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# Trademark Policy
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**Last Updated:** November 2025
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This document outlines the policy regarding the use of the trademarks associated with the Frigate NVR project.
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## 1. Our Trademarks
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The following terms and visual assets are trademarks (the "Marks") of **Frigate LLC**:
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- **Frigate™**
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- **Frigate NVR™**
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- **Frigate+™**
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- **The Frigate Logo**
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**Note on Common Law Rights:**
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Frigate LLC asserts all common law rights in these Marks. The absence of a federal registration symbol (®) does not constitute a waiver of our intellectual property rights.
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## 2. Interaction with the MIT License
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The software in this repository is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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**Crucial Distinction:**
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- The **Code** is free to use, modify, and distribute under the MIT terms.
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- The **Brand (Trademarks)** is **NOT** licensed under MIT.
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You may not use the Marks in any way that is not explicitly permitted by this policy or by written agreement with Frigate LLC.
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## 3. Acceptable Use
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You may use the Marks without prior written permission in the following specific contexts:
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- **Referential Use:** To truthfully refer to the software (e.g., _"I use Frigate NVR for my home security"_).
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- **Compatibility:** To indicate that your product or project works with the software (e.g., _"MyPlugin for Frigate NVR"_ or _"Compatible with Frigate"_).
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- **Commentary:** In news articles, blog posts, or tutorials discussing the software.
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## 4. Prohibited Use
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You may **NOT** use the Marks in the following ways:
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- **Commercial Products:** You may not use "Frigate" in the name of a commercial product, service, or app (e.g., selling an app named _"Frigate Viewer"_ is prohibited).
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- **Implying Affiliation:** You may not use the Marks in a way that suggests your project is official, sponsored by, or endorsed by Frigate LLC.
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- **Confusing Forks:** If you fork this repository to create a derivative work, you **must** remove the Frigate logo and rename your project to avoid user confusion. You cannot distribute a modified version of the software under the name "Frigate".
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- **Domain Names:** You may not register domain names containing "Frigate" that are likely to confuse users (e.g., `frigate-official-support.com`).
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## 5. The Logo
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The Frigate logo (the bird icon) is a visual trademark.
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- You generally **cannot** use the logo on your own website or product packaging without permission.
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- If you are building a dashboard or integration that interfaces with Frigate, you may use the logo only to represent the Frigate node/service, provided it does not imply you _are_ Frigate.
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## 6. Questions & Permissions
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If you are unsure if your intended use violates this policy, or if you wish to request a specific license to use the Marks (e.g., for a partnership), please contact us at:
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**help@frigate.video**
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