Rubric Protocol Software License

Copyright (c) 2026 Echelon Intelligence Group LLC. All rights reserved.

This software and associated documentation (the "Software") are proprietary
products of Echelon Intelligence Group LLC ("Echelon"). Rubric Protocol
is a registered trademark of Echelon.

Permission is granted to any person obtaining a copy of the Software to
use, import, and integrate the Software into their own applications and
services solely for the purpose of interacting with the Rubric Protocol
attestation infrastructure operated by Echelon.

The following are prohibited without prior written consent from Echelon:

* Redistribution of the Software in modified or unmodified form as a
  stand-alone product or to compete with Rubric Protocol.
* Reverse-engineering of protocol formats, data schemas, or cryptographic
  primitives for the purpose of creating an incompatible or unauthorized
  federation implementation.
* Use of the Rubric Protocol name, marks, or infrastructure in ways that
  suggest endorsement or affiliation without express written permission.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

For licensing inquiries, contact: scott@rubric-protocol.com
