Intellectual Property Policy

1. SYNC-Gift Intellectual Property

The following are the exclusive intellectual property of SYNC-Gift Inc. and are protected under Canadian, US, and international intellectual property law:

• Trademarks: "SYNC-Gift®", "SYNC™", "SYNC Status Ring™", the SYNC-Gift star logo (✦), and all associated branding, logos, slogans, and trade dress.
• Software: All source code, algorithms, databases, application interfaces, and software components of the SYNC-Gift platform, mobile applications, and APIs.
• Design: The visual design, user interface, user experience design, and look-and-feel of the platform.
• Content: All original content published by SYNC-Gift, including marketing materials, documentation, help content, and in-app copy.
• Hardware designs: The SYNC Status Ring product design, form factor, NFC/communication architecture, and related hardware intellectual property.
• Trade secrets: Proprietary algorithms, business processes, customer data structures, and confidential business information.

No licence to use SYNC-Gift's intellectual property is granted except as expressly set out in our Terms of Use. Unauthorised use may constitute trademark infringement, copyright infringement, or unfair competition under applicable law.

2. User Content and Licence

You retain ownership of original content (photos, videos, messages) that you upload to SYNC-Gift. By uploading content, you grant SYNC-Gift Inc. a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, display, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Services.

You represent and warrant that:

• You are the original creator of the content or have all necessary rights and permissions to submit it.
• Your content does not infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party.
• Your content does not violate any applicable law, including laws relating to defamation, obscenity, or consumer protection.

3. Copyright Infringement — DMCA Policy

SYNC-Gift respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (17 U.S.C. § 512) and equivalent Canadian copyright law (Copyright Modernization Act).

3.1 Reporting Infringement (DMCA Takedown Notice)

If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on SYNC-Gift in a way that constitutes infringement, please submit a written notice to our Designated Agent including:

• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
• A description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on our platform (URL or specific description).
• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

DMCA Agent / IP Notices: legal@syncgift.com
Subject line: DMCA Takedown Notice — [Brief Description]

3.2 Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to legal@syncgift.com including your contact information, identification of the removed content, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the removal was a mistake, and your consent to the jurisdiction of federal district court for your district. Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after 10–14 business days unless the original complainant seeks a court order.

3.3 Repeat Infringer Policy

SYNC-Gift maintains a policy of terminating the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers, in appropriate circumstances.

4. Trademark Infringement

Unauthorised use of SYNC-Gift's trademarks, trade names, logos, or trade dress in connection with goods or services that are likely to cause confusion, or in a way that disparages SYNC-Gift, is prohibited. To report trademark infringement: legal@syncgift.com.

5. Patent Policy

SYNC-Gift has filed or intends to file patent applications covering aspects of its platform, hardware (SYNC Status Ring), and related technology. Unauthorised reproduction, manufacture, sale, or use of patented technology is prohibited. We grant no patent licences except as expressly stated in writing.

6. Reporting Other IP Infringement

For reports of trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, or other IP concerns:

• Email: legal@syncgift.com with subject line IP Infringement Report
• Include a detailed description of the infringement, evidence, and your contact information.
• We will acknowledge receipt within 5 business days and investigate promptly.

7. Open Source

SYNC-Gift uses open-source software components that are licensed under their respective licences (MIT, Apache 2.0, etc.). We comply with all open-source licence obligations. A list of open-source dependencies is available upon written request.

8. Contact

All intellectual property enquiries: legal@syncgift.com
SYNC-Gift Inc., Legal Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada