Terms of service
Terms of Service: Tulsa Decides
Effective Date: January 31, 2026 Operated by: Foundation for Real Economic Emancipation (FREE)
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing tulsadecides.org, you agree to these Terms of Service. This is an experimental platform. By participating, you acknowledge that we are testing new methods of civic engagement and that the process may evolve based on community feedback and technical requirements.
2. Eligibility and Registration
Local Focus: This platform is designed for residents and stakeholders of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Account Integrity: You agree to provide accurate information during registration. One person, one account. Attempts to manipulate the democratic process via multiple accounts may result in permanent suspension.
3. Community Rules & Conduct
To keep this a "Forum for Real Economic Emancipation," we require all users to engage respectfully. You agree not to:
Post content that is illegal, defamatory, or promotes hate speech.
Harass or bully other participants during the proposal or discussion phases.
Spam the platform with commercial advertisements or irrelevant content.
4. User-Generated Content (Your Ideas)
Ownership: You retain ownership of the ideas you submit.
License: By submitting a proposal, you grant FREE and Tulsa Decides a royalty-free, perpetual license to display, share, and adapt your proposal for the purpose of the participatory budgeting experiment.
Public Record: Content posted in public forums (proposals and comments) will be visible to other users.
5. The Experimental Nature of "FREE"
Tulsa Decides is a pilot project. The Foundation for Real Economic Emancipation (FREE) reserves the right to:
Modify the voting timeline or rules to ensure the integrity of the experiment.
Remove proposals that are technically unfeasible or violate local laws.
Pause or terminate the platform if technical or safety issues arise.
6. Privacy & Data
Your privacy is vital. We collect minimal data to verify residency and voting eligibility. We will never sell your data to third parties. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how we protect your information.
7. Limitation of Liability
FREE provides this platform "as-is." We are not liable for any technical disruptions, loss of data, or the final outcome of any community-funded projects. Participation is voluntary.