# Contributor Agreement v1.0

## Purpose
This agreement defines the expectations, responsibilities, and rights of contributors participating in this project. Its goal is to maintain a respectful, safe, and productive environment for everyone involved.

## Scope
This agreement applies to all contributors, maintainers, reviewers, and community members interacting with this project or its related communication channels.

## Contributor Expectations
- Treat all participants with respect and professionalism.
- Provide constructive feedback without personal attacks.
- Submit contributions that you have the right to provide.
- Follow project guidelines, coding standards, and workflows.
- Communicate clearly and avoid intentionally disruptive behavior.

## Unacceptable Behavior
The following actions are not allowed:
- Harassment, discrimination, or abusive language.
- Trolling, spamming, or intentionally derailing discussions.
- Sharing private or confidential information without consent.
- Submitting malicious, harmful, or intentionally deceptive code.

## Contributor Rights
- You retain full copyright ownership of your contributions.
- You grant the project a license to use, modify, and distribute your contributions.
- You may request removal of personal information from commit history where technically feasible.

## Maintainer Responsibilities
Maintainers agree to:
- Review contributions fairly and promptly.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback.
- Enforce this agreement consistently and transparently.
- Protect the community from harmful behavior.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling reports.

## Contacting Maintainers
If you need to report a violation, ask a question, or request clarification about this agreement, you may contact the maintainers through any of the following official channels:

**Primary Contact:**  
- Email: **[add your email here]**  
- GitHub Issues: **[link to your main repo’s issue tracker]**

**Secondary Contact (optional):**  
- Discord / Matrix / Forum: **[add link if applicable]**

All reports will be handled respectfully and confidentially. You do not need to provide personal details beyond what is necessary to understand the situation.

## Enforcement
Maintainers may take any of the following actions depending on severity:
- Informal discussion or clarification
- Warning
- Temporary ban from participation
- Permanent ban from participation
- Rejection or removal of contributions

All enforcement decisions will be documented when appropriate.

## Versioning
This is version **1.0** of the Contributor Agreement.  
Future versions may refine expectations, expand definitions, or improve clarity.

## License
This document is licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)**.