# Credits, Licenses & Pre‑Publish Checklist This project bundles a few third‑party assets so it runs fully offline. They are all free to use under the licenses below, **but two things must be addressed before this is published as a real, live business website** — see **"⚠️ Before you go live"**. --- ## 1. Fonts — SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL) All six bundled typefaces are licensed under the **SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1**, which explicitly permits embedding and self‑hosting on websites (including commercial ones) at no cost. The full license text for each is bundled in [`assets/fonts/licenses/`](assets/fonts/licenses/). | Family | Used in | Copyright | |--------|---------|-----------| | Playfair Display | Blush Rose | © 2017 The Playfair Display Project Authors (Reserved Font Name "Playfair Display") | | Poppins | Blush Rose | © 2020 The Poppins Project Authors | | Cormorant Garamond | Gold Luxe | © 2015 The Cormorant Project Authors | | Jost | Gold Luxe | © 2020 The Jost Project Authors | | Fraunces | Sage Spa | © 2018 The Fraunces Project Authors | | Inter | Sage Spa | © 2020 The Inter Project Authors | OFL obligations we satisfy / you must keep: - ✅ The license text travels with the fonts (`assets/fonts/licenses/`). **Keep it there.** - ✅ We do **not** sell the fonts on their own. - ✅ We do **not** rename any font using its Reserved Font Name. ## 2. Icons — Font Awesome Free 6.5.2 Licensed under the **Font Awesome Free License** (full text: [`assets/fontawesome/LICENSE.txt`](assets/fontawesome/LICENSE.txt)): - **Icons:** CC BY 4.0 — free for commercial use, **attribution required**. - **Fonts:** SIL OFL 1.1. **Code/CSS:** MIT. Attribution is provided by this file and the link here: **Icons by [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com) — CC BY 4.0.** Keep this credit (this file is enough; a small "Icons by Font Awesome" note in your footer is also fine). ## 3. Photography — Unsplash License All photos in `assets/img/` are from [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com) under the [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license): free for commercial and non‑commercial use, no attribution required, no permission needed. **However, the Unsplash License does NOT grant model or property releases.** See the warning below — this is the main thing to fix before going live. --- ## ⚠️ Before you go live (real business) — read this The two items below are **policy/legal risks, not licensing**. They are fine for a demo/template, but **must be handled before publishing as an actual salon's website.** ### A. Photos of identifiable people → replace with your own Several placeholder photos show recognizable faces and are presented as if they are **your staff or your customers**. The Unsplash License covers copyright, but it does **not** include a *model release*. Using a stranger's face to imply they work at or endorse a real business can expose you to **publicity/privacy/likeness claims**. Images that show identifiable people (replace these with photos you own / have a signed model release for): | File | Currently shown as | |------|--------------------| | `photo-1560066984-138dadb4c035.jpg` | Hero — stylist & client | | `photo-1580489944761-15a19d654956.jpg` | "Olivia Bennett" (team) | | `photo-1595152772835-219674b2a8a6.jpg` | "Maya Chen" (team) | | `photo-1614283233556-f35b0c801ef1.jpg` | "Aisha Khan" (team) | | `photo-1607746882042-944635dfe10e.jpg` | "Sofia Rossi" (team) | | `photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330.jpg` | "Priya N." (testimonial) | | `photo-1438761681033-6461ffad8d80.jpg` | "Sara M." (testimonial) | | `photo-1500648767791-00dcc994a43e.jpg` | "Daniel R." (testimonial) | Interior/product/hands shots (no identifiable faces — lower risk, still best to swap for real photos of your salon): the remaining files in `assets/img/`. ### B. Placeholder testimonials, ratings & stats → use only real, true data The reviews ("Priya N.", "Sara M.", "Daniel R."), the star ratings, and the figures ("4.9 rated", "2,400+ happy clients", "12+ years", "15 expert stylists") are **invented sample content**. Publishing fabricated reviews or stats for a real business is **deceptive advertising** and is illegal in many places (e.g. the FTC in the US, the ASA/CMA in the UK, and consumer‑protection law elsewhere). ➡️ Replace all testimonials, ratings, and statistics with **genuine, verifiable** information before launch (or remove the sections). ### C. Other content to update before launch - **Business details:** the address (24 Rose Avenue…), phone (+1 555‑123‑4567), email (hello@blushsalon.com), opening hours, and prices are placeholders — set real ones. - **Booking form:** it's a front‑end demo (no data is sent). Connect it to a real service (Formspree, Netlify Forms, your booking system) and add a **privacy policy** if you collect personal data (GDPR/UK‑GDPR/CCPA may apply). - **Brand name "Blush Beauty Salon":** verify it doesn't conflict with an existing trademark in your region before trading under it. --- ## Summary | Asset | License | Cost | Attribution | Action needed | |-------|---------|------|-------------|---------------| | 6 web fonts | SIL OFL 1.1 | Free | Keep license files | None (keep `licenses/`) | | Font Awesome Free | CC BY 4.0 / OFL / MIT | Free | **Yes** (this file) | Keep credit | | Unsplash photos | Unsplash License | Free | Not required | **Replace people photos** | | Testimonials / stats | — (your content) | — | — | **Replace with real data** | Licensing is clear and compliant. The remaining risks are about **placeholder content** (people photos + fabricated reviews/stats) and are straightforward to fix by swapping in your own real assets and information before launch.