Policies Conditions

Introduction

The Codes and Policies form the Agreement you enter into whenever — and wherever — you commence or continue any conduct or service relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to Publiks. Please, therefore, take the time to read what follows carefully.

Your Policies Agreements

Section 0.1.0. First, with respect to the Agreement you enter into with Publiks, you understand and agree to abide by the following:

0.1.1. Basis
that the name of the agreement is “The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement” (the “Agreement”) and that the nature of this agreement is to serve as the code of conduct, the products and services agreement, and the user agreement of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group.
0.1.2. Composition
that the Agreement consists of the Codes and Policies of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group (the “Codes and Policies” and the “Policies”), which collectively include the Basic Policies — the Conditions and Terms of Founding, the Conditions and Terms of Governance, the Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service, and the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics — as well as all other codes and policies, associated as the Correlative Policies.
0.1.3. Governance
that the Agreement and the Codes and Policies are to be adhered to by you when relating to Publiks, and are to govern all your conduct and service — including any activity, agent, arrangement, or involved material or matter — relating to Publiks, in any way, either directly or indirectly, via any manner, means, method, or mode.
0.1.4. Entrance, Direct
that whenever you commence or continue any conduct or service relating to Publiks you are agreeing to enter into the Agreement, and you are simultaneously agreeing to the Codes and Policies, as they are amended from time to time solely by the Founder.
0.1.5. Entrance, Indirect
that whenever you commence or continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service directly or indirectly — whether through Publiks, or through natural or legal persons commencing or continuing conduct or service relating to Publiks, or through any activity, agent, arrangement, or involved material or matter relating to any of the aforementioned — you are also agreeing to enter into the Agreement, and you are also simultaneously agreeing to the Codes and Policies, as they are amended from time to time solely by the Founder.
0.1.6. Equivalently Binding, Valid
that via entering into the Agreement as described above, you are also thus indicating that you understand the Codes and Policies, that you intend them to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract, equally binding, and that you accept the Codes and Policies and agree to be legally bound by them (your “Agreement”).
0.1.7. For Organization
that whenever you commence or continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service for or on behalf of an organization, you are agreeing to enter into the Agreement, and simultaneously agreeing to the Codes and Policies, on behalf of that organization, and represent and warrant that you can do so.
0.1.8. Where Non-Agreement
that you will not commence or continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service, in any way, either directly or indirectly, via any manner, means, method, or mode, if you do not agree to all of the Codes and Policies or if your jurisdiction will not honor them.

Your Policies Consents

Section 0.2.0. Second, with respect to your ability to consent to the Agreement and the Codes and Policies, you covenant, represent, and warrant the following:

0.2.1. Age, Permission
that you are at least eighteen (18) years old or, if younger, at least thirteen (13) years old and commence or continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service — including any activity, agent, arrangement, or involved material or matter — with the permission and supervision of an adult parent or guardian.
0.2.2. Authority, Power
that you have the authority and power to enter into The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement constituted by and entailed in the Codes and Policies, including, where applicable, the authority and power to enter into the Agreement on behalf of an organization.
0.2.3. Comprehension
that you have read and understood the Codes and Policies and The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement.
0.2.4. Conditions
that you accept and agree that your consent meets the conditions, duties, principles, protections, requirements, rights, standards, and terms for consent, as provided for in the Codes and Policies, for the specific purpose of consenting to the Codes and Policies and The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement.
0.2.5. Consent
that you understand your consent to be informed, unrevoked and voluntary in nature.
0.2.6. Legally Abiding
that, given the above attestation about your consent, you have read, understood, consented to, and agreed to legally abide by the Codes and Policies and The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, as they are amended from time to time.
0.2.7. Legally Binding
that, given the above attestation about your consent, you have read, understood, consented to, and agreed to be legally bound by the Codes and Policies and The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, as they are amended from time to time.

Your Policies Duties

Section 0.3.0. Third, with respect to your attendant duties to the Agreement and the Codes and Policies, you covenant, represent, and warrant that you understand and agree to fulfill the following:

0.3.1. Duty, Basis
your duty to ensure that all conduct and service that you commence or continue — including any activity, agent, arrangement, or involved material or matter — relating in any way to Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group has as its basis your adherence to the Agreement and the Codes and Policies.
0.3.2. Duty, Entity
your duty to ensure that all of your aforementioned conduct and service be and remain in accordance with Publiks as the entity formed by the Founder, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, and so free of any incompatibility with Publiks itself as well as its founding, governance, and overall administration.
0.3.3. Duty, Ethics
your duty to ensure that all of your aforementioned conduct and service be and remain in accordance with the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics.
0.3.4. Duty, Faith
your duty to ensure that all of your aforementioned conduct and service be and remain in accordance with the basic alignment of Publiks with the Humana Faith.
0.3.5. Duty, Mission
your duty to ensure that all of your aforementioned conduct and service be and remain in accordance with the mission and purposes of Publiks.
0.3.6. Duty, Prevent
your duty, accordingly, to prevent any intentional or unintentional infringement pertaining to the Codes and Policies, the protections and rights of Publiks or the Founder, or applicable law and regulation.
0.3.7. Duty, Refrain
your duty, accordingly, to refrain from and stop any intentional or unintentional infringement pertaining to the Codes and Policies, the protections and rights of Publiks or the Founder, or applicable law and regulation.
0.3.8. Duty, Report
your duty, accordingly, to report — via fully informing communication directly to the Founder — any intentional or unintentional infringement pertaining to the Codes and Policies, the protections and rights of Publiks or the Founder, or applicable law and regulation.

Your Policies Knowledge

Section 0.4.0. Fourth, with respect to any changes or updates to the Agreement or the Codes and Policies, you covenant, represent, and warrant that you understand and agree to abide by the following:

0.4.1. Awareness
that you are aware and accept that Publiks strongly recommends you develop and maintain your knowledge of all the Codes and Policies, and so asks that you regularly read, review, and understand the content of this Site and other communications regarding the Codes and Policies as well as The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement.
0.4.2. Changes, Codes, Policies
that you are aware and accept that Publiks reserves the right to change and update the Codes and Policies, from time to time and at any time, without liability.
0.4.3. Changes, Products, Services
that you are aware and accept that Publiks reserves the right to change, discontinue, end, restrict, or suspend any aspect, part, or the entirety of the Products or Services, and the right also to do the same for access to and availability of any content, data, or feature of the Products or Services, at any time, without notice or liability.
0.4.4. Notice, Notification
that you are aware and accept that if Publiks makes significant material changes, it will attempt to notify you through the Sites or other Products or Services; but that you also agree that changes and updates Publiks may provide on the Sites or other Products or Services themselves are legally sufficient notice for this purpose.
0.4.5. Responsibility
that you are aware and accept that Publiks strongly encourages you to check back periodically to review the most current, updated version of the Codes and Policies as well as the Products and Services; and that as a natural or legal person who does commence or continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service, including as a user or visitor of the Products or Services, it remains your responsibility to keep informed about such updated changes.
0.4.6. Updated Knowledge
that you are aware and accept that Publiks takes your commencement or continuation of conduct or service relating to Publiks as active indication of your current and updated knowledge, understanding, and legally binding acceptance of and agreement to the Codes and Policies, as well as The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, as amended from time to time solely by the Founder.
0.4.7. Updated Relationship
that if you object to any changes, you may either not commence or not continue any of the aforementioned conduct or service, including closing any account or equivalent relationship you have with Publiks; and that after our publishing any changes to the Codes and Policies, or sending a notice about such changes, your commencement or continuation of any of the aforementioned conduct or service, including an unclosed account or equivalent relationship with Publiks or your use or visit of any of the Products or Services, will constitute your acceptance of such modifications.
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Audience, Lajeado, RS, Brasil, April 2020 (Lucas George Wendt)

Basic Policies

Provision

As stated earlier, the governance of Publiks is, in important part, conducted via the following Codes and Policies:

Publiks Agreement

Section 0.6.0. The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, which

0.6.1. Collectively Governing
consists of several Codes and Policies that collectively govern all conduct and service in any way relating to Publiks.
0.6.2. Collectively Including
collectively include the Basic Policies — the Conditions and Terms of Founding, the Conditions and Terms of Governance, the Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service, and the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics — as well as all other codes and policies, associated as the Correlative Policies.
0.6.3. Available Below
are made available further below.

Conditions of Founding

— 0.7.0. Conditions and Terms of Founding of Publiks (HTML)

Conditions of Governance

— 0.8.0. Conditions and Terms of Governance of Publiks (HTML)

Conditions of Service

— 0.9.0. Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service (HTML)

Founding Ethics

— 0.10.0. Founding Code of Ethics (HTML)

Community, September 2019 (Pierre Basin)
Community, September 2019 (Pierre Basin)
Conversation, December 2017 (Shwetangi Gupta)
Conversation, December 2017 (Shwetangi Gupta)
Cast, January 2018 (Avi)
Cast, January 2018 (Avi)

Correlative Policies

Provision

The Codes and Policies requires your adherence to the conditions and basic policies above and correlative policies delineated below.

Ability and Accessibility

— 0.12.0. Policy on Ability and Accessibility (HTML)

Appointment and Employment

— 0.13.0. Policy on Appointment and Employment (HTML)

Centrality and Unity

— 0.14.0. Policy on Centrality and Unity (HTML)

Communication and Notification

— 0.15.0. Policy on Communication and Notification (HTML)

Compliance and Fairness

— 0.16.0. Policy on Compliance and Fairness (HTML)

Confidentiality and Privacy

— 0.17.0. Policy on Confidentiality and Privacy (HTML)

Data and Information

— 0.18.0. Policy on Data and Information (HTML)

Environment and Sustainability

— 0.19.0. Policy on Environment and Sustainability (HTML)

Freedom and Liberty

— 0.20.0. Policy on Freedom and Liberty (HTML)

Human Subjects Research

— 0.21.0. Policy on Human Subjects Research (HTML)

Independence and Integrity

— 0.22.0. Policy on Independence and Integrity (HTML)

Intellectual and Real Property

— 0.23.0. Policy on Intellectual and Real Property (HTML)

Safety and Security

— 0.24.0. Policy on Safety and Security (HTML)

Specific and Supplementary

— 0.25.0. Where appropriate and authorized by the Founder, Publiks will list here any Supplementary Conditions and Terms that are Specific to given Parties, Persons, Products, Services, Sites, or equivalent.

Conclusion

— Codes and Policies

— 0.26.1. All of the aforementioned in this section constitutes the Codes and Policies of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group (the “Codes and Policies” and “Policies”) and forms an integral part of The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement you may enter into with Publiks.

— Concerns and Questions

— 0.26.2. Please report any concerns about code or policy violations, and send any questions you may have regarding the Codes and Policies or The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, to policies@publiks.org.

— Concluding

— 0.26.3. And as a concluding aviso and proviso, you are informed as well as reminded that by commencing or continuing any conduct or service relating to Publiks — in any way, either directly or indirectly, and via any manner, means, method, or mode — you enter into The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement and agree to abide by and be legally bound by the Policy conditions, principles, protections, and terms described above, and the Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification or severability, as amended from time to time solely by the Founder.

Gathering, January 2020 (Pierre Basin)
Circle, September 2019 (Pierre Basin)
Circle, September 2019 (Pierre Basin)
Family, August 2018 (Taru Huhkio)
Family, August 2018 (Taru Huhkio)
Polity, January 2021 (Frank Castro)
Polity, January 2021 (Frank Castro)

Also at the Division

The Publiks Group and its parent company, The Ikoku Group, are dedicated to developing, providing, and safekeeping ideas and solutions — with the mission to foster care and community, culture and creativity, ethics and innovation in lives and societies. And so in accordance with the above, The Ikoku Group and Publiks provide the following:

I.

A Company of Care and Community

A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing ideas, practices, and products fostering care and community — for the benefit and service of people coexisting in local and global communities.

II.

A Company of Culture and Creativity

A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing ideas, practices, and products fostering culture and creativity — for the benefit and enjoyment of people engaging in and with local and global communities.

III.

A Company of Ethics and Innovation

A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing innovation that abides by ethics principles and protections — for the benefit and humane use of people employing our solutions for local and global concerns.

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