# 3. Openness with Deliberate Structure

The Codex is designed to be public by default, with clearly articulated exceptions.

All materials are expected to declare:

- their purpose,
- their current status (e.g., draft, provisional, validated), and
- their stewardship.

Private or restricted spaces may be used when necessary for:

- ethical considerations,
- sensitive partnerships,
- early-stage deliberation, or
- responsible care of people and communities.

Such restrictions are treated as contextual safeguards, not permanent exclusions, and are documented as such.