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# Contributing Guidelines
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Please read this before contributing.
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## Rules
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- Be nice and respectful.
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- English only.
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- Be constructive.
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## Quality over Quantity
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2019-05-06 14:15:41 +00:00
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We're trying to keep it simple and promote the best tools, not all of them.
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## Software Criteria
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### Main
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- Easy to use. Could your mother use that tool or service? Usability is most important.
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- Cross-platform / Accessible.
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- Privacy respecting.
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- Open Source / free software is preferred but not required.
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- Must list source code in [source_code.md](https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/blob/master/source_code.md) (if applicable)
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- Prioritize Products without Vendor Lock-in (decentralized/self-hostable) or data interoperability.
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There can be exceptions if no software is available that meet the criteria.
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Note: This criteria applies to all of privacytools.io
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### Proividers
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- Prioritize Products by privacy respecting nationality.
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### VPN
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- Prioritize Products by privacy respecting nationality.
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- Cannot be based in USA or UK.
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- Must be acessable via free software (i.e OpenVPN, WireGuard)
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- Use Encryption
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- Accept Cryptocurrency
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- No logging policy
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### Email
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- Outside of USA
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- Support SMTP SSL
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- Accessable Using Free Software (i.e IMAP)
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### Hardware
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- Must be [H-Node Class A](https://h-node.org/wiki/page/en/compatibility-classes) or Equivlant (if applicable)
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- Must prioritize hardware certifications like [RYF](https://ryf.fsf.org/), [OSHWA](https://certification.oshwa.org/), and OSI when avalible.
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- Cannot lock users to a particular platform.
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### Software
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- Must be able to download over encrypted network (can be a mirror)
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- Must be free software
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### Encryption
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- Only verifiable encryption is to be trusted
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### OSes
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- Must state if recommends, depends on, or offers non-free software (contrib)
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- No Tracking Policy (opt-in analytics is ok)
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## Images
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- Provider logos are 200px x 70px ([example](https://www.privacytools.io/assets/img/provider/AirVPN.png))
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- Tool logos are 120px x 120px ([example](https://www.privacytools.io/assets/img/tools/ChatSecure.png))
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