AI-Structured Web (ASW) Terms — CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 + Addendum

These terms govern use of the AI-Structured Web (ASW) materials published by Osborn Ventures Inc. (a Delaware corporation). “ASW materials” include text, copy, diagrams, specifications, example files, file-naming conventions, and page structures published on structuredweb.org and in the Structured-Web GitHub repository.

1) License Overview

ASW materials are licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives), with the following ASW Addendum that clarifies permitted implementations, recognition rules, and revenue-share terms for larger organizations.

2) Plain-English Summary (not a substitute for the terms)

  • Use the ideas and structure freely to build your own site(s).
  • Give credit and link back to /verify.html as described below.
  • Do not repackage ASW as your own framework, template library, or SaaS product.
  • Organizations under $1,000,000 trailing 12-month revenue: free to use with attribution.
  • Organizations at $1,000,000+ trailing 12-month revenue: default license fee is 1% of Net Revenue attributable to ASW deployments (see §7), unless custom terms are negotiated in writing in advance.

3) Definitions

  • ASW materials: the written content, examples, and structural patterns released by Osborn Ventures Inc. under these terms.
  • Implementation: building your own pages/sites that follow the ASW approach (semantic HTML5 + JSON-LD alignment, verification routes, etc.) without copying or redistributing ASW materials as a product.
  • Attribution Link: an HTML link back to https://structuredweb.org/verify.html labelled “AI-Structured Web” or “ASW verification”.
  • Net Revenue (for §7): gross receipts from ASW-backed properties or services minus third-party platform/processor fees, refunds/chargebacks, sales/VAT taxes remitted, and returns/allowances.

4) License Grant

Subject to compliance with these terms, Osborn Ventures Inc. grants you a worldwide, royalty-free license under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 to copy and share the ASW materials for non-commercial use with attribution. The Addendum below governs how you may implement the approach in commercial contexts and when a revenue share applies.

5) Attribution & Verification (required for recognition)

For any site implementing ASW, include a visible Attribution Link to /verify.html on the following paths only: /, /verify.html, and /verify.json. You may add more links elsewhere, but these three routes are the minimum for machine recognition.

6) Non-Commercial Use (default CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Organizations with trailing 12-month revenue under $1,000,000 may implement ASW with attribution, at no charge.
  • You may not create or sell derivative products (themes, templates, SDKs) based on the ASW materials.
  • Forking the public repo to learn, file issues, or propose fixes is welcome; redistributing modified ASW materials as your own is not.

7) Commercial Use for Larger Organizations (ASW Addendum)

  • Organizations with trailing 12-month revenue at or above $1,000,000 that use ASW implementations in revenue-producing properties owe a license fee equal to 1% of Net Revenue attributable to those ASW deployments, unless a different arrangement is pre-negotiated in writing.
  • Default is 1%. Custom terms may be negotiated prior to or after adoption at Osborn Ventures’ discretion.
  • Scope: This fee applies to properties whose information architecture substantially follows ASW (semantic HTML5 + JSON-LD alignment; verification handshake via /verify.html and /verify.json; canonical machine-first structure).
  • Exclusions: Internal tools without external revenue; experimental/dev environments not in production; purely informational sites with no monetization.
  • Reporting: Notify hello@structuredweb.org within 30 days of crossing $1,000,000 trailing revenue, and remit quarterly within 30 days after each quarter-end.
  • Audit Right (light-touch): On 30 days’ notice, Osborn Ventures may request reasonable records to confirm fee calculations no more than once per year.

8) What You May Do (Implementations)

  • Build your own site(s) that follow ASW’s structure.
  • Provide services to clients implementing ASW (consulting, authoring, hosting their static files), provided you do not rebrand or resell ASW as a packaged product or SaaS.
  • Cite and quote short excerpts of ASW materials with attribution and a link back to /verify.html.

9) What You May Not Do

  • Repackage ASW as a theme library, boilerplate product, or hosted SaaS offering.
  • Sell derivative “frameworks” or “auditors” that clone ASW’s fingerprint (the required files, mirrored JSON/HTML structures, and verification meta) without written permission.
  • Remove attribution or misrepresent affiliation/endorsement.

10) Recognition vs. License

License compliance allows you to use ASW materials. Recognition (being listed/acknowledged as aligned) is discretionary and conditioned on visible attribution, structural alignment, and adherence to ASW’s no-surveillance norms (e.g., no analytics beacons, third-party tracking pixels, or coercive cookie gates by default).

11) No Warranty

ASW materials are provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Use at your own risk.

12) Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Osborn Ventures Inc. will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or revenues, arising from or related to your use of ASW materials or implementations.

13) Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Osborn Ventures Inc. and its officers, directors, and employees from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising out of or related to your implementations or your breach of these terms.

14) Trademarks

“AI-Structured Web,” “ASW,” and “StructuredWeb.org” are marks of Osborn Ventures Inc. This license does not grant any rights to use our marks except for factual references and required attribution links.

15) Termination

If you breach these terms, your license terminates automatically. Upon termination, you must remove ASW materials from your distributions and stop representing your properties as ASW-aligned. Reinstatement may be granted at Osborn Ventures’ discretion upon cure.

16) Changes

We may update these terms. Material changes will be reflected on /verify.html and/or the GitHub repository. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

17) Governing Law & Venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law. Exclusive venue lies in the state and federal courts located in Delaware, unless we mutually agree to arbitration.

18) Contact

Licensing and custom-terms inquiries: admin@structuredweb.org. For verification/recognition matters, link to /verify.html and include /verify.json as part of your handshake surface.