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 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
+
+================================================================================
+THIRD PARTY NOTICES
+================================================================================
+
+This project uses and depends on the following third-party software:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+1. KOPIA
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Website: https://kopia.io
+GitHub: https://github.com/kopia/kopia
+License: Apache License 2.0
+Copyright: Jarek Kowalski and Contributors
+
+Kopi-Docka is a wrapper tool that orchestrates Kopia for Docker backup workflows.
+Kopia remains unmodified and is used as an external dependency.
+
+Full Kopia License: https://github.com/kopia/kopia/blob/master/LICENSE
+
+NOTICE: Kopi-Docka is an independent project with no official affiliation to 
+the Kopia project. "Kopia" is a trademark of its respective owner.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+2. DOCKER
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Website: https://www.docker.com
+License: Proprietary
+Copyright: Docker, Inc.
+
+Kopi-Docka interacts with Docker via the Docker CLI and Docker Engine API.
+Docker is not bundled with this software and must be installed separately.
+
+Docker Terms of Service: https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-terms-service/
+
+NOTICE: "Docker" and the Docker logo are trademarks or registered trademarks 
+of Docker, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Docker, Inc. and 
+other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
+Use of these trademarks does not imply endorsement by Docker, Inc.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+3. PYTHON DEPENDENCIES
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This project uses the following Python packages:
+
+• psutil (BSD 3-Clause License)
+  https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil
+  Copyright (c) 2009, Jay Loden, Dave Daeschler, Giampaolo Rodola
+
+• typer (MIT License)
+  https://github.com/tiangolo/typer
+  Copyright (c) 2019 Sebastián Ramírez
+
+Full license texts for these dependencies can be found in their respective 
+repositories or via Python package metadata.
+
+================================================================================
+DISCLAIMER
+================================================================================
+
+Kopi-Docka is provided as a convenience wrapper around existing tools (primarily
+Kopia and Docker). The authors and contributors of Kopi-Docka:
+
+1. Are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by:
+   - The Kopia project or its maintainers
+   - Docker, Inc. or its affiliates
+   - Any cloud storage providers
+
+2. Make no warranties about:
+   - Data integrity or backup reliability
+   - Compatibility with future versions of dependencies
+   - Fitness for any particular purpose
+
+3. Strongly recommend:
+   - Always test your backups and verify restore procedures
+   - Keep multiple backup copies using different tools/strategies
+   - Read and understand the documentation of all dependencies
+   - Never rely solely on automated backups for critical data
+
+USE THIS SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALWAYS TEST BACKUPS BEFORE RELYING ON 
+THEM IN PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS.
+
+================================================================================
+ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
+================================================================================
+
+Special thanks to:
+
+• Jarek Kowalski and all Kopia contributors for creating an excellent 
+  backup solution that makes Kopi-Docka possible.
+
+• The Docker community for revolutionizing containerization.
+
+• All open-source developers whose work we build upon.
+
+================================================================================
+
+For questions or issues, please visit:
+https://github.com/TZERO78/kopi-docka
+
+Last updated: October 2025