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Copyright</h2> <p>All content—including text, software, logos, graphics, documentation, and other materials—provided by <strong>Network Pro Strategies</strong> (“Network Pro”, “Company”, “Licensor”) is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.</p> <p>Copyright © 2025 <strong><a href="https://netwk.pro">Network Pro Strategies</a></strong> (Network Pro™)</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="trademark"></a> <h2>2. Trademark Ownership</h2> <p>The following trademarks are the exclusive property of the Company:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Brand Name:</strong> Network Pro™</li> <li><strong>Domain Names:</strong> netwk.pro, neteng.pro, neteng.cc</li> <li><strong>Logo:</strong> The shield logo displayed on our homepage</li> <li><strong>Slogan:</strong> "Locking Down Networks, Unlocking Confidence™"</li> </ul> <p>Unauthorized use—including use likely to cause confusion, misrepresentation, or disparagement—is strictly prohibited.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="branding"></a> <h2>3. Restrictions on Branding and Graphics</h2> <p>Licensing under CC BY 4.0 or the GNU GPL <strong>expressly excludes</strong> any rights to use the Company’s trademarks, trade dress, logos, visual branding, or other proprietary identifiers.</p> <p><strong>Such elements are not part of the Licensed Material and remain the exclusive property of the Company.</strong> Any use of these elements—including within derivative works or promotional content—requires the Company's <strong>prior written consent</strong>.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="lmaterial"></a> <h2>4. Licensed Material Definition</h2> <p>“Licensed Material” refers solely to the publicly available code and documentation distributed through the Company's open repositories and websites. It expressly excludes all third-party content, proprietary brand assets (including logos, trademarks, and visual designs), and any internal or commercial backend systems.</p> <p>For clarity, the Company itself is not licensed under, nor subject to, the terms of the open-source or content licenses described in this document.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="lterms"></a> <h2>5. License Terms</h2> <p>This work is dual-licensed under:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#cc-by">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</a></li> <li><a href="#gnu-gpl">GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GNU GPL)</a></li> </ul>   <h3 id="dlnotes">Dual Licensing Notes</h3> <ul> <li>You may choose to use the work under either license, or both where appropriate.</li> <li>See Creative Commons FAQ: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/faq/#can-i-enter-into-separate-or-supplemental-agreements-with-users-of-my-work" target="_blank">Separate agreements</a></li> <li>See GPL compatibility: <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesCompatMean" target="_blank">GPL FAQ</a></li> </ul> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="cc-by"></a> <h2>6. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</h2> <p class="small-text">Formats: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://legal.netwk.pro/html/CC-BY-4.0.html" target="_blank">HTML</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/blob/master/assets/license/CC-BY-4.0.md" target="_blank">Markdown</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/blob/master/assets/license/CC-BY-4.0.txt" target="_blank">Text</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/refs/heads/master/assets/license/CC-BY-4.0-rdfa.xml" target="_blank">RDFa</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/refs/heads/master/assets/license/CC-BY-4.0.xml" target="_blank">XMP</a></p> <p>Network Pro™ (the "Licensed Material") is licensed under <strong>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</strong> (CC BY 4.0) <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: inline-block; height: 18px !important; margin-left: 3px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-decoration: none;" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/cc.svg" alt="Creative Commons BY"></a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="display: inline-block; height: 18px !important; margin-left: 3px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-decoration: none;" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/by.svg" alt="Creative Commons BY"></a>.</p> <p>Per the terms of the License, you are free to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the Licensed Material for any purpose, even commercially. You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the License, and indicate if changes were made.</p> <p>Permissions beyond the scope of this License—or instead of those permitted by this License—may be available as further defined within this document.</p> <code class="block"> <p>SPDX Reference: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html" target="_blank">spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html</a></p> <p>Canonical URL: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> </code> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="gnu-gpl"></a> <h2>7. GNU General Public License (GPL)</h2> <p class="small-text"> Formats: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://legal.netwk.pro/html/COPYING.html" target="_blank">HTML</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/blob/master/assets/license/COPYING.md" target="_blank">Markdown</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/blob/master/assets/license/COPYING.txt" target="_blank">Text</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/blob/master/assets/license/COPYING-rdfa.xml" target="_blank">RDFa</a> | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/netwk-pro/netwk-pro-legal/raw/refs/heads/master/assets/license/COPYING.odt" target="_blank">ODT</a></p> <p>Network Pro™ is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the <strong>GNU General Public License</strong> (GNU GPL) as published by the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fsf.org" target="_blank">Free Software Foundation</a>, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</p> <p>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this material. If not, see <<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/" target="_blank">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/</a>>.</p> <code class="block"> <p>SPDX Reference: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0-or-later.html" target="_blank">spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0-or-later.html</a></p> <p>Canonical URL: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html" target="_blank">gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html</a></p> </code> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="third-party"></a> <h2>8. Third-Party Code and Licenses</h2> <p>Some components of the Licensed Material may include or interface with third-party libraries, frameworks, or assets. <strong>Each third-party component is governed solely by its own license terms</strong> and is expressly excluded from the scope of this document.</p> <p>The inclusion, reference, or linking of any third-party content <strong>does not constitute endorsement, approval, or warranty</strong> by the Company.</p> <p><strong>It is the user's responsibility</strong> to review, understand, and comply with all applicable third-party licenses before use, modification, or distribution.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="prohibited-uses"></a> <h2>9. Prohibited Uses</h2> <p><strong>The following activities are strictly prohibited and may constitute infringement or unfair competition under applicable law, unless explicitly authorized in writing by the Company:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Use of any Company trademarks, logos, domain names, slogans, or brand identifiers</li> <li>Any representation—explicit or implied—suggesting endorsement, affiliation, or partnership with the Company</li> <li>Misuse, misappropriation, or unauthorized use of any intellectual property owned by the Company</li> <li>Incorporation of any Company branding or protected identifiers into derivative works or redistributed content</li> </ul> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="disclaimer"></a> <h2>10. Modifications and Liability Disclaimer</h2> <p>Modifications, redistribution, or any use of the Licensed Material are performed entirely at your own risk.</p> <blockquote><strong>THE LICENSED MATERIAL IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY.</strong></blockquote> <p><strong>The Company shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to the use, reproduction, modification, or distribution of the Licensed Material</strong>—including, without limitation, any claims or disputes brought by third parties, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <a name="contact"></a> <h2>11. Contact</h2> <p>The Company can be contacted via our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://contact.neteng.pro" target="_blank">contact form</a> or by email at:<br> 📧 <code>support (at) neteng.pro</code></p> <a name="revisions"></a> <h2>12. Revisions</h2> <p>This legal page may be updated to comply with legal or operational changes. The current effective date is listed at the top of this document.</p> <span class="small-text"><a href="#top">Back to top</a></span> <h2 id="attribution">13. 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