Adopted 9/13/2026
- We apply technology thoughtfully to support A.A.’s primary purpose: to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers – wherever they may be.
- We honor A.A.’s tradition of self-support by ensuring technology choices provide clear value, spiritual integrity, and fiscal responsibility.
- We safeguard anonymity with heightened awareness – recognizing that digital platforms can expose identities with speed, scale, and permanence.
- We trust the process of an informed group conscience as essential in making spiritually grounded and practical technology decisions.
- We remain mindful of the difference between individual preference and group need, and strive to bridge the gap with humility and unity.
- We rely on shared experience and thorough research, seeking out what has worked in A.A., and learning from what hasn’t.
- We begin every project with clarity by identifying spiritual and functional needs before selecting tools or platforms.
- We examine the legal, financial, and long-term implications of technology choices, especially when they affect shared A.A. property or accountability.
- We uphold transparency throughout discovery, selection, implementation, and evaluation; believing that trust is built by openness.
- We use technology to increase access, not gatekeep it-ensuring that information flows freely in the spirit of inclusion and usefulness.
- We communicate clearly, serve responsibly, and support our commitments to those who rely on our technology and service efforts.
- We design with the future in mind-so that knowledge, systems, and spirit can be passed on with grace and clarity to those who come next.