Copyright, Trademark and Attribution Notice
Last updated: 1 August 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Keith David Whalen. All rights reserved. The text of Work Smarter, Live Better, together with the chapter reflections, prompts, guidance, design and software that make up this app, are protected by copyright in Canada and internationally. This app is a product of The Marcus Aurelius Institute™.
Intellectual property
Work Smarter Live Better Companion — its content, reflection prompts, coaching method and interface — is the intellectual property of Keith David Whalen.
Trademarks
The marks The Marcus Aurelius Institute™ and Work Smarter Live Better Companion™ are trademarks of Keith David Whalen. The Institute crest (the laurel wreath within a Greek key border) and the motto "Semper deinceps. Perseverantia triumphat." are also claimed as marks. They may not be used, imitated or incorporated into any name, logo, domain or material without prior written permission.
Our branding and artwork
The crest, wordmark, motto, favicon and the watermark shown behind each page are original works owned by Keith David Whalen. They are not licensed stock artwork, and the watermark and copyright notices must not be removed, cropped or obscured.
This app does not use third-party stock photography or purchased illustration. The only image it displays is the Institute crest described above.
Third-party names and trademarks
The names below belong to other companies and appear in this app for identification only, so you can see which services support the features you use. Their appearance does not imply any endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation or partnership between those companies and The Marcus Aurelius Institute.
| Name | Trademark of | Used in this app for |
|---|---|---|
| Google, Gemini | Google LLC | AI model behind the reflection coach |
| OpenAI, GPT | OpenAI, L.L.C. | Optional AI model and voice transcription |
| Paddle | Paddle.com Market Ltd | Subscription payments and receipts |
| Lovable, Lovable Cloud | Lovable Labs | Platform the app is built on, plus hosting, database and sign-in |
If you choose to add your own AI key in your profile, your use of that provider is also governed by that provider's own terms.
Open-source software notices
This app is built with open-source software published by its authors under the licences shown below. Each licence permits this use and asks that the authors be credited, which this notice does. Copyright in each component remains with its respective authors.
Icons — ISC licence
Lucide
Interface components and utilities — MIT licence
React, Radix UI, Tailwind CSS, TanStack Router, TanStack Query, Recharts, Sonner, Embla Carousel, cmdk, Vaul, react-markdown, date-fns, Zod
Payment and AI toolkits — Apache 2.0 licence
Paddle Node SDK, Vercel AI SDK
To request a copy of the full licence text for any component listed here, please write to legal@themarcusaureliusinstitute.com.
What you may do
- Use the app for your own personal or internal professional reflection.
- Keep a personal copy of your own reflections.
- Quote short passages with clear attribution to The Marcus Aurelius Institute.
What you may not do
- Copy, republish or redistribute chapter content, prompts or guidance.
- Use the content to train, fine-tune or evaluate an AI model.
- Sell, licence or deliver paid programmes based on the content.
- Remove or obscure copyright notices, the crest or the watermark.
Your own content
You keep the copyright in the reflections and posts you write. Please only upload or post material you have the right to share.
Reporting infringement
If you believe material in the app infringes your copyright or trademark, email legal@themarcusaureliusinstitute.com with a description of the work, where it appears, your contact details and a statement of your good-faith belief. We investigate all notices and remove infringing material where a claim is substantiated.
Permissions
To request permission to reproduce or licence content, please write to legal@themarcusaureliusinstitute.com.