SSCI Custom License v1.2
© 2026 Alexey Lyapin (Alexey Lyapin)
Contact: lehacomp16@gmail.com
Project: Weatherender / SSCI — Snow Surface Condition Index

This license applies to all files, code, algorithms, formulas, models, data,
API endpoints, documentation, and any other content contained in this repository
and its PyPI package, including all future versions and updates.

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1. GRANT OF PERMISSION (FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY)
   Permission is granted to any person or organization to download, view, copy,
   modify, and use this work for non-commercial purposes only, provided that:
   - all copies retain this license,
   - all modifications are clearly documented,
   - the original author is credited as required in Section 2.

2. MANDATORY ATTRIBUTION
   Any use of this work (including modified versions) must include clear and
   visible attribution to the original author:
   "SSCI / Weatherender by Alexey Lyapin"
   with a functioning link to the original repository:
   https://github.com/Weatherender-foundation/Weatherender

3. DERIVATIVE WORKS
   If you modify or build upon this work, you must:
   - clearly state that the work is based on the SSCI model,
   - include this license in full with your derivative,
   - not use the SSCI name or branding to promote your derivative.

4. COMMERCIAL USE — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
   Commercial use of this work, or any derivative of it, is strictly forbidden
   without explicit written permission from the author.

   "Commercial use" means any activity that generates revenue, profit,
   or commercial advantage, including but not limited to:
   - selling, renting, or sublicensing the software,
   - using it in a paid service, SaaS, or subscription platform,
   - integrating it into a product that is sold or monetized,
   - using it for internal business operations that support revenue generation,
   - using it in advertising, marketing, or promotional materials,
   - using it as part of a paid API or backend service,
   - using it in a mobile or web application that charges users or displays paid ads.

   Without explicit written permission from the author, any such use is illegal
   and constitutes a violation of this license.

5. NO REMOVAL OF ATTRIBUTION
   You may not remove, alter, hide, or obscure the author's name, copyright notice,
   license text, or any reference to the SSCI / Weatherender project.

6. NO SUBLICENSING
   You may not grant any commercial rights to third parties. Only the author
   may issue commercial licenses.

7. REVERSE ENGINEERING PROHIBITED
   You may not reverse engineer, extract, or replicate the underlying algorithm
   or model for the purpose of creating a competing commercial product.

8. AI AND MODEL TRAINING RESTRICTIONS
   This work may not be used to train AI models, machine learning systems,
   or automated code generation tools without explicit written permission.

9. NO WARRANTY
   This work is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The author is not
   liable for any damages arising from its use.

10. CONTACT FOR COMMERCIAL LICENSING
    For commercial licensing inquiries, contact:
    Alexey Lyapin — lehacomp16@gmail.com

    Commercial licenses may be granted at the author's sole discretion.
