mail/TRADEMARKS.md

Flectar trademark policy

The Flectar name, Flectar Mail name, Flectar logos, Flectar Mail icon, and distinctive Flectar product branding are trademarks of Flectar (the “Flectar Marks”). Third-party names and logos shown in screenshots remain the property of their respective owners.

Open-source copyright licenses govern code. They do not grant trademark rights. This policy protects users from confusing unofficial builds with software released and supported by Flectar.

Uses that do not require permission

You may:

• truthfully refer to Flectar or Flectar Mail in articles, reviews, issue reports, compatibility statements, and technical documentation;
• link to the official project and reproduce unmodified screenshots for commentary or documentation;
• say that a product is “based on Flectar Mail” when the statement is accurate and no endorsement is implied;
• redistribute an unmodified official Flectar binary or an unmodified source build under its original name, provided you identify the source, preserve notices, accurately identify its version, and clearly state when the package is unofficial; and
• use the Flectar Marks as legally permitted by nominative fair use or other applicable law.

Modified distributions and forks

If you distribute a modified build, you must:

• choose a name that is not confusingly similar to Flectar or Flectar Mail;
• replace the Flectar name, logos, icons, and other brand assets in the user interface and packaging;
• replace application identifiers such as com.flectar.mail, desktop IDs, bundle identifiers, package names, update channels, and signing identities;
• state that the build is derived from Flectar Mail and is not produced, sponsored, or supported by Flectar; and
• avoid presenting Flectar's websites, accounts, security contacts, or support channels as belonging to the fork.

Small packaging patches needed to build an otherwise unmodified release for a Linux distribution do not by themselves require a rename, provided the package is clearly marked unofficial and does not misrepresent Flectar's support.

Uses that require written permission

Written permission is required to:

• use a Flectar Mark in the name of another product, company, service, domain, application ID, social account, or event;
• use a Flectar Mark or confusingly similar design as a logo or app icon;
• imply sponsorship, certification, partnership, or endorsement by Flectar;
• use Flectar branding in advertising for a modified distribution; or
• register or attempt to register a Flectar Mark or confusingly similar mark.

Permission requests may be submitted through https://flectar.com. Permission may be conditioned or withdrawn when use no longer matches the approved scope.

Nothing in this policy limits rights granted by applicable trademark law. No registration symbol is claimed unless and until the relevant mark is actually registered.