Locktera Intellectual Property Policy

1. Purpose and Scope

Locktera, Inc. (“Locktera”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its customers, users, partners, and website visitors to do the same.

This Intellectual Property Policy (“Policy”) establishes procedures for reporting alleged copyright and trademark infringement, provides guidelines for using Locktera's trademarks and branding, and describes certain intellectual property protections applicable to Locktera's technologies and services.

This Policy applies to the Locktera website (www.locktera.com), Locktera Share, Locktera CORE API, Locktera Vault, Locktera Data Gateway, and other products, applications, APIs, software development kits, documentation, and services operated or provided by Locktera (collectively, the “Services”).

This Policy supplements applicable Terms of Service, Subscription Agreements, license agreements, partner agreements, and other contractual arrangements. In the event of a conflict concerning contractual intellectual property rights, the applicable executed agreement or governing subscription terms will control to the extent permitted by law.

2. Ownership of Locktera Intellectual Property

Locktera and its licensors retain all applicable intellectual property rights in their respective software, technologies, products, services, documentation, designs, interfaces, algorithms, cryptographic implementations, trademarks, logos, and other proprietary materials.

These rights may include copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, patent applications, and other intellectual property protections recognized under applicable law.

Except as expressly authorized by Locktera, an applicable license agreement, or applicable law, no person may reproduce, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, commercially exploit, or otherwise use Locktera's proprietary materials in a manner that infringes or violates Locktera's intellectual property rights.

Access to Locktera's Services does not transfer ownership of Locktera's intellectual property or grant rights beyond those expressly provided in applicable agreements.

Nothing in this Policy changes the ownership of customer data, customer content, or other materials as established in applicable customer agreements.

3. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Notices

Locktera respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to qualifying copyright infringement notices in accordance with applicable law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

If you believe that material accessible through Locktera's website or Services infringes a copyright that you own or are authorized to enforce, you may submit a written notice containing the information described below.

3.1 Requirements for Copyright Infringement Notices

To submit a copyright infringement notice, please provide:

1. Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
2. Identification of Copyrighted Work: Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works are involved, a representative list of those works.
3. Identification of Allegedly Infringing Material: Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, together with information reasonably sufficient to permit Locktera to locate the material, such as relevant URLs, file references, or other identifying information.
4. Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. Good-Faith Statement: A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. Accuracy and Authorization Statement: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right allegedly infringed.

Before submitting a notice, please consider whether the disputed use may be authorized by law, including applicable copyright exceptions such as fair use.

3.2 Submission of Copyright Notices

Copyright infringement notices may be submitted to:

Email: legal@locktera.com

For purposes of DMCA safe-harbor procedures, notices intended to satisfy 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) must be submitted to Locktera's designated DMCA agent, as identified in the U.S. Copyright Office's DMCA Designated Agent Directory.

Locktera's publication of contact information in this Policy does not, by itself, establish registration of a designated DMCA agent with the U.S. Copyright Office.

3.3 Review and Response to Copyright Notices

Upon receiving a copyright infringement notice, Locktera may review the information provided, request additional details, and take action as appropriate under applicable law.

Depending on the circumstances, Locktera may:

• Remove or disable access to material identified in a qualifying infringement notice.
• Notify the affected customer or user, where appropriate.
• Request additional information necessary to evaluate the notice.
• Restore access to material when permitted or required under applicable law.
• Take action against repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

Locktera reserves the right to take reasonable measures to address alleged infringement consistent with applicable law and its contractual obligations.

Because certain Locktera Services incorporate customer-controlled storage, encryption, and access restrictions, Locktera may not have the technical ability or legal authority to inspect, decrypt, remove, or disable access to all customer-controlled content.

Where applicable, Locktera may refer a complaint to the responsible customer, storage provider, or other appropriate party.

Nothing in this Policy requires Locktera to circumvent encryption, obtain unauthorized access to customer content, or compromise customer security.

3.4 Copyright Counter-Notifications

If material you submitted or made available through a Locktera Service has been removed or disabled as a result of a copyright infringement notice, and you believe the removal resulted from a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).

A counter-notification must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal or disabling.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Locktera may be found, and agreeing to accept service of process from the person who submitted the original infringement notification or that person's agent.

Counter-notifications should be submitted to Locktera's designated DMCA agent using the applicable contact information described in Section 3.2.

3.5 Restoration of Material

When Locktera receives a valid counter-notification, it will follow applicable DMCA procedures to the extent those procedures apply to the material and services involved.

Where required under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), Locktera will provide a copy of the counter-notification to the original complaining party and may restore the affected material no fewer than 10 and no more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notification, unless its designated agent first receives notice that the complaining party has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Restoration remains subject to applicable law, technical capabilities, and other independent grounds for restricting access.

3.6 Repeat Infringers

Locktera maintains a policy providing for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users or account holders who are repeat copyright infringers.

Locktera may suspend or terminate access to its Services where warranted by repeated infringement, applicable law, or the terms of the relevant customer agreement.

Locktera may also consider other relevant circumstances, including the nature of the alleged infringement and the information reasonably available to it.

3.7 Misrepresentations and Abuse of the Notice Process

Submitting materially false or misleading copyright infringement notices or counter-notifications may result in legal liability.

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for resulting damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

Locktera reserves the right to address abusive or fraudulent submissions in accordance with applicable law.

3.8 No Legal Determination

Locktera's receipt, review, or processing of a copyright infringement notice does not constitute a legal determination regarding ownership, infringement, fair use, or other copyright defenses.

Disputes regarding copyright ownership or infringement may ultimately require resolution by the parties or an appropriate court.

4. Trademark Infringement Reporting

Locktera respects the trademark rights of others and reviews credible allegations that material accessible through its website or Services infringes a third party's trademark rights.

Trademark infringement complaints are evaluated separately from copyright complaints and are not subject to the DMCA's copyright-specific notice and counter-notification procedures.

4.1 Requirements for Trademark Complaints

A trademark infringement complaint should include:

1. The name and contact information of the trademark owner or authorized representative.
2. Identification of the trademark claimed to be infringed.
3. The trademark registration number and jurisdiction, if applicable, or information supporting claimed common-law trademark rights.
4. A description of the goods or services associated with the trademark.
5. Identification of the allegedly infringing material, including relevant URLs or other information sufficient to locate it.
6. An explanation of why the disputed use is believed to infringe the trademark owner's rights.
7. A statement confirming that the information submitted is accurate and that the complainant is the trademark owner or authorized representative.

Locktera may request additional documentation reasonably necessary to evaluate a complaint.

4.2 Submission and Review

Trademark complaints should be submitted to:

Email: legal@locktera.com

Mail: Locktera, Inc., Attn: Legal Department, 391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130, Irving, TX 75039-6291, United States.

Locktera may investigate a complaint and take appropriate action, including requesting clarification, contacting affected parties, restricting access to disputed material, or declining to act when the available information does not establish a sufficient basis for intervention.

Locktera is not obligated to resolve private trademark disputes between third parties.

5. Locktera Trademarks and Brand Usage

The Locktera name, product names, logos, service marks, slogans, visual designs, and other distinctive brand elements are valuable components of Locktera's business identity.

Locktera's trademarks and brand assets may include, without limitation:

• Locktera
• Locktera Share
• Locktera CORE API
• Locktera Vault
• Locktera Data Gateway
• Locktera Capsule
• Other product names, logos, slogans, and brand elements adopted by Locktera

This list is illustrative and does not establish that every listed designation is registered or independently protectable as a trademark.

5.1 Permitted References

Third parties may make truthful, non-misleading references to Locktera or its products where permitted by applicable law.

Such references must not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, certification, affiliation, or approval by Locktera.

5.2 Restricted Brand Usage

Unless expressly authorized by Locktera or otherwise permitted by applicable law, third parties may not:

• Use Locktera trademarks or logos in a manner likely to cause confusion regarding source, sponsorship, or affiliation.
• Alter or misrepresent Locktera's logos or brand assets.
• Incorporate Locktera trademarks into another company's product name, business name, domain name, or branding in a manner that infringes Locktera's rights.
• Suggest that Locktera endorses or certifies a product, service, or organization without authorization.
• Use Locktera branding in misleading advertising, promotional materials, or commercial representations.
• Register or use confusingly similar trademarks, service marks, or domain names in violation of applicable law.

5.3 Authorized Partners and Resellers

Authorized technology partners, resellers, distributors, and other commercial partners may use Locktera's trademarks and branding only as permitted by their applicable agreements or written brand guidelines.

Permission to use Locktera's trademarks does not transfer ownership of those marks.

Locktera may require correction or discontinuation of unauthorized or noncompliant brand usage, subject to applicable law and contractual rights.

5.4 Brand Permission Requests

Requests for permission to use Locktera's trademarks, logos, or other branding materials should be directed to:

legal@locktera.com

6. Customer Content and Intellectual Property Rights

Customers retain their applicable ownership rights in files, documents, datasets, software, models, and other content they provide to or protect using Locktera's Services, subject to their agreements with Locktera and any third-party rights.

Locktera does not claim ownership of customer content merely because it is encrypted, stored, transmitted, processed, or protected through Locktera technology.

Customers are responsible for ensuring that they possess the rights, licenses, permissions, and legal authority necessary to upload, process, distribute, or otherwise use content through the Services.

Customers must not use Locktera's Services to knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

Locktera's rights to process customer content, where applicable, are governed by the relevant customer agreements and applicable law.

7. Software, APIs, SDKs, and Documentation

Locktera may make software, application programming interfaces (APIs), software development kits (SDKs), sample code, technical documentation, and other developer resources available to customers, partners, and developers.

Use of these materials is governed by the applicable license terms, API terms, subscription agreements, open-source licenses, or other written agreements.

Unless expressly authorized under applicable terms, users may not:

• Redistribute proprietary Locktera software or documentation in violation of applicable license restrictions.
• Remove or alter proprietary notices, copyright notices, or trademark notices.
• Represent Locktera technology or intellectual property as their own.
• Commercialize proprietary Locktera technology outside the scope of an authorized license.
• Use Locktera intellectual property in a manner that violates applicable contractual restrictions or intellectual property laws.

Open-source components and third-party materials remain subject to their respective licenses.

Nothing in this Policy limits rights that cannot lawfully be restricted.

8. Patents, Trade Secrets, and Proprietary Technology

Certain Locktera technologies, architectures, algorithms, processes, and implementations may be protected by patents, pending patent applications, trade secret laws, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights.

Publication of technical information, documentation, research materials, product descriptions, or demonstrations does not grant any patent license or other intellectual property license except as expressly provided by applicable law or written agreement.

Locktera reserves all rights not expressly granted.

Confidential technical information disclosed under nondisclosure agreements, partner agreements, employment agreements, or other confidentiality obligations remains subject to those agreements.

9. Third-Party Intellectual Property

Locktera's Services may incorporate or interoperate with third-party software, libraries, cloud platforms, development tools, and other technologies.

Such materials may be protected by intellectual property rights belonging to their respective owners.

References to third-party products, services, trademarks, or company names do not imply affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement unless expressly stated.

Customers and users are responsible for complying with applicable third-party license terms and intellectual property restrictions.

10. Enforcement and Reservation of Rights

Locktera reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of this Policy and take appropriate action consistent with applicable law and contractual obligations.

Depending on the circumstances, actions may include:

• Requesting removal or correction of infringing materials.
• Restricting access to affected content or functionality where technically and legally feasible.
• Suspending or terminating accounts in accordance with applicable agreements.
• Referring matters to appropriate parties or authorities when legally justified.
• Pursuing available contractual or legal remedies.

Nothing in this Policy requires Locktera to monitor all customer content or independently determine the legality of every file, communication, or transaction processed through its Services.

Locktera's failure to enforce a provision in a particular instance does not constitute a waiver of its rights.

11. Changes to This Policy

Locktera may update this Intellectual Property Policy periodically to reflect changes in applicable laws, intellectual property practices, technology, products, or business operations.

Updated versions will be published on Locktera's website with a revised effective or last-updated date.

Changes will apply prospectively to the extent required by applicable law and governing agreements.

12. Contact Information

For copyright notices, trademark complaints, intellectual property inquiries, or requests concerning Locktera brand usage, please contact: