Part XVI · Governance
Governance & Approvals
A benchmark or market signal may inform internal positioning. It does not prove demand, profitability, buyer willingness to pay, or a comparative public claim for The Meeting Tree.
Founder approval matrix
| Item | Founder approval |
|---|---|
| Price, dates, deposits, terms | Required |
| Capacity, availability, booking announcements | Required |
| Partner names, quotations, imagery, commitments | Required |
| New cultural interpretation or cultural claim | Required |
| Participant stories, testimonials, or images | Required |
| Wellness, sexuality, health, safety, accessibility, or therapeutic content | Required |
| Future offers that may sound confirmed | Required |
| Paid ads | Required |
If approval is delayed
If approval is delayed: mark Held and publish another approved item. Never guess.
Public claim standards
| Claim | Required standard |
|---|---|
| Small group | Confirmed capacity and operational definition |
| Partnership | Written partner approval and defined role |
| Cultural history / context | Reviewed source or qualified specialist / partner input |
| Accommodation | Confirmed property or transparent “similar standard” wording |
| Price / deposit / terms | Current founder-approved commercial details |
| Limited places | Actual capacity or inventory constraint |
| Wellness / therapeutic / safety claim | Qualified specialist scope and relevant review |
| Family / accessibility claim | Defined service condition and evidence |
| Testimonial / outcome | Permissioned and accurate source |
Rights, permissions, and cultural care
- Use properly licensed or permissioned material only.
- Never remove watermarks.
- Record source, licence, commercial-use rights, paid-media rights, identifiable people, and sensitive-context review.
- Obtain permission before using partner, participant, child, community, or ritual imagery.
- Do not use private, sacred, or ceremonial imagery as generic decoration.
- Do not make new cultural claims without founder approval and appropriate source.
Update triggers
- Every 30 days during active operations.
- Before each new offer.
- After private journey delivery.
- Before pricing changes.
- Before public future-concept communication.