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+AutoFaceMonker
+Copyright (c) 2026 Giuseppe Facchi. All rights reserved.
+
+1. Ownership. This software, including its source code, documentation and models, is the work and the property
+   of Giuseppe Facchi (the "Author"). No right is granted except as stated below.
+
+2. Licence to SynX. The Author grants SynX SRL ("SynX") and its affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable,
+   worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, copy, modify and distribute this software, and
+   works based on it, as part of SynX products and services, including the FaceLab / FaceCapture platform and
+   its successors. SynX may sublicense these rights only to the extent needed to provide its products and
+   services to its customers. This licence does not transfer ownership.
+
+3. Research use by the Author. The Author keeps every right to publish, present, cite and further develop
+   this software for research and teaching, including in academic publications that refer to this
+   repository.
+
+4. Anyone else. Reading the source code for scientific review of the publications that cite it is
+   permitted. Any other use, copy, modification or distribution requires the Author's written permission.
+
+5. No warranty. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. In no
+   event shall the Author be liable for any claim, damages or other liability arising from the software or
+   its use.