Purpose. Protects governance materials, contributor records, sponsor information, operational systems, strategic planning materials, and all confidential ecosystem information, including the Privileged-Confidential tier.
Applicability. Required for all participants who receive access to ecosystem systems, governance materials, or non-public information.
# Form E — Confidentiality, NDA & Systems Use Agreement
This Agreement is entered into between:
**Ganjier Guild Ecosystem** (comprising The Ganjier Guild, Smoke & Oakum LLC, and The Guild Collective, collectively "Ecosystem")
and
Participant Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Effective Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
## 1. Purpose
The Participant acknowledges they may receive access to confidential, proprietary, operational, governance, contributor, partnership, technical, strategic, or community information while participating in the ecosystem. The purpose of this Agreement is to protect institutional integrity, preserve operational continuity, protect contributors and members, maintain sponsor and partnership confidentiality, and safeguard ecosystem infrastructure, strategic information, and privileged communications including the Privileged-Confidential tier.
## 2. Confidential Information
Confidential Information may include, but is not limited to: governance discussions, board materials, strategic planning documents (including those in the Privileged-Confidential tier), contributor and member records, sponsor and partnership information, financial records, operational systems access credentials, internal communications, unpublished educational materials, passwords and administrative systems, operational procedures, cross-entity transaction terms, and any information designated as Privileged-Confidential by an LLC officer.
## 3. Participant Responsibilities
The Participant agrees to: maintain confidentiality, avoid unauthorized disclosures, protect ecosystem systems and records, utilize systems responsibly within authorized permission levels, avoid misuse of information, respect access restrictions on the Privileged-Confidential tier, and operate professionally and in good faith.
The Participant agrees not to: export ecosystem records improperly, transfer ecosystem contacts for personal use, disclose operational vulnerabilities, misuse administrative access, or attempt to access the Privileged-Confidential folder without authorization.
## 4. Shared Systems & Infrastructure
The Participant acknowledges the ecosystem utilizes shared infrastructure including: Google Workspace, Slack, Trello, Klaviyo, Zoom, shared drives, operational software, and social media systems.
The Participant agrees to: comply with access restrictions and role-based permission levels, respect the Privileged-Confidential tier, not store confidential materials on personal devices or unauthorized platforms, and report any unauthorized access or security concern promptly.
## 5. Relationship Stewardship
Ecosystem contacts, contributors, members, sponsors, and operational relationships are institutional ecosystem relationships, not privately controlled personal contact lists.
## 6. Return & Removal Obligations
Upon request or upon separation, the Participant agrees to: return ecosystem records where appropriate, remove unauthorized retained records, discontinue use of restricted systems, and cooperate in operational transition procedures.
## 7. No Ownership Transfer
Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership rights, intellectual property rights, governance authority, compensation guarantees, or operational authority. No equity in Smoke & Oakum LLC, The Ganjier Guild, or The Guild Collective is created by this Agreement.
## 8. Survival
Confidentiality obligations survive separation from ecosystem participation, including obligations with respect to the Privileged-Confidential tier.
## 9. Acknowledgment
The Participant acknowledges: they understand ecosystem confidentiality including the Privileged-Confidential tier, they will operate professionally and in good faith, they understand access may be revoked for policy violations, and they have had the opportunity to review the Ganjier Guild Ecosystem Operational Manual.
### Participant Signature
Participant signature
Printed name
Date
### Authorized Ecosystem Representative
Authorized ecosystem representative
Role
Entity: C6 (The Ganjier Guild) · LLC (Smoke & Oakum LLC) · Co-op (The Guild Collective)