# YGGDRASIL-AI Individual Contributor License Agreement (ICLA)

Thank you for your interest in contributing to software projects made available by **YGGDRASIL-AI** ("Project Owner").

This Individual Contributor License Agreement ("Agreement") sets out the terms governing any source code, object code, bug fixes, configuration changes, tools, specifications, documentation, data, materials, feedback, information, or other works of authorship that you submit, in any form and in any manner, to YGGDRASIL-AI in respect of any YGGDRASIL-AI project (collectively, "Contributions").

If you have questions about this Agreement, contact: **karan@yggchat.com**.

By signing this Agreement, you agree that the following terms apply to all your past, present, and future Contributions to YGGDRASIL-AI projects. Except for the rights granted in this Agreement, you retain all right, title, and interest in your Contributions.

## 1. Copyright License

You hereby grant, and agree to grant, to YGGDRASIL-AI a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, transferable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit your Contributions and derivative works thereof, with the right to sublicense these rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees.

## 2. Relicensing and Dual-Licensing Permission

Without limiting Section 1, you agree that YGGDRASIL-AI may distribute, sublicense, and relicense your Contributions under this project’s current license and/or any future license terms (including open-source licenses, source-available licenses, and commercial/proprietary licenses).

## 3. Patent License

You hereby grant, and agree to grant, to YGGDRASIL-AI a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, transferable patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer your Contributions, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by you that are necessarily infringed by your Contributions alone or by combination of your Contributions with the project to which such Contributions were submitted, with the right to sublicense these rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees.

## 4. Moral Rights

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you waive and agree not to assert any moral rights you may have in your Contributions against YGGDRASIL-AI, its assignees, and sublicensees.

## 5. Third-Party Content and Rights

If your Contribution includes or is based on material not authored by you, or is subject to third-party rights, you must clearly identify that material/rights and provide applicable license terms or restrictions at the time of submission.

## 6. Representations

You represent that:

- you are legally entitled to grant the licenses in this Agreement;
- your Contributions are your original work, except as disclosed under Section 5;
- if your employer or another party may have rights in your Contributions, you have obtained the necessary permission or waiver to submit them under this Agreement.

## 7. Disclaimer

Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, Contributions are provided "AS IS", without warranties or conditions of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any warranties or conditions of non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

## 8. No Obligation

You acknowledge that YGGDRASIL-AI is under no obligation to use or include any Contribution in any project.

## 9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws of **England and Wales**. The courts of **England and Wales** shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

## 10. Assignment

You agree that YGGDRASIL-AI may assign this Agreement, and all rights and obligations under it, to a successor entity or affiliated entity.

## 11. Entire Agreement

This Agreement is the entire agreement between you and YGGDRASIL-AI regarding its subject matter and supersedes prior understandings regarding that subject matter.

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Project Owner: **Karanraj Singh**, YGGDRASIL-AI  
Contact: **karan@yggchat.com**
