# Tolaria Trademark Policy

This policy covers the **Tolaria** name, the Tolaria logo, and related branding assets.

## Code license vs. trademarks

Tolaria's source code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0-or-later).

That license applies to the code. It does **not** grant any right to use the Tolaria name, logo, or branding.

## Allowed without asking

You may, without prior permission:
- refer to Tolaria truthfully in commentary, documentation, blog posts, reviews, comparisons, or tutorials
- say that your project is based on, compatible with, or derived from Tolaria, as long as that statement is accurate
- redistribute unmodified official releases while preserving existing notices
- make nominative use of the Tolaria name to explain that you are discussing the original project

## Not allowed without prior written permission

You may not, without prior written permission:
- use the Tolaria name or logo for a modified fork in a way that suggests it is the official project
- rebrand a hosted or commercial offering as "Tolaria" if it is not the official Tolaria service or product
- use the Tolaria logo in product branding, app icons, domains, marketing pages, or store listings for a fork or derivative product
- imply endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or approval by the Tolaria project, Luca Rossi, or Refactoring when none exists

## Forks and modified versions

If you fork or modify Tolaria, you are welcome to do so under the AGPL, but you must choose your own name and branding for any redistributed or hosted version unless you have written permission to use the Tolaria marks.

Good examples:
- "Fork of Tolaria"
- "Based on Tolaria"
- "Internal knowledge app derived from Tolaria"

Bad examples:
- calling your modified product "Tolaria"
- using the Tolaria logo for your fork
- presenting your hosted fork as the official Tolaria product

## Reservation of rights

All trademark rights in the Tolaria name, logo, and branding are reserved.

Questions or permission requests should be directed to the project maintainer.
