PHASE MIRROR LICENSE\
Version 1.0, January 2026\
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Acceptance\
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By using the software, you agree to all of the terms and conditions
below.\
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Copyright License\
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The licensor grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide,\
non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use, copy, distribute,\
make available, and prepare derivative works of the software, in each\
case subject to the limitations below.\
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Limitations\
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You may not provide the software to third parties as a hosted or
managed\
service, where the service provides users with access to any
substantial\
set of the features or functionality of the software.\
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You may not alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or
other\
notices of the licensor in the software. Any use of the licensor\'s\
trademarks is subject to applicable law.\
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Patents\
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The licensor grants you a license, under any patent claims the licensor\
can license, or becomes able to license, to make, have made, use, sell,\
offer for sale, import and have imported the software, in each case\
subject to the limitations in this license. This license does not cover\
any patent claims that you cause to be infringed by modifications or\
additions to the software.\
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If you or your company make any written claim that the software
infringes\
or contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license for
the\
software granted under these terms ends immediately. If your company
makes\
such a claim, your patent license ends immediately for work on behalf
of\
your company.\
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Notices\
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You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of the software\
from you also gets a copy of these terms.\
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If you modify the software, you must include in any modified copies of\
the software prominent notices stating that you have modified the
software.\
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No Other Rights\
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These terms do not imply any licenses other than those expressly
granted\
in these terms.\
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Termination\
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If you use the software in violation of these terms, such use is not\
licensed, and your licenses will automatically terminate. If the
licensor\
provides you with a notice of your violation, and you cease all
violation\
of this license no later than 30 days after you receive that notice,
your\
licenses will be reinstated retroactively. However, if you violate
these\
terms after such reinstatement, any additional violation of these terms\
will cause your licenses to terminate automatically and permanently.\
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No Liability\
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As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without any
warranty\
or condition, and the licensor will not be liable to you for any
damages\
arising out of these terms or the use or nature of the software, under\
any kind of legal claim.\
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Definitions\
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The \"licensor\" is the entity offering these terms, and the
\"software\" is\
the software the licensor makes available under these terms, including\
any portion of it.\
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\"You\" refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these terms.\
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\"Your company\" is any legal entity, sole proprietorship, or other
kind\
of organization that you work for, plus all organizations that have\
control over, are under the control of, or are under common control
with\
that organization.\
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\"Control\" means ownership of substantially all the assets of an
entity,\
or the power to direct its management and policies by vote, contract,
or\
otherwise. Control can be direct or indirect.\
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\"Your licenses\" are all the licenses granted to you for the software\
under these terms.\
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\"Use\" means anything you do with the software requiring one of your\
licenses.\
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\"Trademark\" means trademarks, service marks, and similar rights.

**What\'s Allowed vs. Not Allowed**

  Use Case                                    Allowed?   Notes
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  Internal use at your company                ✅ Yes      Use freely for any internal purpose [^[\[1\]]{.underline}^](#n90hznbok4yx)
  Build application on top of Phase Mirror    ✅ Yes      Embed in your SaaS or product
  Modify the source code                      ✅ Yes      Must include prominent modification notices
  Redistribute with your application          ✅ Yes      Must include license terms
  Contractor setting up for clients           ✅ Yes      Client operates it, not you as a service
  Show limited dashboards/outputs to users    ✅ Yes      Not \"substantial functionality\"
  Operate internally to power your services   ✅ Yes      Users interact with your app, not Phase Mirror directly
  Provide Phase Mirror as a managed service   ❌ No       Users would access substantial functionality
  Remove copyright/license notices            ❌ No       Must preserve all notices
  Remove or obscure trademarks                ❌ No       \"Phase Mirror\" must remain

**FAQ: Phase Mirror License Examples**

**I\'m using Phase Mirror internally to audit my AI systems.**\
✅ Permitted. Internal use is always allowed.

**I\'m a consultant implementing Phase Mirror for my clients.**\
✅ Permitted. Your client installs and operates the software, you don\'t
provide it as a service.

**My SaaS product uses Phase Mirror to generate governance reports for
users.**\
✅ Permitted. Users interact with your application, not Phase Mirror
directly. The output (reports) is your product.

**I\'m building a plugin that extends Phase Mirror functionality.**\
✅ Permitted. Derivative works are allowed under the same license terms.

**I want to offer \"Phase Mirror as a Service\" where customers log in
and run dissonance checks.**\
❌ Not permitted. This provides users direct access to substantial Phase
Mirror functionality. Contact us for a commercial license.

**I\'m a cloud provider and want to offer a managed Phase Mirror
instance.**\
❌ Not permitted without a commercial agreement.
