Copyright Ownership & Holding
All content, materials, and intellectual property — including but not limited to narrative architectures, character likenesses, proprietary algorithms, source code, text, graphics, videos, game design documents, ARG infrastructure, and trade dress — are the exclusive property of Reality String™ LLC. This includes all assets deployed via its operational entities: BoldHat® LLC, CORTICALMESH™ LLC, UNU VIVO™ LLC, Collintell Alliance LLC, ACME Book Company™, and One Primal Breath™.
These assets are protected by the United States Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and international treaties including the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement. Reality String™ LLC was established in 2004 and all original works created from that date forward are covered under this notice.
Copyright Infringement (DMCA)
Reality String™ LLC respects intellectual property rights. If you believe any content on our platforms infringes upon your copyright, please send a DMCA notice to our designated agent at [email protected] in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c). Your notice must include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the rights holder or authorised agent
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
- Identification of the infringing material and its URL on our platform
- Your contact information (name, address, phone, email)
- A statement of good-faith belief that the use is not authorised
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are the rights holder or authorised to act on their behalf
Counter-notices and repeat infringer policy: Repeat infringers will be permanently banned. Counter-notices must include the required statutory elements and be sent to the same address.
Grant of Limited License
Reality String™ LLC grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our sites and content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This license does not include the right to modify, reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit any content. Unauthorized use — including data scraping, AI training use, or commercial reproduction without explicit written consent — may violate applicable intellectual property laws and will be prosecuted.
Prohibited Uses
- Reproduce, distribute, or republish materials without prior written permission
- Modify, adapt, or create derivative works without authorisation
- Use content for commercial gain, public performance, or commercial advertising without consent
- Republish or redistribute content on other websites or media without approval
- Use content to imply endorsement or partnership with Reality String™ LLC
- Use content to train AI models without an explicit AI training license agreement
- Scrape, data-mine, or systematically collect content from any property
Trademarks
All trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed are the property of Reality String™ LLC or their respective owners. This includes the registered trademark BoldHat® and the following common-law marks: Reality String™, CORTICALMESH™, UNU VIVO™, STERLEKai™, ConOps21™, One Primal Breath™, Tabula Rasa Twin™, C.E.L.I.A.™, JANUS™, A.U.R.O.R.A.™, and ACME Book Company™.
No use of any trademark is permitted without prior written authorisation. For trademark licensing inquiries: [email protected].
Fan Use Policy
Reality String™ LLC supports a creative fan community. Non-commercial fan works are permitted under the following conditions:
- Clearly labelled as fan-created and not official canon
- Not used for commercial purposes of any kind — no advertising, paywalls, merchandise, or monetisation
- Not presenting fictional characters or events as factual
- Not reproducing substantial portions of our published text
- Not misrepresenting our brands or conflicting with canonical materials
We reserve the right to request removal of any fan work that, in our judgement, misrepresents our brands or causes marketplace confusion.
Limitation of Liability
Reality String™ LLC shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use content on our sites, including indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Copyright Notice Format
The correct copyright notice for Reality String™ LLC properties: