Terms of Use,
Copyright & Privacy

By accessing or using DUResolve.org (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, the Copyright Notice, and the Privacy Policy set out below (collectively, the "Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site. Democracy Unyielding reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon posting to this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

All content on DUResolve.org — including but not limited to text, page copy, the Citizen Engineer Oath, design elements, layout, graphics, and the Citizen Engineer Card template — is the original work of Democracy Unyielding and is protected by United States copyright law.

What You May Do

You may share, quote, or reproduce content from this Site for non-commercial, civic, or educational purposes, provided that you include clear attribution to Democracy Unyielding and a link to DUResolve.org. Sharing the Citizen Engineer Oath in full, with attribution, is explicitly permitted and encouraged.

What You May Not Do

You may not reproduce, republish, or distribute Site content for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Democracy Unyielding. You may not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices. You may not use the Citizen Engineer Oath or any substantial portion of Site copy in a manner that implies endorsement by Democracy Unyielding without written authorization.

Your Submitted Content

When you submit a commitment through the Registry, you retain ownership of the text you write. By submitting, you grant Democracy Unyielding a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to store, display (if marked public), and use your submission in aggregate reporting or promotional materials related to the Citizen Engineer movement. Your name will never be used in promotional materials without your explicit consent.

"Citizen Engineer" is a trademark of Democracy Unyielding (the "Mark"). The ™ symbol is used throughout this Site to indicate trademark status. Democracy Unyielding is pursuing formal registration of this Mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

You may use the term "Citizen Engineer" in ordinary descriptive speech when referring to the identity framework described on this Site, provided such use does not suggest sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement by Democracy Unyielding. You may not use the Mark as part of a business name, product name, domain name, or in any commercial context without prior written permission.

Unauthorized commercial use of the Mark may constitute trademark infringement and will be addressed accordingly.

Democracy Unyielding operates the Citizen Engineer Registry (the "Registry") as a non-commercial civic tool. This Privacy Policy explains what information the Registry collects, how it is used, and what choices you have.

Democracy Unyielding does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. The Registry does not require account creation, email address, or any government-issued identification.

The following table describes every category of data the Registry collects when you submit a commitment.

What We Do Not Collect

The Registry does not collect your email address, phone number, physical address, government-issued ID, social security number, payment information, or any biometric data. We do not use tracking pixels, behavioral advertising cookies, or cross-site tracking technologies.

Cookies and Local Storage

The Site uses only functional cookies necessary for the operation of the web application (such as session state). No advertising or analytics cookies are set. You may disable cookies in your browser settings; doing so will not prevent you from submitting a commitment.

Server Logs

Like all web servers, our hosting infrastructure automatically records standard access logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps) for security and operational purposes. These logs are retained for up to 90 days and are not used for profiling or marketing.

Commitment records are retained indefinitely as part of the civic record of the Citizen Engineer movement. If you submitted a commitment and wish to have it removed from the database, you may submit a deletion request by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Registry Deletion Request." Because commitments are submitted without account creation, please include the approximate date of submission and the text of your commitment so we can locate the record. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

Note that if your commitment was marked public and has been included in aggregate reporting or promotional materials prior to your deletion request, those prior uses cannot be retroactively removed.

DUResolve.org is hosted on Manus infrastructure. Standard hosting infrastructure logs and security monitoring apply. Democracy Unyielding does not control Manus's data practices; please review Manus's privacy policy for information about their data handling.

The Site loads fonts (Playfair Display, Source Serif 4) from Google Fonts via CDN. Google may log font requests in accordance with their own privacy policy. No personally identifiable information from your Registry submission is transmitted to Google.

External links on this Site (including links to DemocracyUnyielding.org, GovTrack, OpenSecrets, and other civic resources) open in new tabs. Democracy Unyielding is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external sites.

DUResolve.org is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Democracy Unyielding does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

The content on this Site is for civic informational and engagement purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, political, financial, or professional advice. Democracy Unyielding is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse any political party, candidate, or electoral position.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Democracy Unyielding shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site or the Registry.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Democracy Unyielding is organized, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction in that state.

Democracy Unyielding may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in law, platform capabilities, or organizational policy. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated with each revision. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without providing reasonable notice.

If you have questions about a specific change, you may contact us at the address below.

For questions about these Terms, copyright permissions, trademark licensing, or Registry data deletion requests, contact Democracy Unyielding at: