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SAYAN RESEARCH SUITE SOURCE-AVAILABLE NON-COMMERCIAL LICENSE
Version 1.0
Copyright © 2026 Sayan Sarkar

1. PURPOSE; NATURE OF THIS LICENSE

This License is intended to allow broad access, study, modification, and sharing
of the Software for Non-Commercial Use, including by individuals, students,
researchers, and educational institutions.

This License is source-available and non-commercial. It is NOT an OSI-approved
open-source license and does not satisfy the Open Source Definition because it
contains commercial and field-of-use restrictions.

2. DEFINITIONS

"Licensor" means Sayan Sarkar.

"You" or "Licensee" means any individual or legal entity that uses, copies,
modifies, distributes, deploys, or otherwise exercises rights in the Software.

"Software" means, unless otherwise stated in this repository:
(a) all source code files in this repository;
(b) all compiled binaries produced from that source code;
(c) all documentation, configuration templates, scripts, and example files
shipped with this repository.

"Derivative Work" means any work based on, incorporating, or substantially using
the Software or substantial portions of it, including modified versions, forks,
extensions, plugins, integrations, and larger systems that embed or combine the
Software.

"Non-Commercial Use" means use with no intention and no effect of generating
revenue, wages, fees, or other monetary compensation, including personal use,
academic research, teaching, and internal experimentation.

"Commercial Use" means any use, deployment, or distribution where the Software
or a Derivative Work contributes to a revenue-generating activity, including:
(a) selling products or services based substantially on the Software;
(b) paid SaaS/hosting/cloud services where Software is a core component;
(c) internal tools directly supporting a business process that earns money;
(d) paid consulting, integration, or services where Software is a substantial
part of the deliverable.

3. NON-COMMERCIAL LICENSE GRANT

Subject to this License, Licensor grants You a worldwide, royalty-free,
non-exclusive, revocable license, solely for Non-Commercial Use, to:
(a) use the Software on any number of machines and environments;
(b) access, view, and study the source code;
(c) modify the Software and create Derivative Works;
(d) copy and distribute the Software and Derivative Works, in source and/or
binary form, only if all distribution remains strictly Non-Commercial and
all conditions in Section 6 are met.
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4. COMMERCIAL USE RESTRICTION

No rights for Commercial Use are granted under this License.

You must not perform Commercial Use of the Software or any Derivative Work
unless You first obtain a separate written commercial license agreement with
Licensor.

Commercial licensing contact:
- Email: sayan84c@gmail.com
- Website: https://psypherion.github.io

Commercial terms (including paid fees, revenue share, or other compensation)
may be offered only by separate written agreement with Licensor.

5. DERIVATIVE WORK CONDITIONS

For Non-Commercial Use and distribution of Derivative Works, You must:
(a) preserve this License (or use terms at least equally permissive for
non-commercial rights and equally restrictive for commercial rights);
(b) preserve Licensor's copyright notice;
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(c) preserve clear attribution to Sayan Sarkar as original author;
(d) not impose terms that permit Commercial Use without Licensor's explicit
written agreement;
(e) not remove, obscure, or weaken any commercial-use or attribution
restrictions required by this License.

6. ATTRIBUTION, NOTICE, AND PROPAGATION REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Source distributions
You must retain:
- "Copyright © 2026 Sayan Sarkar"
- the full text of this License
in repositories and redistributed source bundles.

6.2 Binary/packaged distributions
You must include the above copyright notice and the full License text in
documentation, an About box, a credits file, or an equivalent location shipped
with the binaries/packages.

6.3 User-visible attribution
Any user interface or website built on the Software or a Derivative Work must
display visible attribution, substantially in the following form:
"Built on the Sayan Research Suite by Sayan Sarkar (licensed for non-commercial
use)."

6.4 Notice propagation
Any license/attribution notices required by this License must be included in
redistributions of Software and Derivative Works.

7. TRADEMARKS; NO ENDORSEMENT

No trademark, trade name, logo, or branding rights are granted under this
License, including no right to use "Sayan Sarkar" as a brand, except for the
minimum attribution required by this License.

You must not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or official partnership by
Licensor without separate written permission.

8. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK
ARISING FROM USE OF THE SOFTWARE.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LICENSOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATED TO THIS LICENSE OR THE SOFTWARE.

LICENSOR'S TOTAL LIABILITY, IF ANY, WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY
YOU TO LICENSOR UNDER A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR THE RELEVANT SOFTWARE.

10. TERMINATION

This License terminates automatically if You:
(a) engage in Commercial Use without a valid separate written commercial
agreement with Licensor;
(b) violate attribution or notice obligations in this License; or
(c) distribute the Software or Derivative Works under terms conflicting with
this License's non-commercial restrictions.

Upon termination, You must immediately stop all use, distribution, and other
exercise of rights under this License for the Software and Derivative Works,
except archival copies retained solely for legal/compliance records.

11. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION

This License is governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict of
law principles. Courts located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, have exclusive
jurisdiction over all disputes arising from or relating to this License or the
Software.

12. SEPARATE COMMERCIAL AND ALTERNATIVE TERMS

Licensor may offer separate commercial or alternative licenses for the Software.
If You receive a separate written agreement from Licensor, those separate terms
govern as specified in that agreement.