These are principles which form the basis for our collaboration. We consider this a living document that forms part of an ever-evolving collective learning process.
We are guided by the principles of justice, equity, co-liberation, and care. We understand that technology is/has power and that technology reflects power in society.
We recognize that deployment of technological systems exacerbates existing injustices. We see structural and institutional harms perpetuated by the use of automated systems as continuation of histories of oppression and colonization.
Community
We organize to build safe, healthy, and resilient communities. We believe that intersectional movement building is core to collective learning, healing, and building power.
We care for each other on the basis of consent, reciprocity, and respect.
We are committed to resolving conflict in a transparent, transformative, and productive manner. We are committed to exploring and defining alternative modes of community safety.
Solidarity
We are committed to act in solidarity for the collective liberation of all, and in particular people who are being traditionally targeted and marginalized.
Intersectionality
We believe that all forms of oppressions are interlinked and that they need to be addressed simultaneously. We see intersectionality as a guide to connect and support each other’s struggles and to foster systemic change.
Critical Engagement
We investigate questions of power around technology. We center lived experiences and prioritize the participation of people who have been historically and structurally excluded from and attacked by technological systems.
We value diverse tactics and strategies as part of the ecology of our movements. We recognize and get inspired by the work which has been done by other organizers.
Transformation
We support each other’s learning, recognizing that we will make mistakes and are committed to learning from them to accomplish our collective aims. We see individual and collective reflexivity as an inseparable part of our work and value human relationships as fuel for social change.
We thank all the organizers that inspire our work and principles such as the Movement for Black Lives, Our Data Bodies, Abolitionist Futures, Center for Intersectional Justice, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, Coalition for Critical Technology, and Detroit Digital Justice Coalition.