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+# Public Transparency Charter
+## Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Our Mission
+
+To strengthen democratic accountability by improving access to public
+records—without compromising privacy, legality, or trust.
+
+---
+
+## Core Commitments
+
+### 1. Source Integrity
+We link only to official government FOIA reading rooms.
+
+### 2. Human Accountability
+AI never replaces human verification or judgment.
+
+### 3. Privacy by Design
+We collect no personal data and retain no user activity.
+
+### 4. Disclosure First
+All AI assistance is clearly labeled and optional.
+
+---
+
+## What We Will Never Do
+
+✖ Scrape restricted systems  
+✖ Monetize public records  
+✖ Train models on user input  
+✖ Present AI output as fact  
+
+---
+
+## Public Interest Orientation
+
+This project exists to:
+- Support journalism
+- Aid legal research
+- Improve civic literacy
+
+Not to surveil, persuade, or automate governance.
+
+---
+
+## Governance & Oversight
+
+- Feature flags control expansion
+- Legal review precedes new integrations
+- Public documentation remains current
+
+---
+
+## Invitation
+
+We invite:
+- Journalists
+- Academics
+- Agencies
+- Civil society
+
+to scrutinize, critique, and improve this system.
+
+---
+
+## Closing Principle
+
+> Transparency tools must themselves be transparent.
+
+This charter is a living document, and public trust is its ultimate metric.