1. Right to Clarity of Purpose

Participants have the right to understand the purpose and direction of ZenTrust's work, including:

• Our mission in regenerative ecology and BPSS-integrative research.
• How resources are stewarded toward long-term ecological benefit.
• The values that guide our decisions: transparency, regeneration, sovereignty, and interdependence.

We commit to communicating these foundations in clear, accessible language.

2. Right to Voluntary Participation

All forms of engagement with ZenTrust are entirely voluntary. Individuals will never be pressured, coerced, or manipulated into participating in any form, including resource exchanges.

Participation arises from inner alignment with the work, not from external demand or obligation.

3. Right to Respect & Dignity

Every participant will be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of the form or scale of their engagement. We recognize participants as co-stewards, not as benefactors or clients.

No hierarchy is assumed between those who share resources, those who share knowledge, and those who steward land or communities. All are part of one ecological field.

4. Right to Transparent Stewardship of Resources

Participants have the right to understand, at a reasonable level of detail, how ZenTrust stewards voluntary resource flows, including:

• Allocation toward ecological and watershed regeneration.
• Support for scientific and BPSS-aligned research.
• Strengthening of community sovereignty and livelihoods.
• Development of open-access educational tools and trainings.

Transparency is an ecological principle for us: it strengthens systems and builds trust.

5. Right to Privacy & Data Sovereignty

Participants have the right to know how their personal information is collected, used, and protected. This includes:

• The ability to request access, correction, or deletion of their data.
• The option to engage without public recognition.
• Anonymity where requested and reasonably feasible.

ZenTrust does not sell or trade personal data. Any information shared with us is treated as a trust relationship.

6. Right to Non-Solicitation

ZenTrust does not engage in high-pressure fundraising or solicitation. Individuals have the right:

• Not to receive repeated or unwanted appeals for resources.
• Not to be framed as “donors” or “benefactors.”
• To participate purely through learning, reflection, or sharing.

Any resource flow that occurs is understood as a voluntary expression of stewardship, not a response to solicitation.

7. Right to Honest & Clear Communication

Participants have the right to receive communication that is honest, accurate, and grounded. We will not:

• Exaggerate impact or make misleading claims.
• Use imagery or language that manipulates emotions for response.
• Hide risks, limitations, or uncertainties in our work.

Our language aims to reflect reality, not to create artificial urgency.

8. Right to Withdraw or Modify Participation

Participants may change how they engage with ZenTrust at any time. This includes:

• Adjusting or ending recurring resource flows.
• Unsubscribing from communications.
• Stepping back from involvement without judgment or pressure.

There is no expectation of continuity; participation is always a choice.

9. Right to Accountability from ZenTrust

Participants have the right to expect that ZenTrust will:

• Operate within the law as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
• Align resource use with its stated mission and values.
• Maintain governance structures that enable oversight.
• Respond in good faith to reasonable questions or concerns.

Accountability is part of our understanding of ecological and social integrity.

10. Right to Access Key Information

Participants may request access to publicly available documents, including:

• ZenTrust's IRS determination letter.
• Governing documents such as bylaws and key policies.
• Required public filings and high-level stewardship summaries.

Open access supports trust, informed participation, and shared learning.