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Legal notes

Legal notice, intellectual property and conditions of use.

1. Owner and general information

In compliance with article 10 of Law 34/2002 (LSSICE) and the legislation applicable in the European Union and in the countries in which Layergram operates:

Owner: Simone Riccetti

Address for notifications: Avenida Tres de Mayo 30-1, 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Email: legal@layergram.app

Website: https://layergram.app

2. Territorial scope of application

Layergram operates on a global scale. This legal notice and the conditions of use apply to all users regardless of the country from which they access the application or website. The owner reserves the right to limit access in territories where the distribution or use of the application is not permitted by local legislation.

3. Intellectual and industrial property

3.1. Ownership

The software, source code, algorithms, technical architecture, LMF (Layergram Message Format) protocol, interface design (UI/UX), logos, icons, texts, graphics, technical documentation and any other original element of Layergram are the exclusive property of Simone Riccetti, except for third-party components expressly indicated in the licenses section.

3.2. Legal framework of protection

Spain:

  • Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 of 12 April, Consolidated Law on Intellectual Property (TRLPI).
  • Law 17/2001 of 7 December, on Trademarks.
  • Law 11/1986 of 20 March, on Patents.
  • Law 1/2019 of February 20, on Commercial Secrets.

European Union:

  • Directive 2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of computer programs.
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 on the European Union trademark (EUTM).
  • Directive (EU) 2016/943 on the protection of trade secrets.
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) on data protection.

International/Worldwide:

  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (179 signatory countries), by virtue of which the copyright of Layergram is automatically recognized in all adhering countries without the need for further registration.
  • Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), administered by the WTO, applicable in 164 member countries.
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT).
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
  • Madrid system (WIPO/WIPO) for the registration and international protection of trademarks.

3.3. Rights reserved

The following are expressly prohibited, in any jurisdiction and without written authorization from the owner:

  • The reproduction, distribution, public disclosure or transformation of the software or any Layergram content.
  • Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or extracting unpublished source code under an open source license.
  • Creating derivative works based on Layergram's architecture, protocol, or design without express permission.
  • The use of the name 'Layergram', its logo or any confusing mark to identify similar products or services.
  • The unauthorized distribution of the application outside of official channels (App Store, Google Play, official website).

4. Trade name and trademark

The name 'Layergram' and the related logo are distinctive signs of Simone Riccetti:

  • European Union: trademark pending registration at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), classes 9 and 42.
  • International: protection being extended through the Madrid System (WIPO/WIPO).

Regardless of formal registration status, unauthorized use of such signs constitutes an act of unfair competition and/or infringement of intellectual property rights prosecutable in applicable jurisdictions.

5. Open source license

Part of the Layergram source code is published under the Apache 2.0 license in the official repository:

https://github.com/layergram/layergram

The scope of this license is strictly limited to the code published there. It does not imply any transfer of rights on:

  • The marketing name and logo of Layergram.
  • The user interface design.
  • The parts of the software not published in the repository.
  • The LMF protocol in aspects not publicly documented.
  • Any undisclosed trade secrets or know-how.

Third party contributions to the repository are subject to the contribution agreement (CLA or DCO) available in the repository itself.

6. Trade secret

Certain portions of Layergram's architecture, infrastructure, internal tooling, and know-how constitute protected trade secrets under:

  • Law 1/2019 on Trade Secrets (Spain).
  • Directive (EU) 2016/943.
  • TRIPS Agreement (international level).

Any unauthorized access, appropriation, disclosure or use of such information may result in civil and/or criminal action.

7. Disclaimer

7.1. Use under the responsibility of the user

Layergram is a communication tool designed to protect user privacy. The owner is not responsible for the use that users make of the application nor for the consequences arising from such use in any jurisdiction.

7.2. Legal compliance by the user

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of Layergram complies with applicable legislation in your country or region. The owner does not guarantee that the use of the application is lawful in all jurisdictions.

7.3. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the owner assumes no liability for direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the application.

8. Data protection and privacy

The processing of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy available on:

https://layergram.app/privacy

Layergram enforces privacy by design and by default in accordance with:

  • GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) — EU scope.
  • LOPDGDD (Organic Law 3/2018) - Spain area.
  • CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) — United States (California) scope.
  • PIPEDA — Canadian scope.
  • LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) — Brazil area.

9. Applicable law and jurisdiction

Users in the European Union

This legal notice is governed by Spanish law. For any dispute, the parties submit to the Judges and Courts of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, without prejudice to the mandatory rights recognized by EU legislation to consumers in their country of residence.

Users outside the European Union

For users outside the EU, the applicable law will be Spanish law and the competent jurisdiction will be that of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, unless the mandatory legislation of the user's country establishes another mandatory jurisdiction.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

For consumer complaints in the EU, we inform you of the existence of the European Commission's online dispute resolution platform:

https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

10. Changes

The owner reserves the right to modify this legal notice at any time. The changes will be effective upon their publication on this website. It is recommended that you consult this page periodically.

Last update: March 2026