Corporate Contributor
License Agreement

For companies and organizations whose employees contribute to Glassmap Projects. The signatory must be an officer or authorized representative of the company.

Glassmap Corporate CLA v1.0
Scroll to read all terms

GLASSMAP INC. — CORPORATE CONTRIBUTOR LICENSE AGREEMENT
Version 1.0  |  Effective June 1, 2026
This Agreement is between Glassmap Inc. ("Company") and the entity identified below ("Corporation"). The individual signing represents they have authority to bind the Corporation.

1. Definitions

"Authorized Contributor" means any employee, contractor, or agent of the Corporation who has been designated by the Corporation to make Contributions on the Corporation's behalf and who is listed in the Authorized Contributors schedule maintained pursuant to Section 10.
"Contribution" means any original work of authorship — including modifications or additions to existing work — that an Authorized Contributor intentionally submits to the Company for inclusion in, or documentation of, any Project. "Submit" includes any communication via code-hosting platforms, issue trackers, mailing lists, or email.
"Project" means any software, firmware, documentation, data, or other work owned or managed by Glassmap Inc., including but not limited to the Nexus IAM platform and all repositories under the github.com/glassmap organization.
"Work" means the aggregate of all Contributions that have been or may be submitted to the Company for inclusion in a Project.

2. Grant of Copyright License

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation hereby grants to the Company and to all recipients of software distributed by the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free copyright license to:

  1. Reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Contributions and derivative works thereof, in source or compiled form, in any medium;
  2. Incorporate Contributions into any product or service offered by the Company, including commercial and proprietary products;
  3. Relicense Contributions under any open-source, source-available, proprietary, or commercial license that the Company may choose, in its sole discretion, now or in the future; and
  4. Sublicense any and all of the foregoing rights to third parties through multiple tiers of sublicensees.

3. Grant of Patent License

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation hereby grants to the Company and to all recipients of software distributed by the Company a perpetual, irrevocable (except as stated below), worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free patent license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the Work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by the Corporation that are necessarily infringed by Authorized Contributor's Contribution(s) alone or by the combination of such Contribution(s) with the Work.

If any entity institutes patent litigation against the Corporation or any other entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) alleging that a Contribution or the Work constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then any and all patent licenses granted under this Agreement to that entity shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.

4. Waiver of Moral Rights

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation agrees that each Authorized Contributor will irrevocably waive, and the Corporation agrees not to assert on behalf of any Authorized Contributor, any moral rights or similar rights in any Contribution, including any rights of attribution, integrity, withdrawal, or objection to modification.

5. Ownership — Corporation Retains Copyright

Except for the licenses granted herein, the Corporation retains all right, title, and interest in and to Contributions. This Agreement does not transfer any copyright ownership from the Corporation to the Company.

6. Corporation's Representations and Warranties

The Corporation represents and warrants that all of the following are true and will remain true throughout the term of this Agreement:

  1. Authority to Bind. The individual executing this Agreement has full legal authority to bind the Corporation to the terms hereof. The Corporation has obtained all necessary corporate approvals and authorizations required to enter into this Agreement.
  2. Corporate IP Rights. The Corporation owns or has the legal right to license all intellectual property rights in Contributions made by Authorized Contributors, including all work-made-for-hire rights and IP assignment rights applicable to such Contributions.
  3. No Conflicting Obligations. Neither the Corporation nor any Authorized Contributor is subject to any agreement, obligation, or restriction that conflicts with or would be violated by this Agreement or by the submission of Contributions hereunder.
  4. Authorized Contributors. Each Authorized Contributor listed in the schedule provided at time of signing is currently employed by or contracted to the Corporation, and the Corporation has authority over that individual's intellectual property in the subject matter of their Contributions.
  5. Third-Party Content. If any Contribution includes materials not authored by Authorized Contributors, the Corporation has identified all such materials and confirmed their licenses are compatible with the Project's license. The Corporation will provide the Company with information it reasonably requests regarding any third-party materials.
  6. AI-Assisted Code. If any Contribution includes content generated or materially modified by artificial intelligence or machine-learning tools, the Corporation represents that: (a) an Authorized Contributor has personally reviewed and tested all AI-generated portions; (b) the Corporation has the right to submit such content and grant the licenses herein; (c) AI assistance has been disclosed per the Company's contribution guidelines; and (d) the Corporation is not aware of any claim from any AI tool provider that would restrict the Company's use of such content.
  7. Export Compliance. The Corporation is not located in, and is not incorporated in, any country subject to a U.S. government embargo. No Authorized Contributor is located in an embargoed country or listed on any U.S. government prohibited party list.
  8. Accurate Information. All information provided in connection with this Agreement, including the company name, registration number, address, signatory information, and authorized contributor list, is true, accurate, complete, and up to date.

7. Authorized Contributors — Ongoing Obligations

The Corporation agrees to:

  1. Provide an initial list of Authorized Contributors at the time of signing, specifying each individual's full name, email address, and GitHub username;
  2. Notify the Company at cla@glassmap.in within 30 calendar days of any addition to or removal from the list of Authorized Contributors;
  3. Ensure that individuals who are removed from the list immediately cease making Contributions on behalf of the Corporation under this Agreement;
  4. Take responsibility for ensuring all Authorized Contributors are aware of and comply with the Company's contribution guidelines; and
  5. Ensure that Authorized Contributors disclose AI-generated code per Company policy and tag commits with [ai-assisted] where required.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS.

9. Corporate Indemnification

The Corporation agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) any breach of the Corporation's representations and warranties in Section 6; (b) any Contribution made by an individual purporting to be an Authorized Contributor who is not, in fact, authorized by the Corporation; (c) any claim that a Contribution infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party; or (d) the Corporation's failure to comply with its obligations under Section 7.

10. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The seat of arbitration shall be San Francisco, California. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm.

11. Miscellaneous

  1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Corporation's Contributions and supersedes all prior agreements on the same subject matter.
  2. Amendments. The Company may update this Agreement by publishing a new version at https://cla.glassmap.in/corporate. The Corporation's continued submission of Contributions after notice of a new version constitutes acceptance.
  3. Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.
  4. No Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce it in the future.
  5. Electronic Signature. The signatory agrees that their electronic signature constitutes a legally binding signature pursuant to the U.S. E-SIGN Act and UETA, binding the Corporation to this Agreement.
  6. Audit Trail. The Company may record submission metadata including timestamp, IP address, and signatory information as an audit trail for CLA compliance.
  7. Assignment. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the other's prior written consent, except that the Company may assign without consent in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all assets.
Scroll to read the full agreement
Sign the Corporate CLA

The signatory must be an officer or authorized representative empowered to bind the corporation. Fields marked * are required.

You can add or remove contributors later by emailing cla@glassmap.in.
Use mouse, stylus, or finger to sign
Signing as:
Type the authorized signatory's full legal name exactly as given. This constitutes a legally binding electronic signature binding the Corporation.

By submitting, you authorize Glassmap to store this information as a legal audit record. See our Privacy Policy. For questions email legal@glassmap.in.