Change license to reverse-SynthID Research License v1.0

Updated the license to reverse-SynthID Research License v1.0 with specific terms for non-commercial use, attribution, and citation requirements.

LICENSE

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-MIT License (Research Use Only)
+reverse-SynthID Research License v1.0
+Copyright (c) 2024 Alosh Denny (github.com/aloshdenny)
 
-Copyright (c) 2024
+DEFINITIONS
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software for research and educational purposes only, including without
-limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute
-copies of the Software, subject to the following conditions:
+"Software" means the reverse-SynthID source code, documentation, and
+associated files in this repository.
 
-1. The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-   all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+"Non-Commercial Use" means use for personal, academic, research, or
+educational purposes where no revenue, compensation, or commercial
+advantage is derived.
 
-2. The Software shall be used solely for research, educational, and
-   non-commercial purposes. Commercial use is strictly prohibited without
-   explicit written permission.
+"Commercial Use" means any use of the Software, in whole or in part,
+to provide a product, service, or feature that generates revenue —
+including SaaS platforms, APIs, paid tools, consulting engagements,
+or any other monetized deployment.
 
-3. Any academic publications, presentations, or derivative works using this
-   Software must cite this project and acknowledge the research nature of
-   the work.
+GRANT OF RIGHTS
 
-4. This Software is designed to analyze and understand watermarking
-   technology. Users must comply with all applicable laws and regulations
-   regarding digital content and intellectual property.
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this Software to use, copy, modify, and distribute it solely
+for Non-Commercial Use, subject to the conditions below.
 
-5. SynthID is proprietary technology owned by Google DeepMind. This project
-   does not claim ownership of SynthID or its underlying technology. The
-   patterns and methods discovered herein are derived from independent
-   analysis.
+CONDITIONS
 
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
+1. ATTRIBUTION (required for all uses)
+   All copies, derivatives, publications, blog posts, or public
+   deployments using this Software must prominently credit:
+     "reverse-SynthID by Alosh Denny — github.com/aloshdenny/reverse-SynthID"
+   This credit must appear in documentation, product pages, or any
+   public-facing material describing the feature or methodology.
 
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+2. ACADEMIC CITATION (required for research use)
+   Any academic paper, thesis, or presentation using this Software
+   must cite this repository and its author in the references section.
 
-DISCLAIMER:
+3. COMMERCIAL USE RESTRICTION
+   Commercial Use of this Software is strictly prohibited without a
+   separate written Commercial License Agreement signed by the author.
+   To obtain a commercial license, contact: [your email]
 
-This project is for research and educational purposes only. The authors do
-not endorse or encourage any use of this software that would:
+4. REVENUE SHARE (applies to Commercial Licensees)
+   Commercial License Agreements shall include a revenue share
+   provision of no less than 7.5% of gross revenue directly attributable
+   to features or services powered by this Software, payable quarterly,
+   unless otherwise negotiated in writing.
 
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+5. NO SUBLICENSING
+   You may not sublicense, sell, or transfer commercial rights to any
+   third party without explicit written consent from the author.
 
-Users are responsible for ensuring their use of this software complies with
-all applicable laws and ethical guidelines.
+6. COPYLEFT ON DERIVATIVES
+   Any derivative work or improvement to the core detection methodology
+   must be shared back under this same license (or a compatible one
+   approved by the author) if distributed publicly.
+
+DISCLAIMER
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
+THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+SynthID is proprietary technology owned by Google DeepMind. This
+project does not claim ownership of SynthID or its underlying
+technology. The methods herein are derived from independent analysis.