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Last Updated: May 8, 2025



Chainguard License for Commercial Scanners


1. Definitions:


“Competitive Offering” means a product or service that is offered to third parties on a paid or no-cost basis, including through support arrangements, that significantly overlaps with Chainguard’s products or services.

“Commercial Scanner” or “You” means providers of software composition analysis (SCA). For the avoidance of doubt, this does not include licensees of Commercial Scanners.

“Competitor” means any individual, organization, or entity that engages in the same or similar business activities, or offers the same or similar products or services.

“License” means this Chainguard License for Commercial Scanners.

“Licensed Work” means any work (including advisories, data, code, or other material) licensed under this License.


2. License and Restrictions


Chainguard hereby grants Commercial Scanners a worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicenseable, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use the Licensed Work solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License. By exercising any rights set forth in this License, You accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein.

In no event shall the Licensed Work be used by, for, or in any way for the benefit of a Competitor of Chainguard. Without limiting the foregoing, the Licensed work may not be:

  1. Used for obtaining a competitive advantage against Chainguard;

  2. Used for Developing, offering, updating, improving upon, or otherwise modifying a Competitive Offering;

  3. Modified, adapted, or used to create derivative works; or

  4. Distributed standalone or as part of any other offering, whether or not for commercial value.


3. Conditions


If you share the Licensed Work with any party, you must:

  1. Identify Chainguard as the creator of the Licensed Work and any other designations to receive attribution;

  2. Include a copyright notice;

  3. Conspicuously display this license on each copy of the Licensed Work. If you receive the Licensed Work from a third party, the terms and conditions set forth in this license apply to your use of that work; and

  4. Notice that refers to the disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability.


4. Termination for Non-Compliance


Any use of the Licensed Work in violation of this license will automatically terminate your rights under this license for the current and all other versions of the Licensed Work.


5. No Trademark Rights.


This license does not grant you any right in any trademark or logo of Chainguard or its affiliates (provided that you may use a trademark or logo of Chainguard as expressly required by this license).


6. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability.


TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LICENSED WORK IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. CHAINGUARD HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CHAINGUARD BE LIABLE TO YOU ON ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS LICENSE OR USE OF THE LICENSED WORK, EVEN IF CHAINGUARD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN A MANNER THAT, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, MOST CLOSELY APPROXIMATES AN ABSOLUTELY DISCLAIMER AND WAIVER OF ALL LIABILITY.