Licensing
Licensing
Section titled “Licensing”NEI uses a layered open-core licensing model. Different components are published under different open licenses.
Licensing by component
Section titled “Licensing by component”| Component | What it includes | License |
|---|---|---|
| Data layer | Indicator YAML files, taxonomy CSV files, release manifests | CC0 1.0 — Public Domain |
| Specification documents | Framework, methodology, governance, contributor guide | CC BY 4.0 |
| Reference implementation | nei-python library | Apache 2.0 |
The data layer is public domain under CC0 — no attribution required, no commercial restrictions.
Identifier namespace
Section titled “Identifier namespace”The NEI identifier namespace — identifiers prefixed with NDI-, NDR-, NDT-, and NDP- — is a trademark of atypical.
- Internal use by organizations evaluating their own practices: free, no license required.
- Commercial use of NEI-prefixed identifiers in products or services: requires a license from atypical.
Uses that do not require permission
Section titled “Uses that do not require permission”The following uses require no permission or agreement:
| Use case | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bond or loan frameworks referencing NEI | CC0 data — no restrictions |
| Second-party opinions referencing NEI | CC0 data — no restrictions |
| Investor analysis or ESG reporting | CC0 data — no restrictions |
| Corporate workplace implementation | CC0 data — no restrictions |
| Research and policy work | CC0 data — no restrictions |
| General advisory work referencing NEI | CC0 data — no restrictions |
Proprietary commercial services
Section titled “Proprietary commercial services”The following services are operated exclusively by atypical and require a commercial agreement:
- Identifier minting (issuance of new NDI-/NDR-/NDT-/NDP- identifiers)
- Validation and certification services
- Participation in the atypical Verifier Program
- Custom scoring methodology validation and endorsement
Request a commercial agreement or notify the project
Section titled “Request a commercial agreement or notify the project”Use the contact form at atypical.business/licensing/ to:
- Notify the project that you are using NEI in a bond, loan, SPO, or workplace program (no permission needed — notification is appreciated)
- Request a commercial agreement for identifier namespace licenses or proprietary services
For any licensing enquiry, use the contact form above.
Attribution
Section titled “Attribution”When citing specification documents or referencing NEI in published work:
Neurodivergent Enablement Indicators (NEI), developed by atypical. https://atypical.business/nei/
Attribution is not required for the data layer (CC0), but is appreciated.
See the Citation page for formal citation formats (APA, Chicago, BibTeX).
Repository
Section titled “Repository”The NEI specification repository is hosted at:
https://github.com/ihoward/neurodivergent-enablement-indicators
The repository is the authoritative source for indicator definitions. See the LICENSE file for the full licensing terms.