Copyright & Licensing

1. Copyright Ownership

All content, materials, resources, and intellectual property on The HARNESS Project are owned by Christopher Zacharie and The HARNESS Project, unless otherwise stated.

1.1 Protected Materials Include:

• Text Content: Ebook chapters, blog posts, curriculum, guides, worksheets
• Visual Content: Infographics, illustrations, graphics, logos, images
• Interactive Tools: Web applications, calculators, planning tools
• Multimedia: Videos, audio content, presentations
• Educational Materials: Facilitator guides, lesson plans, slides
• Software & Code: Website code, interactive features

© 2025 Christopher Zacharie / The HARNESS Project. All Rights Reserved.

2. Licensing Overview

Different types of content have different licensing terms:

3. Free Content Usage Rights

3.1 Personal Use

You MAY use free content for:

• Personal education and learning
• Individual reference and study
• Sharing links to our content (with attribution)
• Printing for personal use

3.2 What You CANNOT Do

You may NOT:

• Sell or redistribute our content
• Claim authorship of our materials
• Remove copyright notices or attribution
• Create derivative works without permission
• Use content for commercial purposes without a license
• Republish full articles/content on other websites

3.3 Sharing and Attribution

When sharing our content, please:

• Link back to the original source
• Include attribution: "From The HARNESS Project by Christopher Zacharie"
• Do not modify the original content
• Share responsibly and age-appropriately

4. Educator Licensing

4.1 Free Educator Resources

Registered educators may access certain materials for FREE, including:

• Interactive ebook (Chapters 1-2 preview, full access upon registration)
• Select curriculum materials
• Basic facilitator resources

4.2 Educator License Terms

Free educator resources may be used to:

• Teach classes and workshops
• Provide to students in educational settings
• Adapt for specific teaching needs (with attribution)
• Print copies for classroom use

4.3 Restrictions

Educators may NOT:

• Sell or charge for access to our free materials
• Claim authorship of our content
• Share educator-exclusive content publicly without permission
• Use materials outside of educational contexts

5. Visual Toolkit Licensing ($99)

5.1 What's Included

Purchase of the Visual Toolkit ($99) includes:

• 59 professional infographics (41 educational + 18 ritual cards)
• High-resolution, print-ready files
• Lifetime access and updates
• Commercial license for educators and facilitators

5.2 Commercial License Terms

5.3 License Restrictions

5.4 One Educator/Organization License

Each purchase licenses ONE educator or organization. If multiple facilitators in your organization will use the materials, please contact us about organizational licensing.

6. Blog Content

6.1 Blog Post Usage

Blog posts may be:

• Read and shared via links
• Quoted in part (up to 200 words) with attribution
• Discussed and referenced

6.2 Attribution Required

When quoting or referencing blog posts, include:

• Author: Christopher Zacharie
• Source: The HARNESS Project
• Link to original post

Example: "According to Christopher Zacharie in The HARNESS Project blog post '[Title]' [link]..."

7. Fair Use

Limited use of our content may be permitted under Fair Use doctrine for:

• Academic research and scholarship
• News reporting and commentary
• Criticism and review
• Educational purposes (non-commercial)

Fair Use is determined on a case-by-case basis. When in doubt, contact us for permission.

8. Third-Party Content

Some content on The HARNESS Project may include:

• Links to external resources
• References to published research
• Citations of organizations (CDC, WHO, etc.)
• Open-source tools or libraries

Third-party content is subject to the copyright and licensing terms of their respective owners.

9. Requesting Permission

9.1 When to Request Permission

Contact us for permission to:

• Use content beyond personal/educational use
• Translate materials into other languages
• Create derivative works
• Use materials in commercial publications
• Republish content on other platforms
• License materials for organizational use

9.2 How to Request

Send permission requests to licensing@harnessproject.org with:

• Specific content you wish to use
• Intended use and purpose
• Distribution method and audience
• Duration of use
• Whether use is commercial or non-commercial

10. Copyright Infringement / DMCA

10.1 Reporting Copyright Violations

If you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed on our site, or if you believe our content has been used in violation of copyright, please contact:

10.2 Required Information

Include in your notice:

• Description of copyrighted work
• Location of infringing material (URL)
• Your contact information
• Statement of good faith belief
• Statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury
• Electronic or physical signature

11. Trademark

The following are trademarks of The HARNESS Project:

• "The HARNESS Project"
• "Fearless, Aware, and Protected"
• HARNESS Logo and Brand

Use of our trademarks requires prior written permission.

12. Open Source Components

Our website may use open-source libraries and components, which are subject to their own licenses. We acknowledge and comply with all applicable open-source licenses.

13. Contact for Licensing Questions

For questions about licensing, permissions, or copyright, contact us: