License History

This document tracks the license history of NoID Privacy.

Current License (v2.x Series)

GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)
Effective: November 20, 2025
Applies to: All v2.x releases (v2.0.0 and later)

See LICENSE for full text.

Previous License (v1.0.0 - v1.8.3)

MIT License
Effective: 2024 - November 13, 2025
Applies to: All v1.x releases (v1.0.0 through v1.8.3)

Why the License Changed

Reason for Change:

Version 2.0+ represents a complete rewrite from scratch
100% new codebase with modular architecture
Zero code from v1.x carried forward
New author retains full copyright over v2.x codebase

Legal Basis:

As the sole copyright holder of v2.x code, relicensing is permitted
MIT License (v1.x) allows derivative works under different licenses
No external contributors' rights are affected (complete rewrite)

Impact:

v1.8.3 and earlier: Remain under MIT License (cannot be changed retroactively)
v2.0.0 and later: Licensed under GPL v3.0
Forks of v1.x can remain MIT-licensed
Forks of v2.x must comply with GPL v3.0

MIT License Text (v1.x)

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024-2025 NexusOne23

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

Dual-Licensing (v2.x+)

Version 2.x+ is available under dual-licensing:

GPL v3.0 (Open Source) - Free for open-source projects
Commercial License - For closed-source commercial use

Contact via support@noid-privacy.com for commercial licensing inquiries.

Questions?

For licensing questions, contact us via email: support@noid-privacy.com

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