Why CHILD · ownership and rights

Preserve authorship. Respect the knowledge people bring.

CHILD’s original work

Original CHILD architecture, methodologies, taxonomies, intelligence structures, workflows and original intellectual property are controlled by The CHILD Initiative, subject to third-party rights. The founder’s pre-existing concepts and materials remain distinct from later contributions. This statement does not claim ownership of third-party work, completed registrations, patents or exclusive rights over abstract ideas.

External knowledge

External knowledge—including research, standards, frameworks, datasets and other source materials—remains subject to third-party rights and applicable licence conditions. CHILD does not claim ownership over world knowledge. Linking, referencing, analysing or attributing material does not transfer ownership to CHILD. Attribution does not replace permission where permission is required.

Users, contributors and institutions

Users and institutions do not automatically transfer ownership of their materials when they use CHILD, submit a contribution or record a Situation. Their materials remain subject to the rights of their respective owners. Any permission to process, publish, share or reuse material is separate from ownership and must be specifically defined; it is not an automatic assignment or unrestricted licence.

A private Situation is not permission for publication or wider learning. Formal contributor and institutional terms remain to be completed and legally reviewed before those services launch.

Technology providers do not own CHILD

CHILD is not owned by an AI or model provider merely because it uses that provider’s technology. Supplying models, hosting, development tools, funding or data does not by itself confer ownership of CHILD’s original intellectual property. Providers retain rights in their own technology; those rights are distinct from The CHILD Initiative’s control of CHILD. Applicable third-party terms and rights must be respected.