Independence and Freedoms
Overview
Welcome to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms of The Publiks Group, a division of The Alvan Ikoku Group LLC, and of Publiks Inc. Publiks holds its independence to be essential to its founding, mission, and purposes, and is furthermore committed to conceptions of freedom and liberties as a set of fundamental, inalienable and often absolute rights.
Therefore, persons engaged in activity within, for, on behalf of, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to Publiks are expected to take the time to read the Policy on Independence and Freedoms below carefully.
Your Agreement
— With respect to the Agreement you enter into with Publiks via the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you understand and adhere to the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
Your Consent
— With respect to your ability to agree and consent to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you represent and warrant the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products and Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree that your consent meets the conditions, principles and requirements for consent, as delineated and described in a these Codes and Policies — for the specific purpose of consenting to this Policy, the Agreement and the Codes and Policies.
Your Abiding by The Policies
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you have read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by the Policy on Independence and Freedoms and the Codes and Policies, as they are amended from time to time, and in their entirety without modification.
Your Understanding of Independence
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent and adherence to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you have also read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by understandings of independence and rights of independence as defined in all applicable guidelines, law and regulation, by Publiks in the Codes and Polices and as further delineated below, to be respected and not violated, in any way, by you.
Your Understanding of Freedoms
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent and adherence to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you have also read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by understandings of freedoms and rights of freedom as defined in all applicable guidelines, law and regulation, by Publiks in the Codes and Polices and as further delineated below, to be respected and not violated, in any way, by you.
Your Understanding of Liberties
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent and adherence to the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, you have also read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by understandings of liberties and rights of liberty as defined in all applicable guidelines, law and regulation, by Publiks in the Codes and Polices and as further delineated below, to be respected and not violated, in any way, by you.
Your Commitment to the Three
— You also represent, warrant and covenant that, given the aforementioned attestation, your commitment to this understanding of independence, freedoms, and liberties shall entail the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of Publiks, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
Accordance with Ethics
— that Publiks, Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group ensure following the above principles further remains in accordance with the Codes and Policies and especially the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics.
Further Considerations
Your Knowledge and Agreement
Publiks strongly recommend you develop and maintain your knowledge of all the Codes and Policies, and so ask that you read, understand and regularly visit this page and other communications regarding the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, as well as the Codes and Policies. Publiks take your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including the Sites, as active indication of your knowledge, understanding, legally binding acceptance and agreement.
Your Duty to Company Integrity
To protect the company and division integrity of Publiks — as well as the properties, rights and protections of the corporation, division and its official persons — Publiks require all natural and legal persons concerned to read, understand, abide by and, where applicable, sign contracts and agreements delineated and described in the Policy on Company and Division Integrity.
Publiks remind you that the Policy on Company Integrity forms part of The Publiks User Agreement and Code of Conduct. Thus, Publiks take your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including the Sites, as active indication of your legally binding acceptance of this Policy as well as the Codes and Policies.
Your Questions and Feedback
Please contact policies@publiks.org with any feedback, issues or questions — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku.
Your Reporting of Violations
If you detect, notice or are informed of a possible breach or violation of this Policy or any of these Codes and Policies, please contact policies@publiks.org with any details you have — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku.
The Definitions
As with all official documents, materials, policies and statements of Publiks, definitions for terms used here can be found in the main Codes and Policies page. Please do continue with the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality via further reading below.
Rights of Independence
Provision
Along with the above key principles, the Policy on Independence and Freedoms requires your adherence to correlative rights of independence delineated below.
Of Administration
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks and its Founder — including the Founder’s independent administration, control, management, operation, ownership, and supervision of Publiks — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
From Government
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks from government — including the distinction and separation of Publiks’s administration, control, management, operation, ownership, properties, products, services, and sites from government activities, entities, offices, and persons — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
From Politics
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks from politics — including the distinction and separation of Publiks’s administration, control, management, operation, ownership, properties, products, services, and sites from political activities, entities, and offices — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
From Public
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks grounded in its private, single-member, single-interest holder and single-share holder status — including the defense, protection, and separation of Publiks’s administration, control, management, operation, ownership, properties, products, services, and sites from collective, common, communal or public control, decision-making, or ownership — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
From Religion
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks from organized religions — including the distinction and separation of Publiks’s administration, control, management, operation, ownership, properties, products, services, and sites from faiths other than that established and interpreted by the Founder — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
From Supervision and Surveillance
— that the fundamental rights of independence of Publiks and its Founder from supervision and surveillance — including the defense and protection of Publiks’s administration, control, management, operation, ownership, properties, products, services, and sites from monitoring, tracking, or other oversight by entities, offices, or persons that are not Publiks, The Ikoku Group, or their Founder — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms and Liberties
Provision
Along with the above key principles, the Policy on Independence and Freedoms requires your adherence to correlative freedoms and liberties delineated below.
A — Of Community
Freedoms of Affiliation
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to affiliation — including freedoms to affection, family, friendship, marriage, partnership, and relations — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Arts and Culture
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to arts and culture — including freedoms to artistic and cultural expression, inquiry, practice, and theory — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Association
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to association — including freedoms to assembly, gathering, participation, and spirituality — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Exchange
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to exchange — specifically freedoms to consented, legal and respectful communication, ownership, property, and trade — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
B — Of Persons
Freedoms of Autonomy
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to autonomy — including freedoms to being informed, to freely giving consent, to deciding for own body and life, and to protecting against use of self as means to any end — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Dignity and Integrity
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to dignity and integrity — including freedoms deriving from capabilities, equanimity, humanity, personhood, and respect — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Examination and Exploration
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to examination and exploration of the self — as they pertain to mind, body, spirit, surroundings, and society — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Inquiry
— that the fundamental freedoms of persons to inquiry — as they pertain to knowledge and its application — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Freedoms of Mind and Thought
— that the basic, fundamental and natural rights of persons to freedoms of mind, thought and the cognition of the self — including freedoms to thought that entails deliberation, decision-making, reasoning, and other cognitive activities and states of conscience, creativity, emotion, imagination, intellect, mind, psyche, soul, and spirit — be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
C — From Communities
Liberties from Communities, Publics, States
— that the fundamental liberties of persons from imposition or intrusion — restricting imposition, intrusion, or violation by communities, professions, publics, and states — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Liberties of Citizenship
— that the civil liberties of persons due to citizenship and residency be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Liberties of Independence
— that the civil liberties of persons to independence and self-governance be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Liberties of Mind and Thought
— that the above rights of persons to freedoms of mind, thought and the cognition of the self also be basic, fundamental and natural liberties of mind, thought, and the cognition of the self — precluding imposition, intrusion, or violation by communities, professions, publics, and states — and that these liberties be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Questions and Violations
If you have any questions regarding this Policy, or wish to report any violations you notice (or feel may be occurring), please contact us at policies@publiks.org.
Central and Associated Policies
Provision
As stated earlier, The Publiks User Agreement and Code of Conduct consist of several Codes and Policies that collectively govern all of your activity with, within, for, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to Publiks, including its series, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its Products and Services. By continuing, you indicate that you understand that these Codes and Policies include — but are not limited to — the Founding and Mission Statement, the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics, the Policy on Company and Division Integrity, the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, the Terms and Conditions of Use and Service, and the Acceptable Uses Policy along with all Associated Codes and Policies. Access to the aforementioned is provided below.
Founding and Mission
Statement on Founding and Mission of Publiks (HTML and PDF)
Founding Code of Ethics
Founding Code of Ethics (HTML and PDF)
Company and Division Integrity
Company and Division Integrity (HTML and PDF)
Independence and Freedoms
Independence and Freedoms (HTML and PDF)
Privacy and Confidentiality
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality (HTML and PDF)
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Use and Service (HTML and PDF)
The Acceptable Uses Policy
Acceptable Use Policy (HTML and PDF)
All Policies
All Policies (HTML and PDF)
Ethics at Publiks and in Publics
The Codes and Policies above reflect the founding and overarching missions of Publiks. They inform each instance of commitment, effort and work to achieve benefit, impact and success. The result, therefore, are three features evident in the above company entities, its products, services, sites, and most importantly, its communities:
Publiks Group as Ethical Communities
The Publiks Policies are adhered to by a range of individuals and communities, who work in its varied capacities and relation to Publiks to help develop, provide and participate in a private company dedicated to enhancing the public interest.
Built and Peopled with Respect in Mind
Who take as its basis the most robust conceptions of dignity, humanity, integrity and respect, including civil liberties and rights, up to and beyond what the law protects and provides for. As they carry out the overlapping missions of Publiks.
In Spaces that are Safe, Secure, and Collaborative
And who also join in ongoing efforts to ensure that Publiks, as well as its Products, Services and Sites remain active, collaborative, safe and secure places to do work, to express and discuss, to teach and learn, to form, inform and even alter local and global communities.
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