We believe in the dignity of human individuals in the context of the
digital world, but we balance this with the good of digital communities.

In order to achieve this balance, we strive for privacy, fellowship, and
convenience as digital systems and tools evolve, based on these core values:

• User control of identity, ensuring privacy.
• Community sharing of identity, ensuring fellowship.
• Global interoperability between systems, ensuring convenience.

We work to make these values a reality by fostering a collaborative
community of individuals, organizations and companies that share these
values and that work together toward practical technical implementations.

We support both commercial and non-commercial adaptations of these
values, to allow for the creation and support of interoperable and open
global identities.

We work to...

• To practice what we preach;
• To share a pragmatic idealism; and
• To be open and transparent in what we do.

If you share these values and ideals, you should join us and share your
commitment with others.