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Trademark policy — pre-registration project terms
“Sandwich Hime,” “Hime-san,” the Sandwich Hime flag, mascot, and official project artwork identify the project stewarded by Cole Speelman. Code licenses do not grant trademark rights, and this policy does not limit anyone's rights to use the code under those licenses.
Truthful, non-confusing statements such as “Built with Sandwich Hime,” “compatible with Sandwich Hime,” and unmodified community badges are welcome. They must not imply sponsorship, certification, or official status.
If a modified distribution uses these project marks, it should use a distinct primary product name, clearly identify its changes, and avoid official artwork or presentation that could confuse users about origin. A fork that does not use the project marks is not restricted by this policy. Either kind of fork may truthfully describe compatibility.
Community discussion, commentary, criticism, tutorials, and truthful nominative references are welcome. For commercial merchandise, domains, events, certification, or prominent brand use, ask the project steward through the canonical Gitea contact before relying on permission beyond what applicable law already allows.
Trademark permission does not supply a copyright license for artwork. If the project publishes an official flag, mascot, or “Built with Sandwich Hime” badge, that asset must identify its own copyright holder and reuse license before others are asked to copy it.
This policy grants permission only to the extent the project steward controls the relevant rights. It is not a claim that a mark is registered, cleared in every territory, or legally exclusive, and it does not override uses permitted by applicable law. Professional clearance and qualified legal advice remain prudent before registration, enforcement, or material investment in a mark; they are not represented as prerequisites to publishing the unsupported source preview.