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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 +
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
20 +(% class="active" %)|= **Field** |= **Details**
21 +| Company | PLANIPIX
22 +| Registration (France) | SIREN 939 681 607 — SIRET 939 681 607 00015
23 +| Legal form | Sole-member SARL
24 +| Director | Andrei Lavretskii
25 +| Address | 86 Rue aux Arènes – Office Station, 57000 Metz, France
26 +| 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.
28 +PLANIPIX owns all Équnité trademarks, domains and core infrastructure, and acts as the initial steward and copyright holder for
29 +project-wide compilations and databases.
28 28  
29 -== 📄 Licensing of Contributions ==
31 +== 📄 Contributor Licensing & Dual-License Grant ==
30 30  
31 -All user contributions (text, images, data, media, insights) are published under:
33 +=== 1. Public License ===
32 32  
35 +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:
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40 +(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 349px;" %) **Freedom** |=(% style="width: 942px;" %) **Description**
41 +|(% style="width:349px" %) 📨 Share |(% style="width:942px" %) Copy and redistribute in any medium or format
42 +|(% style="width:349px" %) 🎛️ Adapt |(% style="width:942px" %) 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
45 +(% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 348px;" %) **Condition** |=(% style="width: 943px;" %) **Meaning**
46 +|(% style="width:348px" %) 🙏 Attribution |(% style="width:943px" %) Credit the author, link to the license, and indicate changes
47 +|(% style="width:348px" %) 💸 Non-Commercial |(% style="width:943px" %) No commercial exploitation without written permission from PLANIPIX
48 +|(% style="width:348px" %) ♻️ Share-Alike |(% style="width:943px" %) Derivatives must use identical terms
49 +|(% style="width:348px" %) 🚫 No extra restrictions |(% style="width:943px" %) No additional legal or technical barriers may be imposed
42 42  
43 -**Conditions:**
51 +=== 2. Contributor Commercial Grant (Contributor License Agreement) ===
44 44  
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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
53 +By submitting a contribution, you **also grant PLANIPIX** a *perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence*
54 +to use, reproduce, adapt, translate, compile, sub-licence and monetise your contribution for commercial
55 +or non-commercial purposes connected with Équnité.
56 +This grant concerns **economic rights only**; your moral rights remain intact under French law.
51 51  
58 +This dual-licence model lets PLANIPIX provide value-added or paid access (e.g., a small fee for players who cannot yet contribute)
59 +while the public retains CC BY-NC-SA freedoms.
60 +
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.
62 +This licence does **not** apply to public-domain material or content covered by legal exceptions.
63 +No warranty is given; separate rights (privacy, publicity, defamation, database) may still apply.
54 54  {{/warning}}
55 55  
66 +== 👥 Contributor Rights, Credit and Conduct ==
56 56  
57 -== 👥 Contributor Protection ==
68 +* **Credit** – All contributions are visibly attributed through edit histories, article footers, or contributor lists. 
69 +* **Moral rights** – Authors retain *droit moral* (paternity & integrity). 
70 +* **Code of Conduct** – All participants must follow the Équnité Code of Conduct to ensure a respectful environment. 
71 +* **Merit-based advancement** – Consistent, high-quality contributors may be invited to editorial, moderation, or governance roles.
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.
63 63  
64 -== 🔒 Private & Restricted Content ==
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.
75 +== 🔒 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}}
77 +Certain materials (e.g., sensitive personal data, internal reports) are accessible only to authorised users
78 +and are **not** covered by the public CC licence.
79 +Unauthorised access or redistribution results in immediate licence termination, permanent suspension,
80 +and—*to the extent permitted by law*—waiver of claims against PLANIPIX or the community.
75 75  
76 -== 💶 Commercial Use and Donations ==
82 +== 💶 Commercial Use, Revenue and Transparency ==
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. The organisation form of Équnité can be changed in the future to better reflect it goals and nature.
80 -* Équnité transactions are remain open under periodical reports such as money spent money collected. Some part of the information can be omitted to protect platform from commercial interests of PLANIPIX and exploitation of the information by the competitors (such as
84 +* **Exclusive commercial rights** – No third party may exploit Équnité content commercially without written consent from PLANIPIX. 
85 +* **Founder compensation** – Platform revenues (donations, sponsorships, licensing fees, premium services) may pay operational costs
86 + and fair salaries, including remuneration for the founder-developer. 
87 +* **Reinvestment pledge** – Profits are reinvested into Équnité’s mission; PLANIPIX will not sell the project in a way that
88 + compromises openness. 
89 +* **Financial transparency** – PLANIPIX publishes an annual summary of community-sourced income and its allocation
90 + (infrastructure, development, outreach, salaries, etc.). 
91 +* **Liability disclaimer** – The platform is provided *“as is”*. To the maximum extent allowed by law,
92 + PLANIPIX disclaims liability for any loss or damage arising from use of Équnité or reliance on its content.
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83 -(% class="active" %)|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)Fact|=(% class="text-uppercase" %)Details
84 -|Accounting|Subject to commercial rules and French tax law
85 -|Usage|Can be allocated to operations, development, or improvements
86 -|No rights for donors|Donations give no ownership, control, or platform influence
87 -|No service obligation|Donations do **not** create any legal, service, or delivery obligation for PLANIPIX
94 +== 🔁 Upstream Sharing Requirement ==
88 88  
89 -This ensures Équnité’s sustainability and transparency, compliant with French commercial law.
96 +Any **Modified Material** derived from Équnité content must be submitted back to the platform—via designated channels—within **30 days**
97 +of public distribution. This keeps improvements in the commons.
90 90  
91 -== **🔁 Upstream Sharing Requirement (Équnité Return Clause)** ==
99 +== 🏛️ Governance and Community Roadmap ==
92 92  
93 -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.
101 +=== Current phase : Founder stewardship ===
94 94  
95 -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.
103 +PLANIPIX retains decisive authority to protect coherence, mission and brand integrity.
96 96  
97 -== 🏛️ Governance and Founder's Rights ==
105 +=== Transition triggers ===
98 98  
99 -* PLANIPIX retains strategic and operational control.
100 -* Founding developers have irrevocable governance rights.
101 -* These protections prevent hostile takeovers or mission drift.
107 +A **Community Advisory Council** will be convened once the community is large enough to sustain it.
108 +Minimum conditions are:
102 102  
110 +* **≥ 50** unique active contributors during any rolling 12-month period **and** 
111 +* **≥ 5** willing volunteers ready to serve on the Council.
112 +
113 +PLANIPIX may establish the Council earlier at its discretion.
114 +If these thresholds are not met after two years, PLANIPIX will review annually and consult the community on alternative models.
115 +
116 +=== Long-term vision ===
117 +
118 +PLANIPIX will explore creating an independent non-profit foundation (or similar public-benefit entity) to hold key assets
119 +when scale and resources justify it. Any future governance change will be transparent and must uphold Équnité’s open mission.
120 +Founders retain veto power against decisions that would privatise or derail the project.
121 +
103 103  == 🔄 Amendments ==
104 104  
105 -PLANIPIX may update this license for technical or community needs, **only** in ways that keep contributor freedoms and platform openness.
106 -All changes will be published transparently.
124 +PLANIPIX may amend this licence for legal, technical or community reasons, **provided no amendment reduces contributor freedoms
125 +or increases public-access restrictions**. Substantive changes apply prospectively and are announced with a 30-day public
126 +comment period.
107 107  
128 +== ⚖️ Governing Law and Compliance ==
129 +
130 +This licence is governed by **French law** and interpreted in conformity with applicable **European Union regulations**
131 +(including GDPR and the EU Database Directive). Nothing herein overrides mandatory legal rights.
132 +
108 108  == ✅ Acceptance ==
109 109  
110 -By contributing to or using Équnité content, you **accept and agree** to this license.
135 +By contributing to or using Équnité content, you **accept and agree** to this licence and the associated Platform Policies.
111 111  
112 112  {{info}}
113 -Let it be clear: this license protects your right to share, preserves your voice, and ensures Équnité remains a community asset — not a commodity.
138 +This licence balances open collaboration, fair contributor recognition, and the financial sustainability
139 +that keeps Équnité online and evolving.
114 114  {{/info}}