HeartDEV Copyright & Intellectual Property
Effective Date: September 22, 2026
Last Updated: September 22, 2026
At a glance
HeartDEV retains rights in its original content. Third-party components remain subject to their own licenses. Certain editorial uses by press and creators may be permitted on a limited basis.
1. Ownership
HeartDEV is a digital-products company. The protection described here may include source code, executables, games, applications, developer tools, plugins, scripts, shaders, interfaces, documentation, models, textures, sprites, audio, video, promotional materials, and other original digital assets.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, original material published by HeartDEV LLC may include:
- HeartDEV identity and branding;
- logos;
- game names and logos;
- artwork;
- screenshots and video;
- text;
- original designs;
- owned music/audio where applicable;
- tools;
- proprietary code;
- documentation and promotional materials.
Nothing on the site transfers intellectual-property ownership to a visitor.
2. Third-party materials
HeartDEV uses or may use:
- open-source libraries;
- fonts under OFL or other licenses;
- CC0 resources;
- third-party software/components.
Such materials remain owned by their respective rights holders and are used under their applicable licenses.
Required third-party notices should be maintained in a credits or licenses file/section.
3. Press and creator use
HeartDEV grants a limited, revocable, non-exclusive permission to use official promotional media for:
- news;
- reviews;
- criticism;
- journalism;
- informational content;
- non-commercial streaming.
Conditions:
- do not deceptively alter logos;
- do not claim non-existent sponsorship or affiliation;
- do not resell assets;
- do not redistribute complete asset packs;
- do not use HeartDEV content for unauthorized commercial merchandise/products.
HeartDEV may publish a Press Kit with more specific permissions.
Gameplay videos, reviews, commentary and streams may be monetized through ordinary YouTube/Twitch creator monetization programs, provided the creator does not redistribute standalone game assets, misrepresent the content as official, or imply an endorsement that does not exist.
Mods are permitted only for titles that HeartDEV identifies as mod-compatible and remain subject to the Fan Content & Press Policy and product-specific rules.
4. Restrictions
Unless authorized or legally permitted, you may not:
- resell artwork/assets;
- redistribute source files;
- systematically extract sprites, models, textures, audio, or video for reuse;
- use names/logos to impersonate HeartDEV;
- sell merchandise using HeartDEV property;
- decompile or bypass protections where law permits such restrictions.
Nothing here limits mandatory copyright exceptions, fair use, or rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
5. Developer tools
Free utilities released under MIT or another license are governed by the license included with that tool.
Commercial tools are governed by their EULA or commercial license.
6. Trademarks
HeartDEV and certain names/logos may function as source identifiers of HeartDEV LLC.
This page does not claim that HeartDEV currently holds a federal USPTO trademark registration.
7. Reporting suspected infringement
If you believe content hosted or controlled by HeartDEV infringes your rights, contact:
When possible, include:
- identification of the protected work;
- location of the disputed material;
- your contact information;
- enough detail to explain the claim.
HeartDEV may request additional information.
This contact channel is not represented as a registered DMCA Designated Agent unless HeartDEV later completes the applicable registration.
8. Licensing contact
Permissions, press, or licensing:
contact@heartdev.dev
Collaborations/partnerships:
admin@heartdev.dev