Document summary
This policy explains ownership of the brand, content, and projects, user contribution licences, open materials, and infringement notices and counter-notices.
Cup Code assets
The name, logo, identity, website code, text, artwork, and materials created by Cup Code are owned by or licensed to it. Access does not grant a licence for commercial reuse or a confusingly similar brand.
Project assets
Game and app contracts define ownership of code, design, assets, data, pre-existing components, third-party licences, and transfer timing. Payment or public display alone does not imply a rights transfer.
User content
You retain rights in original content and confirm you have the right to post it. You grant Cup Code a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence limited to operating, moderating, displaying, and promoting the contribution in the Council context, subject to privacy settings.
Ideas
Protecting expression does not create ownership over a general idea or common mechanic. Do not post an invention or trade secret in a public space. Contact us before disclosing material requiring confidentiality or special ownership terms.
Third-party and open materials
Fonts, images, audio, open-source libraries, and store assets have documented licences. Each use follows scope, attribution, version, restrictions, and expiry. Rights notices are not removed without review.
Brand use
Cup Code may be referenced descriptively or linked without implying endorsement. Logo use in advertising, partnership, product, or merchandise requires written permission and adherence to brand guidance.
Infringement notice
Send the material URL, protected work description, authority statement, contact route, and a good-faith declaration. Do not send unnecessary identity documents. We acknowledge receipt, preserve evidence, and restrict material where a reasonable basis exists.
Counter-notice
The publisher may respond with ownership, licence, or permitted-use grounds and evidence. An authorized reviewer considers both sides. Content is not restored during a serious unresolved dispute except under an appropriate decision or resolution.
Repeat infringement
An account with repeated confirmed infringement may be restricted after suitable notice and appeal opportunity. Restriction is not based only on unverified report counts or an automated claim.
Official references
References used to prepare this content
Links point to official legal or guidance sources. Applicability depends on the organization, product, and contract.
Versions
Change log
- Version 1.0.0
Published the first operational version with clear scope, responsibilities, rights, and escalation routes.