Apexion Nous-V1 Distribution License (ANVDL-1.0)

Version: 1.0  
Effective Date: July 21, 2025  
Author: Apexion AI, a division of Apexion Industries  
Applies to: All official Apexion Nous-V1 model variants and their derivatives

1. Purpose  
This license governs the use, modification, and distribution of the Nous-V1 model family developed by Apexion AI. It aims to promote innovation, research, and responsible AI deployment while establishing fair commercial usage boundaries.

2. Grant of Rights  
Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, Apexion AI grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and modify the Nous-V1 models, provided that:

a. Non-commercial and Academic Use  
You may use, modify, and distribute the model for personal, educational, or academic research purposes without restriction, subject to the conditions below.

b. Small-Scale Commercial Use  
You may use the model for commercial purposes **only** if your organization’s total annual gross revenue is less than **USD $100,000**. You must provide proper attribution as defined in Section 4.

c. Large-Scale Commercial Use  
If your organization or project generates **USD $100,000 or more** in gross annual revenue, a commercial license must be obtained from Apexion AI prior to use in any product, service, or deployment.

3. Restrictions  
The following activities are strictly prohibited:

- Hosting or reselling the model through public or private APIs without written permission from Apexion AI.
- Sub-licensing the model under different terms or applying alternative licenses to derivative works.
- Using the model for surveillance, autonomous weapons, military targeting systems, impersonation, disinformation, or any form of synthetic deception without consent.
- Incorporating the model into products that intentionally violate user privacy or civil liberties.

4. Attribution Requirements  
Any use, modification, or distribution of the model must include the following attribution, visible in documentation, user interfaces, or deployment credits:

"Powered by Apexion AI – Nous-V1"  
https://huggingface.co/ApexionAI/Nous-V1

5. Redistribution  
Redistribution of the model and derivative works is permitted only under the same license (ANVDL-1.0). You may not distribute the model under a different license or make it appear as your own proprietary model.

6. Termination  
Failure to comply with the terms of this license will result in immediate termination of your rights under this license. Upon termination, you must cease all use and distribution of the model.

7. Disclaimer of Warranty  
THE MODEL IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. APEXION AI MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE MODEL. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

8. Liability  
IN NO EVENT SHALL APEXION AI OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE MODEL.

9. Contact for Licensing  
For inquiries regarding commercial licensing or exceptions, please contact:

legal.apexionai@aayanmishra.com
