DataGuard Proprietary License
Copyright (c) 2026 DataGuard Team

Maintained by DataGuard Team.

Contributors are credited in repository documentation and project materials.

All rights reserved.

This repository exists for project presentation, documentation, release distribution, and installation guidance.

The DataGuard extension, associated assets, release packages, documentation, and branding are protected under this license.

The DataGuard Team retains all intellectual property rights unless explicitly stated otherwise.

## 1. Grant of Use

You are permitted to:

* Download and install officially distributed DataGuard releases
* Use DataGuard for personal, educational, and internal organizational purposes
* View repository materials for informational purposes

No ownership rights are transferred.

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## 2. Restrictions

Unless explicitly authorized in writing by the authors, you may NOT:

* Copy or redistribute the extension package
* Mirror release files
* Repackage or resell DataGuard
* Modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code except where applicable law cannot restrict such rights.
* Commercialize the software
* Use branding, trademarks, logos, and promotional assets to imply endorsement
* Publish modified versions
* Host alternative distributions

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## 3. Source Availability

Source code is not included in this repository.

Availability of binaries, packages, screenshots, demonstrations, or documentation does not grant access to implementation rights.

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## 4. Commercial Use

Commercial use is prohibited.

Commercial use includes, but is not limited to:

* Selling access
* Bundling with paid products
* Redistribution through commercial channels
* Operating paid derivative services
* Monetized redistribution

Commercial licensing may require separate written permission.

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## 5. Distribution

Official distribution channels are limited to:

* Visual Studio Code Marketplace publisher operated by DataGuard Team
* Official GitHub repositories and release assets operated by DataGuard Team

Redistribution outside official channels is prohibited.

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## 6. Warranty Disclaimer

DataGuard is provided "AS IS", without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

The DataGuard Team and contributors are not liable for damages, data loss, service interruption, or indirect consequences resulting from use of the software.

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## 7. Termination

Violation of this license automatically terminates granted permissions.

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## 8. Changes

The DataGuard Team reserves the right to revise licensing terms in future versions.

Each released version is governed by the license distributed with that version.

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For licensing requests or special permissions, contact the DataGuard Team.