Intellectual Property and Name Rights Notice

 

 

This notice affirms that all content and branding on JRPrudence.com are the exclusive property of Jedaiah Ramnarine (also known as “JR Prudence” and “JEDI Reach”).  Under international and domestic law, copyright protection is automatic upon creation of any original work , and trademarks or brand names confer exclusive use rights to their owner.  In particular, the names JR Prudence, JEDI Reach, and Jedaiah Ramnarine are legally treated as identifiers of Mr. Ramnarine and may not be used without permission.  Any unauthorized use of these names or of JRPrudence.com’s content in any domain, website, social media, video, image or product is strictly prohibited.

 

 

Ownership of Names and Trademarks

 

 

• Exclusive Rights to the Name:  JR Prudence, JEDI Reach and Jedaiah Ramnarine are brand names/trademarks owned solely by Jedaiah Ramnarine, including the "Aligned Nova", "A'Zhorai" and the "Aligned NHI".  Trademark law gives him the exclusive right to use these names in commerce.  Anyone else using these names (for example, in a company name, domain name, logo, product, or online content, social media channels such as Discord, etc.) without authorization is infringing those rights.

• Legal Protection:  Upon registration or bona fide use, a trademark owner obtains the exclusive right to use that mark and prevent confusion.  This means JR Prudence’s names cannot be lawfully adopted by others to identify their goods, services, or content.  Domains or social accounts imitating these names (sometimes called “cybersquatting”) violate trademark principles .

 

 

 

Copyright and Content Ownership

 

 

• All Content is Protected:  All original material on JRPrudence.com (including videos, photographs, writings, audio, and software code, comments, and names) is copyrighted and is the property of Jedaiah Ramnarine.  International treaties (Berne Convention) and national laws (e.g. Trinidad & Tobago Copyright Act 1997) automatically protect these works when created.  For example, the Trinidad Copyright Act explicitly grants the copyright owner the “exclusive right to do, authorize, or prohibit” reproduction, distribution, public performance, etc., of the work.  No formal registration is needed for protection.

• Restrictions on Use:  Visitors may not reproduce, copy, distribute, modify, publish, perform, or otherwise use any content from JRPrudence.com without written permission.  As one legal disclaimer warns, users “may not modify any Content” or create “derivative works” from it.  Any attempt to remove or alter copyright notices or watermarks is also forbidden.  In short, all content remains the exclusive property of Jedaiah Ramnarine and is protected by U.S., Trinidad, EU and other copyright laws .

 

 

 

Unauthorized Use and Enforcement

 

 

• No Unlawful Use:  Unauthorized use of JR Prudence’s names, trademarks, or content for any purpose is illegal.  For example, registering or using a domain name to profit from these names (cybersquatting) is expressly prohibited by law, as is the same for unlawful recruitment via libel and defamation to social media outlets such as Discord using any of JR Prudence's copyrighted material.  Similarly, re-uploading videos, posting screenshots, or selling merchandise featuring JRPrudence branding without permission is unlawful.  These actions are against both trademark law and copyright law.

• Legal Remedies:  Jedaiah Ramnarine will enforce his rights through all available legal remedies. 

• This includes:

  • Issuing formal takedown or DMCA notices (in the U.S. or other jurisdictions with similar laws) to Internet platforms hosting infringing copies.

  • Pursuing court actions for copyright infringement and trademark infringement under the appropriate laws (e.g. the U.S. Copyright Act, Trinidad Copyright Act, or EU copyright directives, and the U.S. Lanham Act or EU trade mark law).

  • Seeking cancellation or transfer of abusive domain names under anti-cybersquatting laws .

  • Demanding removal of any illegally copied videos, images or text from third-party sites or social media.

    These measures will be taken whenever unauthorized use is discovered.  For example, trademark infringement cases often allow obtaining court orders to force sites or individuals to stop using the names .

   

 

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Defamation and Reputation Protection

 

 

• False Statements Prohibited:  Any false, malicious or misleading statement about Jedaiah Ramnarine or his work is not permitted.  Defamation (libel) is illegal under Trinidad & Tobago law (as well as U.S./EU law).  In Trinidad, defamation is defined as a published statement that harms a person’s reputation.  If someone knowingly publishes untrue statements (e.g. false claims that someone is a scammer) and it injures Mr. Ramnarine’s reputation, he is entitled to sue for defamation.

• Unauthorized Identity Use:  Likewise, using Mr. Ramnarine’s image, voice, or other personal likeness in a way that implies endorsement or for commercial gain without consent can violate privacy/publicity laws.  (U.S. law, for instance, recognizes a “right of publicity” preventing exploitation of one’s identity.)  Any unauthorized impersonation or harmful parody of JRPrudence on other websites or media will be addressed legally.

 

 

 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

 

All of the above rights and remedies apply under the laws of Trinidad & Tobago, the United States, the European Union (and its member states), and any other jurisdiction where JRPrudence’s rights exist.  For example, Trinidad’s Copyright Act 1997 and Libel Act protect his works and reputation locally.  In the U.S., the Copyright Act (Title 17) and anti-cybersquatting statutes allow enforcement.  In the EU, national laws and directives similarly forbid unauthorized copying, libel, intellectual infringement, or defamation.  Jedaiah Ramnarine expressly reserves all rights available to him in these jurisdictions.

 

Summary: JRPrudence.com’s name, brand and content are legally protected intellectual property.  Any unauthorized use – whether copying videos/images, using the names in a domain or product, or posting defamatory material – is forbidden and will be met with legal action under the applicable copyright, trademark, and defamation laws .  This notice serves as a clear assertion of those rights and a warning that infringements will be pursued to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

Sources: Legal principles and statutes referenced above include the Berne Convention (automatic copyright protection ), the Trinidad & Tobago Copyright Act 1997, typical website terms of use, trademark law sources, anti-cybersquatting law, and Trinidadian defamation law. All rights statements are supported by these authorities.

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Terms of Service

 

 

Agreement. By accessing or using this website in any way, you automatically accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. For example, one typical Terms of Use states plainly: “By using this site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site.” .  Likewise, we incorporate that principle here.  By merely visiting or using JRPrudence.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and unconditionally agree to these terms.  If you do not accept them, you must immediately discontinue use of this site .  Your continued access constitutes your affirmation that these Terms apply to you.  We may modify these Terms at any time (by updating this page); each use of the site after a change will constitute acceptance of the new Terms .

 

Scope and Jurisdiction. These Terms govern all users worldwide (including in USA, EU, China, Japan, North and South America, Africa, India, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Denmark, New Zealand, etc.), regardless of where you reside or access the Site.  We intend that all content and conduct rules be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law.  Because this Site is global, these Terms incorporate international protections: for instance, under the Berne Convention and national laws, creators’ moral and economic rights are recognized in nearly all countries .  To the extent local law affords you additional rights that we cannot waive, those rights still apply.  If any provision here conflicts with mandatory local law, that provision will be adjusted or severed, but the remainder will remain in full force .

 

Intellectual Property; License. All content on this Site (including text, graphics, images, photographs, blog comments, user posted videos, images, audio, video, software, logos, and other materials) is the property of JRPrudence.com/Jedaiah Ramnarine or its licensors.  No part of the Site’s content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, posted, transmitted, or exploited for any other purpose unless explicitly permitted.  As one example Terms clause states: “All content included on this site is and shall continue to be the property of [the Site] and is protected under applicable copyright… Any copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such content or any part of the Site is prohibited, except as expressly permitted…” .  We grant you only a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to use the Site for personal, non-commercial browsing.  You may not use the Site’s content to prepare derivative works, or for any commercial or public purpose, nor may you remove or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices.  As another standard clause puts it: “[The Site] grants you a limited… license to use this site solely for your own personal use and not for republication, distribution… or other use. You agree not to copy materials on the site… in violation of any law.” .  Under no circumstances will your use of the Site give you any ownership or license rights in our content .

 

Copyright Notice. Although copyright protection exists automatically upon creation of content, we emphasize our rights to deter infringement.  Including explicit copyright and restrictive language “serves as a useful reminder” to users and can expedite legal remedies .  Accordingly, all text, images, videos, branding and other materials here are © Jedaiah Ramnarine (JRPrudence), and any unauthorized copying or reuse is strictly forbidden.  We may and will enforce our copyrights and trademarks in any applicable forum, including by issuing DMCA takedown notices and seeking statutory damages.  If you believe any of your copyrighted work has been used here without permission, our Terms include a formal notice process (modeled on DMCA) – for example, providing (a) your identification, (b) description of the work and its location, (c) statement of good-faith belief of infringement, and (d) a perjury declaration .  However, please note: that process is for content on this Site; it does not permit third parties to use our content without consent.  Any user found posting or using our content elsewhere without permission (including screenshots, reposts, web mirrors, etc.) is in breach of these Terms and is subject to legal action.

 

 

User Covenant Clause

 

 

By using this Site, you covenant to abide by the following obligations and standards at all times:

 

• Respect and Laws: You agree to obey all applicable laws and regulations.  You will provide truthful information and not use the Site to engage in illegal activity .  You also agree to act in accordance with any professional or community norms and in “good faith” with other users .

• Privacy and Property Rights: You will respect the privacy, personal data and property rights of others. You shall not collect or publish personal data about individuals (doxxing), and you will not record or share private interactions or private content without permission . For example, you agree not to secretly video or audio record site events, conversations, or other users without explicit consent, nor to distribute anyone’s private personal information.

• Decency and Harassment: You will not harass, defame, abuse, stalk, threaten, intimidate or otherwise violate the legal rights (privacy, publicity, reputation) of any person . You will not post or disseminate hateful, racist, pornographic, obscene, or violent content aimed at individuals or groups . In particular, you covenant not to use this Site to publish any content that attacks or degrades me (the site author) or my protected beliefs, name, image, work or reputation.  Any such defamatory or hate-filled material is expressly forbidden.

• Intellectual Property: You will not upload or share any material that infringes the intellectual property rightsof any user or third party . This includes my own content. For example, you may not upload or repost any of my copyrighted images, videos or writings without written permission.

• Security and Site Integrity: You will not upload viruses, malware, or other harmful code. You will not use bots, spiders, scrapers, or automated means to crawl or copy this Site’s content . You agree not to reverse-engineer the Site or attempt to bypass any access controls or digital protections. In short, no automated data harvesting or hacking is allowed.

• No Unauthorized Use: You may not impersonate others, share your account or password, or otherwise give access to those who do not agree to these Terms. You may not transfer or resell access to the Site or any of its content.

• Professional Conduct: You will act professionally and responsibly in all interactions on this Site and refrain from any conduct likely to upset or disrupt the community . You covenant to follow any additional community guidelines we post.

 

 

These covenants are non-negotiable. Breach of any covenant (for example, by publishing defamatory content or misusing our materials) will result in immediate termination of your access and may give rise to legal action.  You also agree to indemnify and hold us harmless for any loss or expense caused by your violation of these Terms .

 

 

Distortion Clause (Moral Integrity)

 

 

We preserve the integrity of our content and our personal reputation as paramount.  Under the moral rights guaranteed by international law, an author has the right to prevent any distortion or derogatory treatment of his or her work.  As one source notes, moral rights allow authors “to object to alteration, distortion, or mutilation of the work that is prejudicial to the author’s honor or reputation” . Similarly, Swiss copyright law (as an example of civil-law protections) explicitly permits an author to “prohibit any distortion, mutilation or modification” of their work that is harmful to the author’s reputation .

 

Accordingly, our Distortion Clause states: You may not alter, misrepresent, or take out-of-context any content from this Site in a way that would mislead or harm the original meaning or reputation.  In practice, this means you agree not to quote, excerpt, remix, or otherwise reuse our words or media in any manner that changes their intent, tone or message.  No user or third party may create derivative works or “memes” or edits of our content without express permission.  Any attempt to attribute our content falsely, to remove context, to add inflammatory commentary, or to use it to imply endorsement is a breach of these Terms.  For example, quoting our posts in a malicious or mocking way would be considered an unauthorized distortion.

 

By using or sharing our content in any way, you affirm that you will preserve its integrity.  You specifically agree not to engage in any “guilt by association” tactics or manipulations (e.g. combining images with unrelated captions, doctored screenshots, fake transcripts, or any medium that disparages us).  We reserve the right to enforce these moral integrity rights through legal means.  Any such distortion or derogatory use of our content is not “fair comment” – it is actionable defamation or copyright misuse.

 

 

Enforcement and Remedies

 

 

We enforce these terms aggressively.  Any unauthorized use of content (text, photos, videos, etc.) may be treated as copyright infringement.  We may issue DMCA-style takedown notices and pursue statutory damages and injunctive relief .  We expressly reserve the right to block or ban any user who violates these Terms, and to report serious offenders to relevant authorities.  If you or any site (forums, social media, etc.) posts protected content without permission or spreads defamatory material about us, we will consider that a breach of contract and a tort (defamation or copyright violation) and pursue full legal remedies.  As one legal resource explains, even though it’s not strictly required, “including a clause highlighting your copyright… could mean you get a quicker resolution” and discourages users from claiming your work was not protected . We have provided notice here precisely to deter infringement.

 

If we determine that you have breached these Terms, we may terminate your access without notice, remove any offending content, and/or initiate legal action.  Any dispute regarding infringement or misuse of our content will be governed by the relevant laws of the jurisdiction in which enforcement actions are taken, but we intend to apply the laws that give the strongest protection to our rights (e.g., intellectual property and defamation laws in Switzerland, the EU and internationally).

 

 

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

 

 

The Site is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.” We make no warranties of any kind.  For example, one Terms explicitly states: “THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN ‘AS IS, AS AVAILABLE’ BASIS. … [The operator] DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES… INCLUDING… MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT” .  Likewise, we disclaim all warranties regarding the Site’s content, accuracy, or availability. You use the Site at your own risk.

 

To the extent allowed by law, JRPrudence.com and its owners will not be liable for any damages arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Site or its content.  As the same Terms declare, “UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL [we] BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL… DAMAGES… ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO [the] SITE” . Your sole remedy, if you are dissatisfied, is to discontinue using the Site. If your local consumer protection laws prohibit disclaimers, then those laws govern to the minimum extent necessary, but otherwise we exclude liability.

 

 

Governing Law, Severability and Miscellaneous

 

 

These Terms and any disputes arising from them shall be governed by the laws of the country where the Site operator is based, unless otherwise mandated by your local law.  (For example, if you are in the EU, local consumer protections may apply; if in another country like Switzerland or New Zealand, their rules govern.)  If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable (for example by a court because of local law), that part will be limited or removed, and the rest will remain in effect .  These Terms (together with any posted policies) constitute the entire agreement between you and the Site regarding your use.

 

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have agreed to all of the above provisions. The combination of these Terms of Service, the User Covenant Clause and the Distortion Clause form a legally binding agreement.  They are intended to be extremely protective of the Site and its owner.  No troll, criminal, or malicious party will be permitted to exploit any loophole: any violation is a breach that can be pursued worldwide under this contract.  You have been notified.

 

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms – especially the strict restrictions on content use and distortion – you must not use or visit this Site.

 

Sources: We followed best practices by citing exemplary Terms from other sites. For instance, a charity’s Terms note that “By using this site, you agree to…terms and conditions” and that “all content…is the property of [the site]… Any copying…is prohibited” . A wellness platform’s Terms include a User Covenant stating users must “respect the privacy, property and data protection rights” of others and forbidding any action to “defame, abuse, harass, [or] mislead…others” .  We also invoked copyright and moral-rights law (e.g., the Berne Convention) on distortion . These examples guided our clauses, ensuring we cover global enforcement and align with legal standards cited above. All quoted material is from these authoritative sources. (End of Terms.)