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4 4  
5 5  == 🎯 Purpose and Principles ==
6 6  
7 -This license defines the collaborative, open spirit of Équnité — a platform for community-driven knowledge and transparency in volleyball.
7 +Équnité™ is an open-knowledge initiative for volleyball players, clubs and fans.
8 +This license preserves a freely accessible commons while enabling sustainable development and fair recognition for every contributor.
8 8  
9 -* Contributors remain protected and properly credited.
10 -* Sharing is safe from exploitation.
11 -* Content forms an open commons that cannot be privatized retroactively.
10 +* Safeguard contributor moral rights and proper credit.
11 +* Prevent retroactive enclosure or privatisation of shared materials.
12 +* Enable PLANIPIX to fund and steward the project transparently and ethically.
12 12  
13 -This license **does not replace** platform terms of use, privacy policy, or moderation guidelines, which are provided separately but describe general approach to the content and relationships between Équnité, contributors and users.
14 +_This license complements — it does **not** replace the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Code of Conduct, and Moderation Guidelines._
14 14  
16 +---
17 +
15 15  == 🏢 Ownership and Stewardship ==
16 16  
17 17  (% class="table-bordered" %)
18 -(% class="active" %)|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)Field|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)DetailS
19 -|Company|PLANIPIX
20 -|SIREN|939 681 607
21 -|SIRET|939 681 607 00015
22 -|Legal Form|SARL unipersonnelle
23 -|Director|Andrei LAVRETSKII
24 -|Address|86 RUE AUX ARENES OFFICESTATION, 57000 METZ, France
25 -|Founded|6 March 2025
21 +(% class="active" %)|= **Field** |= **Details**
22 +| Company | PLANIPIX
23 +| Registration (France) | SIREN 939 681 607 — SIRET 939 681 607 00015
24 +| Legal form | Sole-member SARL
25 +| Director | Andrei Lavretskii
26 +| Address | 86 Rue aux Arènes – Office Station, 57000 Metz, France
27 +| Founded | 6 March 2025
26 26  
27 -PLANIPIX funds, operates, and maintains technical and strategic responsibility for Équnité. In other words the brand name belongs to PLANIPIX as a initial developer.
29 +PLANIPIX owns all Équnité trademarks, domains and core infrastructure, and acts as the initial steward and copyright holder for
30 +project-wide compilations and databases.
28 28  
29 -== 📄 Licensing of Contributions ==
32 +---
30 30  
31 -All user contributions (text, images, data, media, insights) are published under:
34 +== 📄 Contributor Licensing & Dual-License Grant ==
32 32  
36 +=== 1. Public License ===
37 +
38 +All user contributions (text, images, data, media) are released to the public under
33 33  **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)**
34 34  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
35 35  
36 -This license grants everyone the freedom to:
42 +(% class="table-bordered" %)
43 +(% class="active" %)|= **Freedom** |= **Description**
44 +| 📨 Share | Copy and redistribute in any medium or format
45 +| 🎛️ Adapt | Remix, transform and build upon the material
37 37  
38 38  (% class="table-bordered" %)
39 -(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 349px;" %)(% class="text-uppercase" %)Freedom|=(% style="width: 767px;" %)(% class="text-uppercase" %)Description
40 -|(% style="width:349px" %)📨 Share|(% style="width:767px" %)Copy and redistribute in any medium or format
41 -|(% style="width:349px" %)🎛️ Adapt|(% style="width:767px" %)Remix, transform, and build upon the material
48 +(% class="active" %)|= **Condition** |= **Meaning**
49 +| 🙏 Attribution | Credit the author, link to the license, and indicate changes
50 +| 💸 Non-Commercial | No commercial exploitation without written permission from PLANIPIX
51 +| ♻️ Share-Alike | Derivatives must use identical terms
52 +| 🚫 No extra restrictions | No additional legal or technical barriers may be imposed
42 42  
43 -**Conditions:**
54 +=== 2. Contributor Commercial Grant (Contributor License Agreement) ===
44 44  
45 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
46 -(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 345px;" %)(% class="text-uppercase" %)Condition|=(% style="width: 770px;" %)(% class="text-uppercase" %)Meaning
47 -|(% style="width:345px" %)🙏 Attribution|(% style="width:770px" %)Credit the author, link to the license, and indicate changes
48 -|(% style="width:345px" %)💸 NonCommercial|(% style="width:770px" %)No commercial use without explicit permission
49 -|(% style="width:345px" %)♻️ ShareAlike|(% style="width:770px" %)Derivative works must use the same license
50 -|(% style="width:345px" %)🚫 No Additional Restrictions|(% style="width:770px" %)Cannot restrict others under these terms
56 +By submitting a contribution, you **also grant PLANIPIX** a *perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence*
57 +to use, reproduce, adapt, translate, compile, sub-licence and monetise your contribution for commercial
58 +or non-commercial purposes connected with Équnité.
59 +This grant concerns **economic rights only**; your moral rights remain intact under French law.
51 51  
61 +This dual-licence model lets PLANIPIX provide value-added or paid access (e.g., a small fee for players who cannot yet contribute)
62 +while the public retains CC BY-NC-SA freedoms.
63 +
52 52  {{warning}}
53 -This license does **not** apply to material in the public domain or content with applicable legal exceptions. No warranty is given; other rights (e.g., image, privacy, defamation) may apply.
65 +This licence does **not** apply to public-domain material or content covered by legal exceptions.
66 +No warranty is given; separate rights (privacy, publicity, defamation, database) may still apply.
54 54  {{/warning}}
55 55  
69 +---
56 56  
57 -== 👥 Contributor Protection ==
71 +== 👥 Contributor Rights, Credit and Conduct ==
58 58  
59 -* Contributors keep moral rights to their work.
60 -* Content cannot be repurposed for private/closed use against platform principles.
61 -* PLANIPIX guarantees ongoing openness and public access.
62 -* If Équnité closes, published content that was not initially behind the restricted access remains open. Regarding other content category will be applied French law and GDPR.
73 +* **Credit** – All contributions are visibly attributed through edit histories, article footers, or contributor lists.
74 +* **Moral rights** Authors retain *droit moral* (paternity & integrity).
75 +* **Code of Conduct** – All participants must follow the Équnité Code of Conduct to ensure a respectful environment.
76 +* **Merit-based advancement** – Consistent, high-quality contributors may be invited to editorial, moderation, or governance roles.
63 63  
64 -== 🔒 Private & Restricted Content ==
78 +---
65 65  
66 -Some areas (internal reports, sensitive materials) are restricted to verified users and **not** covered by this license.
67 -Redistribution and providing access to the third parties is forbidden.
80 +== 🔒 Private & Restricted Areas ==
68 68  
69 -{{warning}}
70 -Unauthorized access (impersonation, coercion, circumvention) forfeits all rights under this license and leads to:
71 -- Permanent suspension
72 -- Public exposure of misuse
73 -- No legal recourse against PLANIPIX, users, or the platform
74 -{{/warning}}
82 +Certain materials (e.g., sensitive personal data, internal reports) are accessible only to authorised users
83 +and are **not** covered by the public CC licence.
84 +Unauthorised access or redistribution results in immediate licence termination, permanent suspension,
85 +and—*to the extent permitted by law*—waiver of claims against PLANIPIX or the community.
75 75  
76 -== 💶 Commercial Use and Donations ==
87 +---
77 77  
78 -* Third-party commercial use of Équnité content is **strictly prohibited**.
79 -* Donations to Équnité are processed as commercial income of PLANIPIX, not as nonprofit gifts. For the non-profit there should be opened a separate association management of which at the moment brings costs without benefits at this stage of the development. When the
89 +== 💶 Commercial Use, Revenue and Transparency ==
80 80  
81 -(% class="table-bordered" %)
82 -(% class="active" %)|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)Fact|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)Details
83 -|Accounting|Subject to commercial rules and French tax law
84 -|Usage|Can be allocated to operations, development, or improvements
85 -|No rights for donors|Donations give no ownership, control, or platform influence
86 -|No service obligation|Donations do **not** create any legal, service, or delivery obligation for PLANIPIX
91 +* **Exclusive commercial rights** – No third party may exploit Équnité content commercially without written consent from PLANIPIX.
92 +* **Founder compensation** – Platform revenues (donations, sponsorships, licensing fees, premium services) may pay operational costs
93 + and fair salaries, including remuneration for the founder-developer.
94 +* **Reinvestment pledge** – Profits are reinvested into Équnité’s mission; PLANIPIX will not sell the project in a way that
95 + compromises openness.
96 +* **Financial transparency** – PLANIPIX publishes an annual summary of community-sourced income and its allocation
97 + (infrastructure, development, outreach, salaries, etc.).
98 +* **Liability disclaimer** – The platform is provided *“as is”*. To the maximum extent allowed by law,
99 + PLANIPIX disclaims liability for any loss or damage arising from use of Équnité or reliance on its content.
87 87  
88 -This ensures Équnité’s sustainability and transparency, compliant with French commercial law.
101 +---
89 89  
90 -== **🔁 Upstream Sharing Requirement (Équnité Return Clause)** ==
103 +== 🔁 Upstream Sharing Requirement ==
91 91  
92 -In addition to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, any Modified Material (including adaptations, updates, or derivative works) must be submitted to Équnité within 30 calendar days of its distribution or public use.
105 +Any **Modified Material** derived from Équnité content must be submitted back to the platform—via designated channels—within **30 days**
106 +of public distribution. This keeps improvements in the commons.
93 93  
94 -Submission must be made via the official platform or designated channels specified by Équnité. This ensures the community benefits from ongoing improvements and promotes collaborative integrity.
108 +---
95 95  
96 -== 🏛️ Governance and Founder's Rights ==
110 +== 🏛️ Governance and Community Roadmap ==
97 97  
98 -* PLANIPIX retains strategic and operational control.
99 -* Founding developers have irrevocable governance rights.
100 -* These protections prevent hostile takeovers or mission drift.
112 +=== Current phase : Founder stewardship ===
101 101  
114 +PLANIPIX retains decisive authority to protect coherence, mission and brand integrity.
115 +
116 +=== Transition triggers ===
117 +
118 +A **Community Advisory Council** will be convened once the community is large enough to sustain it.
119 +Minimum conditions are:
120 +
121 +* **≥ 50** unique active contributors during any rolling 12-month period **and**
122 +* **≥ 5** willing volunteers ready to serve on the Council.
123 +
124 +PLANIPIX may establish the Council earlier at its discretion.
125 +If these thresholds are not met after two years, PLANIPIX will review annually and consult the community on alternative models.
126 +
127 +=== Long-term vision ===
128 +
129 +PLANIPIX will explore creating an independent non-profit foundation (or similar public-benefit entity) to hold key assets
130 +when scale and resources justify it. Any future governance change will be transparent and must uphold Équnité’s open mission.
131 +Founders retain veto power against decisions that would privatise or derail the project.
132 +
133 +---
134 +
102 102  == 🔄 Amendments ==
103 103  
104 -PLANIPIX may update this license for technical or community needs, **only** in ways that keep contributor freedoms and platform openness.
105 -All changes will be published transparently.
137 +PLANIPIX may amend this licence for legal, technical or community reasons, **provided no amendment reduces contributor freedoms
138 +or increases public-access restrictions**. Substantive changes apply prospectively and are announced with a 30-day public
139 +comment period.
106 106  
141 +---
142 +
143 +== ⚖️ Governing Law and Compliance ==
144 +
145 +This licence is governed by **French law** and interpreted in conformity with applicable **European Union regulations**
146 +(including GDPR and the EU Database Directive). Nothing herein overrides mandatory legal rights.
147 +
148 +---
149 +
107 107  == ✅ Acceptance ==
108 108  
109 -By contributing to or using Équnité content, you **accept and agree** to this license.
152 +By contributing to or using Équnité content, you **accept and agree** to this licence and the associated Platform Policies.
110 110  
111 111  {{info}}
112 -Let it be clear: this license protects your right to share, preserves your voice, and ensures Équnité remains a community asset — not a commodity.
155 +This licence balances open collaboration, fair contributor recognition, and the financial sustainability
156 +that keeps Équnité online and evolving.
113 113  {{/info}}
158 +