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+# Contributing to SynapseMart
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to **SynapseMart**.
+
+## Scope of Contributions
+Appropriate contributions include:
+- Documentation improvements
+- Bug fixes and test coverage updates
+- Search quality, ingestion, and API enhancements
+- UI/UX improvements aligned with the current architecture
+
+Major feature additions or architectural changes should be discussed with
+repository maintainers before implementation.
+
+## Contribution Guidelines
+- Follow existing coding, testing, and documentation patterns
+- Keep changes consistent with the microservices + gateway architecture
+- Do not commit secrets, private keys, or proprietary datasets
+
+By submitting a contribution, you agree that your work may be used, modified,
+and redistributed by Cloud2 Labs.
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+# Disclaimer
+
+This repository is provided "as is" and "as available" for educational,
+development, and evaluation purposes.
+
+The **SynapseMart - AI-Powered Hybrid Marketplace Search** project is a
+reference implementation and is not a production-ready managed service.
+
+This software does not provide legal, financial, compliance, or other
+professional advice. Any decisions made from its outputs should be reviewed
+and validated by qualified humans.
+
+The project contributors assume no responsibility or liability for data loss,
+security incidents, service disruptions, compliance failures, or other impacts
+caused by use, misuse, or modification of this repository.
+
+You are responsible for validating security, privacy, and regulatory
+requirements before any production or customer-facing use.
+
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+# Security Policy
+
+The **SynapseMart** repository is intended for development and learning and
+does not include complete production-grade security controls by default.
+
+Do not deploy this project to production without a full security review and
+hardening process.
+
+Users are responsible for implementing appropriate:
+- Authentication and authorization mechanisms
+- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
+- Monitoring, logging, alerting, and auditing
+- Dependency, container, and infrastructure vulnerability management
+
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+# Terms and Conditions
+
+This repository contains the **SynapseMart** project.
+
+By accessing or using this repository, you acknowledge and agree that:
+
+- This repository is provided for educational, development, and evaluation use
+- You are solely responsible for deployment, configuration, and operation
+- You are responsible for all data handling, security controls, and compliance
+- The project is provided without warranties or guarantees of any kind
+
+Cloud2 Labs does not support or recommend production deployment of this
+blueprint.
+