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Whiteflag API Software Dedication to the Public Domain

Preamble

All persons and organisations that contributed to the initial development of the Whiteflag Protocol and the Whiteflag API software did so disinterestedly.

Whiteflag API Software CC0-1.0 Statement

Excluding third party software that is part of this distribution as listed below, the Whiteflag API software and associated documentation is dedicated to the public domain under the Creative Commons CC0-1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication statement, meaning that to the extent possible under law, the authors and their organisations have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work, allowing anyone to copy, modify, distribute and implement the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

In no way are the patent or trademark rights of any person affected by this dedication to the public domain, nor are the rights that other persons may have in the work or in how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the authors and their organisations make no warranties about the work, and disclaim liability for all uses of the work, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. When using or citing the work, you should not imply endorsement by the authors or the affirmer.

Included Third Party Software

The following third party software included in this distribution is explicitly excluded from dedication to the public domain:

  • Redoc, copyright (c) 2015-present, Rebilly, Inc., included as ./static/js/redoc.standalone.js and ./static/js/redoc.standalone.js.map under the MIT license.

Third Party Software Dependencies

The Whiteflag API software requires a number of third party software packages, which are not part of this distribution. These third party software packages need to be obtained through their respective official distribution channels, and may be licensed.

Legal Restrictions for the Usage of the Whiteflag API Software

WARNING: THE USAGE OF SIGNS AND SIGNALS WITH THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS. Please take note of the following when using this software:

  • This software only provides an additional means of communication for certain signs and signals, and it does not replace any existing standard, regulation or means of communication, whether mandatory or not, including but not limited to physical signs, radio communications, official registers, etc.

  • The usage of protective signs is subject to International Humanitarian Law. Misuse of protective signs is a punishable violation under local and international laws.

  • The usage of emergency signals may be subject to various regulations and standards, depending on location and context. The misuse of emergency signals, including misuse of the duress functionality, may be a punishable violation under local and international laws.