> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://privy-labs.gitbook.io/privy-labs-protocol-whitepaper-v-1.0/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://privy-labs.gitbook.io/privy-labs-protocol-whitepaper-v-1.0/our-philosophy-and-values/3-core-tenets.md).

# 3 Core Tenets

At Privy Labs, we believe in three core philosophical tenets. These philosophies guide our decision-making, team values, product direction, and internal/external communications.

###  The Right to Privacy.

We believe the right to privacy is a fundamental human right – to live without snooping eyes or Orwelian adversaries making judgment calls on you without your knowledge.

### The Freedom of Self Expression.

We believe the freedom of self expression is at the core of advancing human creativity and technological progress; everyone should feel secure in themselves and their actions.

### Consent at the core.

We believe that a consent-focused internet is a better internet. For too long, we’ve participated in an internet that rewarded the propagation of information without regard for how it may be destructive or adversarial to others; once information snowballs out of the hands of the individual, reliance on larger entities must occur. **This cannot, and will not do.**

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