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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

general

can we follow you on twitter & facebook?

You sure can: TwitterFacebook

something seems to be broken when i do "xyz"...

Oh no! Please let us know via our feedback form.

I have some ideas for you guys. you want to hear them?

Yes we do! Plug them into our feedback form.

i'm a designer/developer/video pro and would love to volunteer for this project. Would you be interested in talking with me?

Yes, Sir/Madam. Send us a note: team@freedomcollaborative.org.

why isn't there a section on your about page about what human trafficking / modern slavery is?

Good question! We believe in letting the community define everything about the issue, rather than putting our own voice out there. If you'd like the community's answer to this question, simply search the Library for “definitions” and see what's rated the highest.

Is this free for me to use?

Completely.

How is it paid for?

The project is funded primarily through foundations and grants, with a few private donors and a little bit of crowdfunding. There is a lot going on behind the scenes: server/API calls, page view caching, image rendering, and up-time maintenance. Our platform takes care of everything for you for free. We appreciate any donation you can give us to keep this good thing going.

can I donate $5 — would that even help?

Yes it would! And yes, you can. Follow this link. The more funds we have, the more developers we can contract to build the rest of our ideas. Every little bit helps!

I'd like to buy a tee shirt to support this project. Is that possible?

No, it's not, but great idea. We'll see what our team can put together.

I love you guys! (or Don't love you guys!)

We're glad you're passionate! And hope that you will drop us a note and let us know why for either of those reasons.

Freedom Registry

how do i register my organization?

Here's the link. Let us know if you need any help at support@freedomregistry.org

is there an organization registration tips packet?

We're working on one. We apologize that it's not yet available. In the meantime, talk to support@freedomregistry.org if you have questions — they're pretty great. ;)

what does the organization vetting process entail

We make sure the user that registered the organization has the rights to do so.
We then verify that the listed details are accurate, which involves reviewing each organization's attached documentation of best practices.

When will the global map visualize programs?

We're not exactly sure right now. We're pushing to get organizations worldwide to register by the end of the first Quarter of 2014. We're looking to open up the world visualization in the 2nd or 3rd Quarter.

Library

Can I add something I've produced to the Library?

Yes you can! It will even show up on your, and collaborators', profile(s). At that point the entire community can give you feedback on it.

my organization is listed as a producer, why is the item not showing up on my profile?

Our systems allows organizations and individuals to manage whether or not an item shows up on their profile. To list an item on your profile, go to the top menu's 'My Account' and select the 'Manage Library Items' button.
If the item you're listed on doesn't show up there, go back to the Library, find the item and edit it, removing your producer/authorship and then adding it again. (If the item was added by someone else before you joined the community, it won't connect with your account the correct way until you do this step.)

it looks like everyone can edit all resource information, is that true?

Yes and no. We're firm believers in the wiki model — which enables the users of a community to add things and edit them. But we also allow for the producers & authors of a work to "claim" materials. Claimed items show up on said author/producers' profiles, and also changes the items so that the community can no longer edit them. That said, the comments remain open at all times.

community

When will this launch?

We we've released personal profiles, which allow users to create profiles and add items to the Library, as well as to list the organizations they work for (if applicable), but we've got a whole lot more that we're working on building for the Community tool this next year. We'll put the first version of the Community out by the end of the summer (2014).

I heard about 'freedom connectors' accounts. Where do I find more information on this?

Here's the link.

I heard about specialists accounts. How do I get one?

Wonderful! Here's the form that will tell you all about it.

Freedom registry expansions

What does "replication" entail?

From a technical standpoint, it's a bit of a misnomer, but generally — it means that the Registries are slightly different from each other. We work with local national Steering Committees to tailor the Registries to regional needs. Read more about that process.

Did the collaborative Replace the registry?

No, we simply brought more tools into the picture. The Registry now sits firmly in the midst of it all — still as the most critical feature. It's also now opened worldwide, and organization profiles received a few updates to boot.

i'm interested in bringing a tailored freedom registry to my country and/or being on a steering committee.

Great! Read through this briefing and use the form to apply.

api

what does api mean?

It stands for "application programming interface".

In three bullet points, what can the api do?

It allows anyone to build new tools for AHT organizations & advocates.
It enables other large systems (think hotlines) to augment their systems to keep real-time up-to-date records on regional services.
It gives academics the capacity to pull the data and run analysis on it.

will you sell my data?

Absolutely not. Organizations' Good Practices documentation is never shared, but the public facing organizational information is — for free. It helps the movement become more integrated. No personal profile information is shared through the API.