Copyright Notice

1. App & Website Ownership

The Peaty mobile application and this website (collectively, "Peaty") are independently developed and owned by the developer. All original elements — including but not limited to the app's source code, user interface design, Peaty Score algorithm, branding, logo, promotional copy, and graphical assets — are the exclusive intellectual property of the developer.

© 2026 Peaty. All rights reserved.

No part of the app or this website may be reproduced, distributed, modified, publicly displayed, or otherwise exploited without the prior written permission of the developer, except as expressly permitted by applicable law or these notices.

2. Ray Peat — Name, Works & Philosophy

2.1 Who was Ray Peat?

Raymond Peat (1936–2022) was an American biologist holding a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Over several decades he authored and published newsletters, articles, and interviews on topics including endocrinology, bioenergetics, and nutrition. These works were made publicly available by Peat himself through his website and republished by third parties with his knowledge.

2.2 What Peaty uses and does not use

Peaty does not:

• Reproduce, copy, or redistribute any of Ray Peat's written texts, newsletters, or articles;
• Claim to represent or speak for Ray Peat, his estate, or any associated organisation;
• Display, sell, or otherwise exploit any content to which Ray Peat or his estate holds copyright;
• Use any image, likeness, voice recording, or personal identifier of Ray Peat.

Peaty does:

• Reference Ray Peat's publicly documented nutritional philosophy (the pro-metabolic framework) as a subject of educational commentary — in the same way a cookbook may reference a chef's culinary philosophy without reproducing their recipes verbatim;
• Use the name "Ray Peat" as a factual identifier to describe whose philosophy the app's scoring system draws upon, just as a biographer names their subject;
• Apply an independently developed algorithm — the Peaty Score — that is inspired by, but not copied from, any Peat-authored work. The scoring logic, weighting, and implementation are original works of the developer.

2.3 Estate & successors

Ray Peat passed away in November 2022. We have no knowledge of any active trademark registrations over his name in connection with mobile applications, food analysis software, or nutritional scoring tools. Should any successor, estate representative, or authorised licensee assert rights over the use of his name or philosophy in this context, we welcome direct communication at hambers@proton.me and will respond promptly.

3. Fair Use & Educational Commentary

To the extent any element of Peaty's content could be construed as referencing copyrightable expression from Ray Peat's published works, such use is made under the doctrine of fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) and equivalent provisions in other jurisdictions, on the following grounds:

1. Purpose and character: The use is transformative and educational. Peaty translates broad nutritional principles into an independently built scoring algorithm — it does not reproduce Peat's expression, only his publicly documented ideas.
2. Nature of the original work: The works referenced are factual and informational in nature (scientific and nutritional research), which attracts thinner copyright protection than creative works.
3. Amount used: No verbatim text from any Peat-authored work appears in the app or on this website. References to his philosophy are made at the level of ideas and concepts, which are not copyrightable.
4. Market effect: Peaty does not substitute for or compete with any Peat-authored work. It is a technology product in a different market. If anything, it directs users' attention toward Peat's philosophy and may increase interest in his original writings.

4. Third-Party Intellectual Property

4.1 Open-source software

Peaty is built using open-source libraries and frameworks, each governed by their respective licences (MIT, BSD, Apache 2.0, and others). A full list of dependencies and their licences is available on request at hambers@proton.me.

4.2 Google Fonts

This website uses Playfair Display and Lato, served via Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font Licence (OFL). No modification has been made to these typefaces.

4.3 AI services

Food analysis and Guru responses are generated using Google's Gemini API. Output generated by these models is subject to Google's terms of service. We assert no copyright ownership over AI-generated output; see Section 6 for further detail.

4.4 App Store

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Their use on this website is for factual reference only and does not imply endorsement by Apple.

4.5 Open Food Facts

Where barcode scanning data is sourced from Open Food Facts, that data is made available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Product names, brand names, and ingredient lists displayed from this source remain the property of their respective trademark and copyright holders.

5. User-Submitted Content

When you photograph food and submit an image to the Peaty app for analysis, you represent that you have the right to submit that image. You retain all ownership rights in images you submit. By submitting an image, you grant Peaty a limited, transient licence to process that image solely for the purpose of returning an analysis result to you.

Images are not stored on our servers after the analysis request completes. We do not claim any intellectual property rights in your submitted images.

If you believe content you submitted has been used by us in a way that exceeds the licence above, contact us at hambers@proton.me.

6. AI-Generated Output

Food scores, ingredient analyses, Ray Peat insights, and Guru responses are generated by AI language and vision models. The copyright status of AI-generated content is unsettled in most jurisdictions. We make the following commitments:

• We do not assert copyright ownership over AI-generated text or scores returned to you;
• You may use AI-generated output for personal, non-commercial reference;
• AI-generated content may not be resold, aggregated into competing products, or represented as original human authorship without disclosure;
• AI output is not reviewed for accuracy before delivery — it may contain errors. It is not a substitute for professional nutritional or medical advice.

7. DMCA & Infringement Claims

If you are a copyright owner, or an agent thereof, and believe that any content in the Peaty app or on this website infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent at the address below. Your notice must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient information to locate it;
4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email address);
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Designated DMCA Agent:
Email: hambers@proton.me
Subject line: DMCA Notice — Peaty

We will respond to valid DMCA notices promptly and will remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material pending investigation. Repeated or bad-faith takedown requests may be subject to counter-notification and legal action under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

8. Contact

For all intellectual property enquiries, licensing questions, or infringement notices, contact:

Email: hambers@proton.me
Subject: Copyright — Peaty

We aim to respond to all written enquiries within 5 business days.