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\section{Purpose}

The purpose of this conflict of interest policy (``Policy'') is

to protect the Software Freedom Conservancy (``Conservancy'') and

a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest

of a Director, Officer or Staff Member of Conservancy or a Representative

of a Project Leadership Committee (``PLC''), or might result in

a possible excess benefit transaction. This Policy is intended to

supplement but not replace any applicable state and federal laws governing

conflict of interest applicable to nonprofit and charitable organizations.

relating to his or her Project. 

\item A Representative (or a family member of same) is engaged in some capacity

or has a material financial interest in a business or enterprise that

competes with his or her Project. 

\item A Representative (or a family member of same) is the owner of copyrights

that are the subject of a Conservancy-led compliance effort, enforcement

member of same) has a material financial interest in or fiduciary

duty to an entity adverse to this effort. 

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Conservancy acknowledges that other situations may create the appearance

of a conflict, or present a duality of interests. All such circumstances

should be disclosed to Conservancy's Executive Director and to the