualified physicians;
  • (b) the operation of organizations whose primary mission is the promotion, advocacy, or facilitation of abortion as a routine form of contraception or family planning;
  • (c) the manufacture or distribution of abortifacient drugs or devices as a primary commercial activity; or
  • (d) the operation of platforms or organizations whose primary purpose is connecting individuals with abortion services or promoting abortion.

Clarification: This restriction does not apply to general hospitals, medical institutions, or healthcare providers that may perform procedures to save the life of the mother among a broader range of medical services. It does not restrict entities providing maternal healthcare, prenatal care, or family planning services that do not center on abortion as their Primary Business.

5. Genocide, Injustice, and State-Level Restrictions

The rights granted in Section 2 are further conditioned on the Licensee not being engaged in, and not having a Material Association with, any of the following.

5.1 Genocide

The Software may not be used by:

  • (a) any state, government, regime, or military force that is committing, has committed and not acknowledged or made reparations for, or is credibly accused of committing genocide, as determined by:
    • (i) the International Court of Justice (ICJ);
    • (ii) the International Criminal Court (ICC);
    • (iii) a United Nations Commission of Inquiry or Fact-Finding Mission; or
    • (iv) three or more internationally recognized human rights organizations (including but not limited to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, or Médecins Sans Frontières) publishing independent findings of genocide;
  • (b) any entity that is an instrumentality, agency, or official body of such a state or regime;
  • (c) any entity that provides weapons, military technology, surveillance technology, or intelligence services to such a state or regime in furtherance of the genocide;
  • (d) any entity that provides financial services, investment, or economic support that directly sustains the military or security apparatus of such a state or regime; or
  • (e) any entity that engages in commercial activity within territories under illegal military occupation by such a state, where that activity sustains or benefits from the occupation.

5.2 Ethnic Cleansing and Forced Displacement

The Software may not be used by:

  • (a) any state, government, or entity engaged in the systematic forced displacement, deportation, or transfer of a civilian population from their homes or territories;
  • (b) any entity that facilitates, finances, or provides material support for such displacement; or
  • (c) any entity that profits from the settlement, development, or exploitation of land or property from which a population has been forcibly displaced.

5.3 Apartheid and Systemic Oppression

The Software may not be used by:

  • (a) any state or regime maintaining a system of institutionalized racial, ethnic, or religious segregation and domination, as recognized by international legal bodies or credible human rights organizations;
  • (b) any entity that is an instrumentality of such a regime; or
  • (c) any entity that provides technology, infrastructure, or services specifically designed to enforce or maintain such a system (including but not limited to surveillance systems, biometric tracking of oppressed populations, checkpoints, walls, or detention infrastructure).

5.4 Torture, Extrajudicial Killing, and Persecution

The Software may not be used by:

  • (a) any entity that engages in, facilitates, or provides technology or services used for torture, cruel or inhumane treatment, or extrajudicial killing;
  • (b) any entity that operates or provides services to extrajudicial detention facilities; or
  • (c) any entity engaged in the persecution of individuals or groups based on their religion, ethnicity, race, gender, or political beliefs.

5.5 Country and Regime Association

A Licensee is in violation of this License if it:

  • (a) is a government agency, military branch, or state-owned enterprise of a state or regime identified under Sections 5.1 through 5.4;
  • (b) holds active government contracts with such a state or regime that provide military equipment, surveillance technology, security services, or policing infrastructure;
  • (c) is headquartered in or organized under the laws of such a state and directly serves the functions of its government or military; or
  • (d) engages in lobbying, public relations, or legal services on behalf of such a state or regime with the purpose of concealing, denying, or justifying the Prohibited Activities described in Sections 5.1 through 5.4.

Clarification: Ordinary civilians, independent businesses, humanitarian organizations, journalists, academics, and civil society groups operating within or from a country identified under this Section are not subject to this restriction solely by reason of their nationality or residence, provided they are not themselves engaged in or materially associated with the Prohibited Activities described herein. This License does not collectively punish populations — it restricts complicit entities.

6. Sui Generis Database Rights

Where the Licensed Rights include Sui Generis Database Rights that apply to the Licensee's use of the Licensed Material:

6.1 Extraction and Re-Use. The Licensor waives and/or agrees not to assert any right or authority the Licensor may have to prohibit the Licensee from extracting, reusing, reproducing, and Sharing all or a substantial portion of the contents of the database, in unmodified form, subject at all times to the conditions in Section 3 and the Ethical Use Restrictions in Sections 4 and 5.

6.2 No Adapted Database. The Licensee may not incorporate all or a substantial portion of the database contents into a database or other work in a manner that would constitute Adapted Material. No right to produce or Share Adapted Material is granted by this Section.

6.3 Compliance Required. The Licensee must comply with the conditions in Section 3 if the Licensee Shares all or a substantial portion of the contents of the database.

6.4 No Substitution. This Section 6 supplements and does not replace the Licensee's obligations under this License where the Licensed Rights include other Copyright and Similar Rights in addition to Sui Generis Database Rights.

7. Determination and Dispute Resolution

7.1 Good Faith Determination. The Licensor will make determinations regarding violations of Sections 4 and 5 in good faith, with reference to publicly available information, credible reporting, and the determinations of recognized international bodies.

7.2 Notice and Cure. Before treating this License as terminated under Section 8.2, the Licensor will provide written notice to the Licensee specifying the alleged violation. The Licensee shall have sixty (60) days from receipt of such notice to:

7.3 Governing Principles. In the event of ambiguity in the interpretation of this License, the following principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) shall guide interpretation:

7.4 Governing Law. This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Licensor resides, without regard to conflict of law principles.

8. Term and Termination

8.1 Term. This License applies for the term of the Copyright and Similar Rights licensed here. However, if the Licensee fails to comply with this License, then the Licensee's rights under this License terminate automatically, subject to Section 8.4.

8.2 Termination for Ethical Violation. If the Licensor determines, following the notice and cure process in Section 7.2, that a Licensee has failed to demonstrate it is not in violation of Section 4 or 5 and has not cured the violation within the sixty (60) day period, this License terminates automatically as to that Licensee at the end of that period, and the Licensee must immediately comply with Section 8.5.

8.3 Termination for Other Breach. If a Licensee breaches any other term of this License (including Section 3), the Licensor will provide written notice, and the License terminates automatically if the breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of such notice, or immediately if the breach is incapable of cure.

8.4 Reinstatement. Where the Licensee's right to use the Licensed Material has terminated under Section 8.1, it reinstates automatically as of the date the violation is cured, provided it is cured within sixty (60) days of the Licensee's discovery of the violation, or by express reinstatement by the Licensor. The Licensor may, at its sole discretion, otherwise reinstate a terminated License if the Licensee demonstrates that the violation has been cured and that it is once again a Compliant Licensee. This Section 8.4 does not affect any right the Licensor may have to seek remedies for the Licensee's violations of this License.

8.5 Effect of Termination. Upon termination as to a Licensee, that Licensee must:

Termination as to one Licensee does not affect licenses already properly granted by the Licensor to other Licensees who remain Compliant Licensees, provided those other Licensees continue to comply with this License, including Sections 4 and 5.

8.6 Survival. Sections 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 survive termination of this License. Termination does not relieve any party of obligations or liabilities arising from acts or omissions occurring prior to termination.

8.7 Independent Terms. The Licensor may also offer the Licensed Material under separate terms or conditions, or stop distributing the Licensed Material at any time; however, doing so will not terminate this License.

9. Disclaimer of Warranty

THE LICENSED MATERIAL IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. THE LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE LICENSED MATERIAL WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.

10. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSED MATERIAL OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE LICENSED MATERIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

11. Other Terms and Conditions

11.1 No Additional Terms by Licensor. The Licensor shall not be bound by any additional or different terms or conditions communicated by the Licensee unless expressly agreed.

11.2 Severability. If any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Any provision found unenforceable shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. The remaining terms and conditions of this License continue in effect without further action by the parties, and this License shall not fail as a whole on account of any single unenforceable provision.

11.3 No Waiver. No term or condition of this License will be waived, and no failure to comply consented to, unless expressly agreed to by the Licensor in writing.

11.4 No Endorsement and Trademarks. Nothing in this License shall be construed as an endorsement by the Licensor of any Licensee, its products, or its services. This License grants no trademark rights, and the Licensee may not use the name, trademarks, or branding of the Licensor to imply endorsement without prior written consent.

11.5 Assignment. The Licensee may not assign or transfer this License, whether by operation of law, merger, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Licensor, except that a Licensee may assign this License without consent in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets relating to the Licensed Material, provided the assignee is not engaged in a Prohibited Activity and agrees in writing to be bound by this License. This provision governs only the Licensee's own contractual relationship with the Licensor and does not limit the independently granted rights of other recipients under Section 2. The Licensor may freely assign or transfer its rights, title, and obligations under this License, including its copyright in the Licensed Material, to any successor in interest.

11.6 Independence of Provisions. Nothing in this License constitutes or may be construed as a limitation upon, or waiver of, any privileges and immunities that apply to the Licensor or the Licensee, including from the legal processes of any jurisdiction or authority.

12. Interpretation

12.1 No Restriction on Otherwise Permitted Uses. For the avoidance of doubt, this License does not, and shall not be interpreted to, reduce, limit, restrict, or impose conditions on any use of the Licensed Material that could lawfully be made without permission under this License.

12.2 Future Versions. The Licensor may publish revised versions of this License. Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. The Licensee may choose to follow the terms of the version under which it originally received the Licensed Material or any later version published by the Licensor.

12.3 References to "the Software." References in Sections 4 and 5 to "the Software" mean the Licensed Material.

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