association/README.md

Web3Privacy Now Legal Entity

This is a document used as a draft to prepare a legal entity for the Web3Privacy Now initiative.

• Type of organization: Non-profit organization (NGO)
• Jurisdiction: Czech Republic
• Legal form: Association ("spolek" in Czech) - defined in Czech Civic Law (89/2012 Sb. § 214 - § 302)

The non-profit nature of the Association is protected directly by law:

§ 217

(1) The main activity of an association may only be the satisfaction and protection of those interests for the fulfilment of which the association is established. Business or other gainful activity cannot be the main activity of the association.

(2) In addition to its main activity, an association may also engage in an ancillary economic activity consisting in business or other gainful activity if its purpose is to support the main activity or to make economic use of the association's property.

(3) Profits from the activities of the association may only be used for the association's activities, including the administration of the association.

Bodies

1. Supreme body - Congress of members (membership meeting), minimally 1x per a year - members with a vote can approve and amend the statutes, change the composition of the statutory body, decide on the dissolution of the association or its transformation
2. Statutary body ("committee") - Composed at the beginning of 2 people (Tree and Mykola) - voted by supreme body, elected for 5 years (czech standard), take care of the daily activities of the association, approve applications, determine the amount of membership fees, convene congress of members, etc.

Membership types

1. Regular member - full member, attends meetings and can vote. Such members would be approved by the statutory body, so we would be sure that they are not outright enemies who want to harm us
2. Associate member ("subscriber") - members who will have benefits but no voting rights. These are defacto "Patreon" members, or mostly consumers. These members can be fully anonymous and practically we don't need to approve them. This membership will be the main one we will present on the site for purchase
3. Company associate member ("company subscriber") - more expensive membership for companies or other associations, they don't have voting rights, they can have 100% discount on regular/subscriber membership for 3 people from their organization

Membership fees

• Individuals (regular/subscriber members) - 100 EUR/year
• Companies - 1000 EUR/year