Copyright & Intellectual Property Notice

Scope of Protection

This notice protects original creative work created by or for Stabroke Market, including but not limited to:

Original designs, artwork, illustrations, and graphics (unique visual compositions, layouts, and styling)
Original logos, brand marks, and proprietary slogans
Unique product concepts and creative combinations (original pairings of text, imagery, colors, and design elements)
Photographs, mockups, and product presentations created by or commissioned by Stabroke Market
Original written content, descriptions, and marketing materials

All such original Content is the exclusive intellectual property of Stabroke Market and is protected under Canadian copyright law, international copyright treaties, and applicable intellectual property laws.

Generic & Non-Proprietary Elements

Stabroke Market acknowledges that certain elements used on this website may be generic, descriptive, or publicly available, including:

Common words, phrases, or single-word text (e.g., "Resilient," "Unstoppable," "Guyana")
Standard fonts, colors, or design elements available in the public domain
Geographic names, cultural references, or widely-used symbols

These generic elements, when used in isolation, are not claimed as exclusive property. However, the original creative arrangement, styling, design treatment, and unique combinations of such elements as presented by Stabroke Market are protected.

Prohibited Use by Individuals and Third Parties

Except as expressly authorized below, no individual or third party may:

Copy, reproduce, replicate, trace, modify, adapt, or redistribute any original Content or unique creative combinations
Use Stabroke Market's original designs, artwork, or creative presentations for commercial or non-commercial purposes
Upload, store, scrape, download, reverse-engineer, or reproduce original Content in any digital or physical format
Use original Content for resale, sublicensing, aggregation, or redistribution
Use original Content in AI training datasets, generative tools, or automated systems

Without prior written permission from Stabroke Market.

Authorized Print-on-Demand & Fulfillment Use (Limited License)

Stabroke Market may engage third-party print-on-demand, print-to-ship, manufacturing, or fulfillment service providers solely for the purpose of producing and delivering products on behalf of Stabroke Market.

Such providers are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to reproduce the Content only to the extent strictly necessary to fulfill authorized customer orders placed through Stabroke Market.

This limited license does not permit print-on-demand or fulfillment providers to:

Copy, archive, retain, reuse, or distribute the Content beyond order fulfillment
Sell, resell, sublicense, or make the Content available to other merchants or platforms
Use the Content for marketing, samples, portfolios, showcases, or internal catalogs
Modify, adapt, or create derivative works
Claim ownership, authorship, or rights of any kind
Use the Content for AI training, data sets, or automated generation

All intellectual property rights in original Content remain solely with Stabroke Market at all times.

No Transfer of Ownership or Implied License

Use of this website or engagement with any print-on-demand or fulfillment service does not transfer, assign, or grant ownership rights to any original Content, nor does it create any implied license.

Any use of original Content beyond expressly authorized fulfillment constitutes unauthorized reproduction and copyright infringement.