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# Usage Notification Requirements

## Mandatory Notifications

When using code from the DLE (Digital Legal Entity) project in any form, including private repositories, the author must be notified.

## When Notification Is Required

### Notification required:
- Use in private repositories
- Integration into existing systems
- Creation of derivative works
- Use for educational purposes

### Notification not required:
- Personal code study
- Functional testing
- Demonstration of capabilities

## Notification Format

### Email notification

```
Subject: DLE Usage Notification

Dear Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov,

We are notifying you of the use of code from the DLE (Digital Legal Entity) project:

## Project information:
- Project name: [NAME]
- Description: [DESCRIPTION]
- Type of use: [EDUCATIONAL/PERSONAL]

## Components used:
- [LIST OF USED MODULES/FUNCTIONS]

## Contact information:
- Name: [FULL NAME]
- Email: [EMAIL]
- Organization: [ORGANIZATION]

## Intended use:
- [DESCRIPTION OF PLANS]

Sincerely,
[FULL NAME]
[EMAIL]
```

### GitHub Issue

Create an issue in the repository with the `usage-notification` label:
- Project description
- List of components used
- Contact information
- Intended use

## Notification Deadlines

- **Before starting use** — for commercial projects
- **Within 30 days** — for educational projects
- **Within 90 days** — for personal projects

## Consequences of Failure to Notify

### License violation:
- Automatic termination of rights to use
- Possibility of demand to cease use
- Potential legal consequences

### Exceptions:
- Use for demonstration purposes
- Short-term testing
- Study of architecture and algorithms

## Usage Monitoring

### Automated monitoring:
- Tracking repository forks
- Monitoring code mentions
- Analysis of npm/pip dependencies

### Manual monitoring:
- Search on GitHub/GitLab
- Technical blog monitoring
- Conference and presentation tracking

## Notification Contacts

**Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov**  
- **Email:** info@hb3-accelerator.com
- **GitHub Issues:** [Create issue](https://github.com/VC-HB3-Accelerator/DLE/issues)
- **Subject:** "DLE Usage Notification"

## Notification Templates

### For commercial use

```
Subject: Commercial DLE Usage Notification

We are notifying you of commercial use of DLE in the project [NAME].
Licensing is required to continue use.

Project details are attached.
```

### For educational use

```
Subject: Educational DLE Usage Notification

We are notifying you of the use of DLE for educational purposes.
Project: [NAME]
Institution: [NAME]

Permission is required for use in courses.
```

### For personal use

```
Subject: Personal DLE Usage Notification

We are notifying you of personal use of DLE in the project [NAME].
Use: [DESCRIPTION]

Thank you for creating an excellent tool!
```

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