From e9eb62dbf9490451227cea5098b32a89621fe279 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:54:32 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 01/10] Update policy to reflect new bylaws --- operational/membership.md | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/membership.md b/operational/membership.md index 6878364..95d863f 100644 --- a/operational/membership.md +++ b/operational/membership.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Adopted by the Board on 20-Oct-2020 ## Overview -The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Leaders. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complementary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. +The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. ## Membership @@ -23,19 +23,6 @@ Members in "good standing" are defined as those who have paid dues appropriate w While the Foundation will make diligent efforts to inform members of their membership - in particular expiration dates - it is the sole responsibility of the member to manage their membership and renewals. -## Individual Membership Benefits - -- Ongoing support of our mission -- Discounted conference and training fees -- Vote in OWASP elections -- Complimentary owasp.org email address -- Priority access to grants, awards, and scholarships -- Priority access to discounts and offers for training -- Access to partner events on a discounted basis -- Access to the OWASP learning platform, including OWASP projects and commercial offerings from our sponsors and partners -- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners -- And many others - ## Becoming an Individual Member Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [Membership Form](/membership) on our website and paying dues, and complying with the following conditions: @@ -44,7 +31,7 @@ Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [M - Applicants must provide their country of residence, postal code, email address, name, and billing information. These details are subject to GDPR privacy protections, and the Foundation will not share private information without consent. - Members are not attached to any particular Chapter or Project but are at-large members by submitting the Membership Form. - Applicants consent to receive communications from the OWASP Foundation concerning membership status. -- Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Regional, and Student Memberships. +- Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Developing Economy, and Student Memberships. - Once paid, Membership Dues are not prorated, nor can they be canceled once purchased. The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent or grant Honorary or Complimentary memberships except for the OWASP Board of Directors. @@ -53,26 +40,68 @@ The Foundation will revoke fraudulent membership submissions without notice and ## Individual Membership Types -**One or Two-Year** Dues $50 and $95 for each respective period. Individuals can choose either a single or two-year membership. Members will begin to receive renewal email reminders as early as 60 days before renewal. The OWASP Foundation will do its best to notify members of impending renewals. It is the sole responsibility of the Member to monitor their membership status. +**One or Two-Year** Individuals can choose either a single or two-year membership. Members will begin to receive renewal email reminders as early as 60 days before renewal. The OWASP Foundation will do its best to notify members of impending renewals. It is the sole responsibility of the Member to monitor their membership status. -**Lifetime Membership** When a member makes a time non-refundable $500 payment to the Foundation, they are granted a lifetime membership, which gives them all membership rights, including the ability to vote. Lifetime membership applies until the member passes away. +**Student Membership** Full-time students may apply for this discounted membership. Student Members cannot auto-renew. -**Student Membership** Dues $20 per year. Full-time students may apply for this discounted membership. Student Members cannot auto-renew. +**Developing Economy Membership Pricing** Persons living in developing economies as defined in the lower 50% percentile Adjusted Net National Income Per Capita Countries, according to the World Bank, shall be offered any membership class at 2/5ths the rate of the standard membership. -**Developing Economy Membership Pricing** Persons living in developing economies as defined in the lower 50% percentile Adjusted Net National Income Per Capita Countries, according to the World Bank, shall be offered any membership class at 2/5ths the rate of the standard membership, so $8 for student, $20 for one year, $35 for two year, and $200 for Lifetime membership. +**Complimentary Membership** is a non-voting individual membership class to allow OWASP participants, such as chapter attendees, event volunteers, and project contributors to more closely support the mission of the Foundation. Complimentary Members cannot lead chapters, projects, or events; or vote for, stand, or take up elected positions. -**Complimentary Membership** Individual Membership offered, dues-free, to active leaders in good standing who have contributed materially to the Foundation over an extended period (see below). +**Lifetime Membership** Lifetime Membership confers all individual membership rights and benefits, including the right to vote. Lifetime Membership applies until the member passes away. -**Distinguished Lifetime Membership** Distinguished Lifetime Membership is awarded by the Global Board of Directors once or twice a year for extraordinary contributions to OWASP over an extended period of time. Nominations for Distinguished Lifetime Membership can be sent to the [submitted here](https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/distinguished-lifetime-membership-nomination/). +**Distinguished Lifetime Membership** Distinguished Lifetime Membership is awarded by the Global Board of Directors once or twice a year for extraordinary contributions to OWASP over an extended period of time. Nominations for Distinguished Lifetime Membership can be [submitted here](https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/distinguished-lifetime-membership-nomination/). ## Complimentary Membership -Complimentary Membership may be offered on an opt-in and automated basis to the top 5 active leaders of any chapter, project, event, or committee that supports the Foundation's mission and purpose, is in good standing subject to our Code of Ethics and has been in the top 5 position continuously for six months prior to applying for complimentary membership. +Complimentary Membership is a non-voting Individual Membership class open to all OWASP participants. Complimentary Membership does not come with an OWASP email address or any other paid Member benefits. + +Complimentary Membership is valid for one year, and must be renewed annually. + +Complimentary members in good standing for 12 months may stand for the Board or as a Committee Officer, but must convert to and maintain good standing with paid Membership to satisfy Board or Committee Officer requirements, including the right to vote. + +Committee Officers or Directors who are eligible through the above criteria must not accept Complimentary Membership during their term and maintain good standing with paid Membership. + +## Individual Membership Benefits + +### Financial Membership Benefits + +- Ongoing support of our mission +- Discounted conference and training fees +- Vote in OWASP elections +- Complimentary owasp.org email address +- Priority access to grants, awards, and scholarships +- Priority access to discounts and offers for training +- Access to partner events on a discounted basis +- Access to the OWASP learning platform, including OWASP projects and commercial offerings from our sponsors and partners +- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners +- Can be an OWASP Leader, Committee Officer, or Director +- Leaders have access to the OWASP Leadership Program, including access to submit Expenses, the OWASP Leadership Program and the OWASP Leadership Program Training. +- And many others + +### Complimentary Membership Benefits + +- Ongoing support of our mission +- Access to grants, awards, and scholarships on a case by case basis +- Standby access to discounts and offers for events and training +- Access to certain partner events on a discounted basis that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Access to OWASP platforms that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Can contribute and volunteer for OWASP chapters, projects, and events. + +## Dues -Complimentary Membership is valid for one year. Leaders do not need to accept any offer of complementary leadership. Complimentary members in good standing for 12 months may stand for the Board, but if elected, must maintain good standing with paid Membership. Directors who are eligible through the above criteria must not accept Complimentary Membership during their term and maintain good standing with paid Membership. +Dues for Membership are set by the Board from time to time. The current dues are: -Active leaders can accept the complimentary membership using the standard "Join" or "Renew" OWASP membership form. Complimentary membership must be manually renewed each 12 months. +| Membership Type | Developing Economy | Dues | Period | +| --------------- | ---- | ---- | ----- | +| One-Year | $20 | $50 | 1 Year | +| Two-Year | $35 | $95 | 2 Years | +| Student | $8 | $20 | 1 Year | +| Complimentary | $0 | $0 | 1 Year | +| Lifetime | $200 | $500 | Lifetime | +| Distinguished Lifetime | $0 | $0 | Lifetime | -## Becoming a Corporate Member +## Transition of Corporate Membership -Organizations can also become members of the OWASP Foundation. Those details can be found on the [Supporters page](/supporters) under Corporate Membership. +Under the previous bylaws, Corporate Membership existed. All existing Corporate Memberships will be honored, but upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. From 434e2cb7115faa378563c465f4fa1c71129285fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:02:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 02/10] Remove honorary membership --- operational/membership.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/membership.md b/operational/membership.md index 95d863f..8d2d340 100644 --- a/operational/membership.md +++ b/operational/membership.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Adopted by the Board on 20-Oct-2020 ## Overview -The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. +The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Distinguished Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. ## Membership @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [M - Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Developing Economy, and Student Memberships. - Once paid, Membership Dues are not prorated, nor can they be canceled once purchased. -The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent or grant Honorary or Complimentary memberships except for the OWASP Board of Directors. +The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent, or grant Distinguished Lifetime Membership except for the OWASP Board of Directors. The Foundation will revoke fraudulent membership submissions without notice and no refund. Memberships and member benefits are not transferrable. @@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ Dues for Membership are set by the Board from time to time. The current dues are | Lifetime | $200 | $500 | Lifetime | | Distinguished Lifetime | $0 | $0 | Lifetime | +## Transition of Complimentary Membership + +Existing ("legacy") Complimentary Members will be transitioned to the new Complimentary Membership class as their Membership expires. Renewing and new Complimentary Members will be given the benefits as defined above in Complimentary Membership Benefits, which may mean the loss of some of the benefits of the old Complimentary Membership. + ## Transition of Corporate Membership Under the previous bylaws, Corporate Membership existed. All existing Corporate Memberships will be honored, but upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. From 73d2ef7dee8fb5b6181a3def502bdbb9e59d41f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:53:13 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 03/10] Turn this into a permanent policy Get it ready for a public period of comment --- operational/covid-restrictions.md | 54 +++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/covid-restrictions.md b/operational/covid-restrictions.md index 2142b7c..4f98b50 100644 --- a/operational/covid-restrictions.md +++ b/operational/covid-restrictions.md @@ -1,30 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Temporary COVID-19 Restrictions +title: COVID-19 Restrictions (Draft WIP) layout: col-document document: Rules of Procedure tags: Rules of Procedure -notice: 2022-02-28 +notice: 2022-07-28 --- -Last revised February 28, 2022, by Andrew van der Stock. +{% include draft-notice.html %} ## Background -The OWASP Foundation is responsible for providing its community and staff with a safe environment, promoting chapter, project, and committee mission-related activity, while being financially responsible. The following restrictions are in place until they are all lifted. +The OWASP Foundation is responsible for providing its community and staff with a safe environment, promoting chapter, project, and committee mission-related activity, while being financially responsible. -This month, I have eased the requirements on meeting in person considerably as the number of deaths decreases in most locations. +As a global society, we need to start living with COVID as an endemic issue in our community. This means implementing basic health precautions at events, such as recommending masks, symptom screening, social distancing, or adhering to local health authority requirements or recommendations. -We need to start living with COVID as an endemic issue in our community, which is best addressed by continuing basic health precautions such as masks, screening, and social distancing until more of the community is immunized and the pandemic winds down. +## Summary -As health rules vary so much on a global scale, and community spread and deaths, we regularly review and adhere to the current WHO small meeting guidelines. If there are stronger local, regional, or country requirements, then they must be followed. - -On a personal note, if you're not yet vaccinated or had your boosters, please get vaccinated or boosted as soon as you can. This is the only way we get out of this pandemic. ^ajv. - -## tl;dr - -- Fully virtual events remain the preferred method of meeting. +- Fully virtual or hybrid events remain the preferred method of meeting. - Physical events do not require pre-approval if you follow basic health guidance or your local jurisdiction's requirements if they are stronger. @@ -50,24 +44,22 @@ Summarizing this advice: Additionally, on the invite/registration and at the door, please ask attendees to: -- Keep at least a 1 metre (about 3 feet) distance from others; -- wear a mask; -- avoid crowded or poorly ventilated areas; -- cover coughs and sneezes with bent elbow or tissues; and -- clean your hands frequently +- Socially distance; +- Recommend wearing masks; +- Avoid crowded or poorly ventilated areas; +- Cover coughs and sneezes with bent elbow or tissues; and +- Clean your hands frequently -Use Meetup's COVID functionality to indicate and ask attendees to adhere to the safety measures or requirements at the meeting. Continue to live stream (hybrid) meetings online so that people who do not wish or cannot attend in person can still participate. +Ask attendees to adhere to the safety measures or requirements at the meeting. Continue to live stream (hybrid) meetings online so that people who do not wish or cannot attend in person can still participate. ### Do I have to enforce vaccine mandates, or can I require vaccinations at my meeting or event? -OWASP supports fully vaccinated events. They increase attendance and reduce the risk to attendees, participants, and sponsors. This is how we get back to normal. +OWASP supports fully vaccinated events. They increase attendance and reduce the risk to attendees, participants, and sponsors. - If your country or jurisdiction requires proof of vaccination upon entry, you have to do so. OWASP cannot eliminate that requirement. -- Chapter and Event Leaders are permitted to require proof of vaccination. At this time, it is strongly recommended but not required. - -Fully vaccinated individuals can still get, become sick, or transmit COVID, and may not be aware of their status. OWASP still recommends masking and social distancing at fully vaccinated events, but we do not require it if you are permitted by local health authorities to relax these controls. +- Chapter and Event Leaders are permitted to require proof of vaccination elsewhere. At this time, it is strongly recommended but not required. -We are in discussions with our Global AppSec sponsors, many of whom require fully vaccinated events. We will keep the community informed. It is likely that Global AppSec San Francisco will be a fully vaccinated event. +OWASP still recommends masking and social distancing at fully vaccinated events, but we do not require it if you are permitted by local health authorities to relax these controls. ### Pre-approval required where COVID controls are prohibited @@ -77,13 +69,13 @@ If your local jurisdiction attempts to prevent private businesses such as OWASP NB: OWASP is a Delaware, USA and Belgian/EU not for profit entity, and therefore most of these local laws or regulations do not apply to OWASP as a private organization. -If attendees have agreed on the registration form that they will abide by these rules and do not at the event, do not get into physical confrontations. Please ask them to leave, and if necessary work with the venue to have them removed by the police for trespass. Your and any participant's physical safety, including from COVID, must come first. +If attendees have agreed on the registration form that they will abide by these rules and do not at the event, do not get into physical confrontations. Please ask them to leave, and if necessary work with the venue to have them removed by local authorities for trespass. Physical safety, including from COVID, must come first. ## Expenses Expenses are governed by the approved [Expenses policy](https://owasp.org/www-policy/operational/expense-reimbursement). During the pandemic, PPE such as masks and sanitizer are permitted. -Pre-approval for periodic payments will not be approved for any monthly subscription, software, event or meeting space, or any other recurring payments. We don't have recurring income to support recurring payments. +Pre-approval for periodic payments will not be approved for any monthly subscription, software, event or meeting space, or any other recurring payments. ## Travel @@ -96,13 +88,3 @@ Travel pre-approval is required, and will require that you demonstrate the follo - You agree that all expenses related to delays, increased unforeseen costs, cancellations, airline insolvency, mandatory quarantine or isolation, medical expenses, medical evacuation, lingering illness, death, or similar are explicitly excluded and will not be pre-approved or paid. - Many countries require vaccination or a COVID-negative PCR test to travel, as well as a quarantine period. OWASP cannot waive these requirements or pay for testing or vaccination. - You must obtain sufficient travel insurance to cover typical travel insurance coverage, including medical evacuation or death. Travel insurance will only be reimbursed if covered by sponsorship. - -## Monthly Review of Restrictions - -The OWASP Executive Director will review these restrictions monthly in concert with the community and the OWASP Board. We will communicate these restrictions and any changes via OWASP's social media, website, leaders list, and the OWASP Community Slack in the #leaders channel and pin. - -We welcome comments from the community and the OWASP Board on the detail of these restrictions and any improvements. Please log a GitHub issue to suggest a change for the next month. - -If this temporary restriction has not been updated in the last 90 days, it is no longer in effect, and standard policies apply. - -If you have any questions, please get in touch with [Andrew van der Stock](mailto:andrew.vanderstock@owasp.com) to discuss. [Office Hours](https://calend.ly/owasped) are available in several time zones. From 0e38cc6ff200f725067d3a43d0a60d025fc1fa3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:13:08 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 04/10] Move deprecated policy to historical --- {operational => operational-historical}/community-engagement.md | 0 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename {operational => operational-historical}/community-engagement.md (100%) diff --git a/operational/community-engagement.md b/operational-historical/community-engagement.md similarity index 100% rename from operational/community-engagement.md rename to operational-historical/community-engagement.md From e4258fe3d7ddbcf82420dc1c54caf5a6520641c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harold Blankenship <36673698+hblankenship@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:52:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 05/10] Update info.md --- operational/info.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/operational/info.md b/operational/info.md index dc5e5cf..be9348a 100644 --- a/operational/info.md +++ b/operational/info.md @@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ {% assign pages = site.pages | where_exp: "page", "page.document contains 'Rules of Procedure'" | sort: 'title' | limit: 1000 %} {% for p in pages %} -* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %} [{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endif %} +* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %} {% unless 'historical' in p.title %}[{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endunless %}{% endif %} {% endfor %} From 637f273223f7a348efcb67f6f1fb5962912e7e3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harold Blankenship <36673698+hblankenship@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:12:49 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 06/10] Update info.md --- operational/info.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/operational/info.md b/operational/info.md index be9348a..d86d0a9 100644 --- a/operational/info.md +++ b/operational/info.md @@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ {% assign pages = site.pages | where_exp: "page", "page.document contains 'Rules of Procedure'" | sort: 'title' | limit: 1000 %} {% for p in pages %} -* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %} {% unless 'historical' in p.title %}[{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endunless %}{% endif %} +* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %}[{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endif %} {% endfor %} From aa3ae9efaa0506702f89de697b0612bed709b156 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hblankenship Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:16:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 07/10] remove historical --- operational/info.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/operational/info.md b/operational/info.md index d86d0a9..cb37015 100644 --- a/operational/info.md +++ b/operational/info.md @@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ {% assign pages = site.pages | where_exp: "page", "page.document contains 'Rules of Procedure'" | sort: 'title' | limit: 1000 %} {% for p in pages %} -* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %}[{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endif %} +* {% if page.title == p.title %} {{p.title}} {% else %} {% unless p.url contains 'historical' %}[{{ p.title }}](/www-policy{{ p.url }}){% endunless %}{% endif %} {% endfor %} From 710845cc91daea6e546190481328ecceebb82207 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:54:32 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 08/10] Update policy to reflect new bylaws --- operational/membership.md | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/membership.md b/operational/membership.md index 6878364..95d863f 100644 --- a/operational/membership.md +++ b/operational/membership.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Adopted by the Board on 20-Oct-2020 ## Overview -The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Leaders. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complementary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. +The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. ## Membership @@ -23,19 +23,6 @@ Members in "good standing" are defined as those who have paid dues appropriate w While the Foundation will make diligent efforts to inform members of their membership - in particular expiration dates - it is the sole responsibility of the member to manage their membership and renewals. -## Individual Membership Benefits - -- Ongoing support of our mission -- Discounted conference and training fees -- Vote in OWASP elections -- Complimentary owasp.org email address -- Priority access to grants, awards, and scholarships -- Priority access to discounts and offers for training -- Access to partner events on a discounted basis -- Access to the OWASP learning platform, including OWASP projects and commercial offerings from our sponsors and partners -- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners -- And many others - ## Becoming an Individual Member Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [Membership Form](/membership) on our website and paying dues, and complying with the following conditions: @@ -44,7 +31,7 @@ Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [M - Applicants must provide their country of residence, postal code, email address, name, and billing information. These details are subject to GDPR privacy protections, and the Foundation will not share private information without consent. - Members are not attached to any particular Chapter or Project but are at-large members by submitting the Membership Form. - Applicants consent to receive communications from the OWASP Foundation concerning membership status. -- Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Regional, and Student Memberships. +- Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Developing Economy, and Student Memberships. - Once paid, Membership Dues are not prorated, nor can they be canceled once purchased. The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent or grant Honorary or Complimentary memberships except for the OWASP Board of Directors. @@ -53,26 +40,68 @@ The Foundation will revoke fraudulent membership submissions without notice and ## Individual Membership Types -**One or Two-Year** Dues $50 and $95 for each respective period. Individuals can choose either a single or two-year membership. Members will begin to receive renewal email reminders as early as 60 days before renewal. The OWASP Foundation will do its best to notify members of impending renewals. It is the sole responsibility of the Member to monitor their membership status. +**One or Two-Year** Individuals can choose either a single or two-year membership. Members will begin to receive renewal email reminders as early as 60 days before renewal. The OWASP Foundation will do its best to notify members of impending renewals. It is the sole responsibility of the Member to monitor their membership status. -**Lifetime Membership** When a member makes a time non-refundable $500 payment to the Foundation, they are granted a lifetime membership, which gives them all membership rights, including the ability to vote. Lifetime membership applies until the member passes away. +**Student Membership** Full-time students may apply for this discounted membership. Student Members cannot auto-renew. -**Student Membership** Dues $20 per year. Full-time students may apply for this discounted membership. Student Members cannot auto-renew. +**Developing Economy Membership Pricing** Persons living in developing economies as defined in the lower 50% percentile Adjusted Net National Income Per Capita Countries, according to the World Bank, shall be offered any membership class at 2/5ths the rate of the standard membership. -**Developing Economy Membership Pricing** Persons living in developing economies as defined in the lower 50% percentile Adjusted Net National Income Per Capita Countries, according to the World Bank, shall be offered any membership class at 2/5ths the rate of the standard membership, so $8 for student, $20 for one year, $35 for two year, and $200 for Lifetime membership. +**Complimentary Membership** is a non-voting individual membership class to allow OWASP participants, such as chapter attendees, event volunteers, and project contributors to more closely support the mission of the Foundation. Complimentary Members cannot lead chapters, projects, or events; or vote for, stand, or take up elected positions. -**Complimentary Membership** Individual Membership offered, dues-free, to active leaders in good standing who have contributed materially to the Foundation over an extended period (see below). +**Lifetime Membership** Lifetime Membership confers all individual membership rights and benefits, including the right to vote. Lifetime Membership applies until the member passes away. -**Distinguished Lifetime Membership** Distinguished Lifetime Membership is awarded by the Global Board of Directors once or twice a year for extraordinary contributions to OWASP over an extended period of time. Nominations for Distinguished Lifetime Membership can be sent to the [submitted here](https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/distinguished-lifetime-membership-nomination/). +**Distinguished Lifetime Membership** Distinguished Lifetime Membership is awarded by the Global Board of Directors once or twice a year for extraordinary contributions to OWASP over an extended period of time. Nominations for Distinguished Lifetime Membership can be [submitted here](https://owasp.wufoo.com/forms/distinguished-lifetime-membership-nomination/). ## Complimentary Membership -Complimentary Membership may be offered on an opt-in and automated basis to the top 5 active leaders of any chapter, project, event, or committee that supports the Foundation's mission and purpose, is in good standing subject to our Code of Ethics and has been in the top 5 position continuously for six months prior to applying for complimentary membership. +Complimentary Membership is a non-voting Individual Membership class open to all OWASP participants. Complimentary Membership does not come with an OWASP email address or any other paid Member benefits. + +Complimentary Membership is valid for one year, and must be renewed annually. + +Complimentary members in good standing for 12 months may stand for the Board or as a Committee Officer, but must convert to and maintain good standing with paid Membership to satisfy Board or Committee Officer requirements, including the right to vote. + +Committee Officers or Directors who are eligible through the above criteria must not accept Complimentary Membership during their term and maintain good standing with paid Membership. + +## Individual Membership Benefits + +### Financial Membership Benefits + +- Ongoing support of our mission +- Discounted conference and training fees +- Vote in OWASP elections +- Complimentary owasp.org email address +- Priority access to grants, awards, and scholarships +- Priority access to discounts and offers for training +- Access to partner events on a discounted basis +- Access to the OWASP learning platform, including OWASP projects and commercial offerings from our sponsors and partners +- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners +- Can be an OWASP Leader, Committee Officer, or Director +- Leaders have access to the OWASP Leadership Program, including access to submit Expenses, the OWASP Leadership Program and the OWASP Leadership Program Training. +- And many others + +### Complimentary Membership Benefits + +- Ongoing support of our mission +- Access to grants, awards, and scholarships on a case by case basis +- Standby access to discounts and offers for events and training +- Access to certain partner events on a discounted basis that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Access to Membership benefits offered by our partners that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Access to OWASP platforms that do not require an owasp.org email address +- Can contribute and volunteer for OWASP chapters, projects, and events. + +## Dues -Complimentary Membership is valid for one year. Leaders do not need to accept any offer of complementary leadership. Complimentary members in good standing for 12 months may stand for the Board, but if elected, must maintain good standing with paid Membership. Directors who are eligible through the above criteria must not accept Complimentary Membership during their term and maintain good standing with paid Membership. +Dues for Membership are set by the Board from time to time. The current dues are: -Active leaders can accept the complimentary membership using the standard "Join" or "Renew" OWASP membership form. Complimentary membership must be manually renewed each 12 months. +| Membership Type | Developing Economy | Dues | Period | +| --------------- | ---- | ---- | ----- | +| One-Year | $20 | $50 | 1 Year | +| Two-Year | $35 | $95 | 2 Years | +| Student | $8 | $20 | 1 Year | +| Complimentary | $0 | $0 | 1 Year | +| Lifetime | $200 | $500 | Lifetime | +| Distinguished Lifetime | $0 | $0 | Lifetime | -## Becoming a Corporate Member +## Transition of Corporate Membership -Organizations can also become members of the OWASP Foundation. Those details can be found on the [Supporters page](/supporters) under Corporate Membership. +Under the previous bylaws, Corporate Membership existed. All existing Corporate Memberships will be honored, but upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. From 8ba778ac4a650ab37b37a1742df4267b14dcd2be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:02:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 09/10] Remove honorary membership --- operational/membership.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/membership.md b/operational/membership.md index 95d863f..8d2d340 100644 --- a/operational/membership.md +++ b/operational/membership.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Adopted by the Board on 20-Oct-2020 ## Overview -The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Honorary Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. +The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Members, Leaders, and volunteers for our community. Voting Members have a vote in the election of OWASP Global Board of Directors and Committee Officers. Membership is a privilege guided by the [Code of Conduct](/www-policy/operational/code-of-conduct), which has dues set by the OWASP Board of Directors, and are detailed below. Discounts are available for students, multi-year memberships, and for people living in developing economies. Complimentary membership is available for active leaders, and Distinguished Lifetime Membership may be granted by the Board of Directors for extraordinary service to OWASP and its mission over a long period of time. ## Membership @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Individuals can only become members of the OWASP Foundation by completing the [M - Only qualifying individuals will be eligible for Complimentary, Developing Economy, and Student Memberships. - Once paid, Membership Dues are not prorated, nor can they be canceled once purchased. -The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent or grant Honorary or Complimentary memberships except for the OWASP Board of Directors. +The OWASP Foundation is the exclusive grantor of OWASP Memberships. No person or entity can act as a membership agent, or grant Distinguished Lifetime Membership except for the OWASP Board of Directors. The Foundation will revoke fraudulent membership submissions without notice and no refund. Memberships and member benefits are not transferrable. @@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ Dues for Membership are set by the Board from time to time. The current dues are | Lifetime | $200 | $500 | Lifetime | | Distinguished Lifetime | $0 | $0 | Lifetime | +## Transition of Complimentary Membership + +Existing ("legacy") Complimentary Members will be transitioned to the new Complimentary Membership class as their Membership expires. Renewing and new Complimentary Members will be given the benefits as defined above in Complimentary Membership Benefits, which may mean the loss of some of the benefits of the old Complimentary Membership. + ## Transition of Corporate Membership Under the previous bylaws, Corporate Membership existed. All existing Corporate Memberships will be honored, but upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. From 89f04704a3e8095e26cd1356c3e9439672190be9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew van der Stock Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:15:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 10/10] Fix Corporate Supporters --- operational/membership.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/operational/membership.md b/operational/membership.md index 8d2d340..b195723 100644 --- a/operational/membership.md +++ b/operational/membership.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The OWASP Foundation is a member-led organization. Members serve as Board Member ## Membership -Membership is explicitly defined as people or corporations that pay dues along with those granted by the Board of Directors. Nearly all OWASP activities are open to both members and nonmembers. Some example activities include participating in a Project or Chapter, attending chapter meetings, joining mailing lists or attending events. Merely participating in the activities of the OWASP Foundation does not make that person a Member; membership includes only those who pay dues to the OWASP Foundation. +Membership is explicitly defined as individuals that pay dues along with those granted by the Board of Directors. Nearly all OWASP activities are open to both members and nonmembers. Some example activities include participating in a Project or Chapter, attending chapter meetings, joining mailing lists or attending events. Merely participating in the activities of the OWASP Foundation does not make that person a Member; membership includes only those who pay dues to the OWASP Foundation. Individual Members can check their Membership Status, renewal dates, and for auto-renewing Memberships update their billing information by visiting the [Manage your Membership Form](/manage-membership). Members must provide the email address used when applying for membership, and if a member matches that address, an email will be sent to verify or update membership. @@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ Dues for Membership are set by the Board from time to time. The current dues are Existing ("legacy") Complimentary Members will be transitioned to the new Complimentary Membership class as their Membership expires. Renewing and new Complimentary Members will be given the benefits as defined above in Complimentary Membership Benefits, which may mean the loss of some of the benefits of the old Complimentary Membership. -## Transition of Corporate Membership +## Corporate Supporter Transition -Under the previous bylaws, Corporate Membership existed. All existing Corporate Memberships will be honored, but upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. +Corporate Members rights and privileges will be honored for the duration of their membership. Upon renewal, will become Corporate Supporters of the OWASP Foundation. Corporate Members can become Corporate Supporters by contacting the OWASP Foundation.