Federation in production — Amberley Carpool live on sovereign NZ infrastructure

Village
Village

Federated Community Infrastructure

Sovereign platforms for communities that connect without centralising. Each village controls its own data. Federation connects them.

Built on Transparency

We believe trust is earned through openness. Here's who we are and what we stand for.

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About

Discover our mission to build privacy-first platforms that put individuals and communities back in control of their digital lives.

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Values

Explore the six core principles that guide our work: pluralistic sovereignty, transparency, user agency, epistemic humility, care for the vulnerable, and indigenous data sovereignty.

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Constitution

Read the foundational document that defines how we operate, make decisions, and serve our communities with integrity and accountability.

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From €1.00 per member per month

That's just €12/year per person

Founding rate for beta communities

One flat price for your whole community. No per-seat fees. No surprises.

Typical per-seat €60-120/user/year
Village €12/member/year
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How do communities share costs?

We don't sell ads. We don't sell your data. We don't train AI on your stories.
No algorithmic feeds. No tracking. No addiction mechanics.

What Makes Village Different

Features rarely found together

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Village Federation

Bilateral agreements, cross-server HMAC auth, six templates, dispute resolution. Carpool demonstrates cross-community visibility.

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Community Carpool

Neighbours sharing rides. Koha model — no platform fees. Live in Amberley, NZ.

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Village AI

3-gate quality system, tradition-aware framing, never tells you what to think

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Sovereignty Gateway

Your data stays local unless you consent

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Democratic Polls

Transparent voting where everyone sees who voted for what

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AI Memory Transparency

See what AI remembers, delete it anytime

Villages Don't Stand Alone

Connect with other villages through bilateral agreements. Video call across communities while your data stays in your village.

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Family Connections

Your aunt's village in Germany, your cousin's village in New Zealand — connect via video call without leaving your village.

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Business Networks

Call suppliers directly, coordinate with partners, brief contractors — all with formal agreements that both parties control.

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Community Partnerships

Neighbouring communities sharing resources. Sister city connections across oceans. Regional coordination without centralised control.

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Community Carpools

Amberley's carpool runs on Catalyst NZ. When neighbouring towns join, riders see offers across communities — federation with real transport outcomes.

Our Products

Carpool live — community and business in beta

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Passport

Your guide to sovereign digital alternatives. What works, what doesn't.

  • 15 categories of digital tools assessed
  • Research-backed sovereign alternatives
  • Step-by-step migration guides
  • No paywall — completely free
Read the Guide →
€100/month
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Village Business

For small businesses, 2–50 employees

  • All Community features
  • CRM, time tracking, and invoicing
  • Shopfront with article publishing
  • Project coordination with templates

Beta: €50/month — founding slots available

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Village Carpool

Community carpooling for towns and neighbourhoods

  • Offer and find rides in your community
  • Koha model — voluntary fuel contributions
  • Federation-ready for cross-community rides
  • No platform fees. No data collection.
See the Amberley Carpool →

Village AI

AI that lives in your community, with Guardian Agents checking every response for safety, context, and accuracy. Tradition-aware framing adapts to your community's values. The AI does not make decisions — it presents options and lets your community decide.

Local LLM processing · Guardian Agents · Tradition-aware framing · Sovereign infrastructure

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Guardian Agents — mathematical verification of every AI response, deployed in production.

Get in Touch

Questions about our products or interested in learning more? We'd love to hear from you.

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