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                  <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
                  <li><a href="/about/pgca">About</a></li>
                  <li><a href="/donate">Donate</a></li>
+                 <li><a href="/faq">FAQ</a></li>
                  <li><a href="/trademarks/list">Trademarks</a></li>
                  <li><a href="/domains/list">Domain Names</li>
                  <li><a href="/about/privacypolicy/">Privacy Policy</a></li>

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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}PGCA Frequently Asked Questions{% endblock %}
+{% block maincontent %}
+
+  <h1>Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
+  <p>
+    This page attempts to answer some of the questions we are commonly asked about the Postgres Community Association.
+    If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to <a href="mailto:board@postgres.ca">email us</a>.
+  </p>
+
+  <h2>General</h2>
+
+  <h3>What do you do?</h3>
+  <p>At the request of the <a href="https://www.postgresql.org/developer/core/">Core Team</a>, the primary task of
+    PGCA is to manage and maintain assets (domain names and trademarks) for the PostgreSQL Project.</p>
+
+  <h3>How are you funded?</h3>
+  <p>Our funding comes entirely from donations.</p>
+
+  <h3>Why doesn't the project manage its assets directly?</h3>
+  <p>Neither the PostgreSQL Global Development Group or the PostgreSQL Core Team are legal entities, and thus they
+    cannot own assets, except as individuals.</p>
+
+  <h2>Trademarks</h2>
+
+  <h3>I want to use one of your trademarks. How do I do so?</h3>
+  <p>Many uses of our marks fall under "fair use" which does not require any permission. The
+    <a href="https://www.postgresql.org/about/policies/trademarks/">Trademark Policy</a> describes these uses and
+    general requirements. We worked very hard with our legal counsel to make the policy as flexible and permissive
+    as possible. For uses that fall outside of the policy, a general use or tradename licence may be granted by
+    PGCA on application.</p>
+
+  <h3>What are the criteria for receiving a general use or tradename licence?</h3>
+  <p>The PGCA board evaluates several criteria for issuing a licence that falls outside of fair use, such as
+    modifications to the marks, the use of the marks within their context, would the marks create confusion with the
+    community marks, and if the usage of marks could risk bringing the project into disrepute, to name a few.</p>
+
+  <h3>How much do you charge for trademark licences?</h3>
+  <p>There is no charge for a trademark licence. In rare cases where a non-standard agreement may be required which
+    involves significant work from counsel, we may ask for a contribution towards the cost.</p>
+
+  <h3>Why do some other organisations have related trademarks?</h3>
+  <p>These generally fall into one of a number of categories:</p>
+  <ul>
+    <li>They are unauthorised, and may be (if appropriate) or are being disputed.</li>
+    <li>The organisation has a licence agreement with us.</li>
+    <li>They are an NPO who follow the community NPO guidelines, such as PostgreSQL Europe, who are working with PGCA
+      to adopt pre-existing marks into the community framework.</li>
+  </ul>
+
+  <h3>Do you have a list of the licence agreements you've entered into?</h3>
+  <p>There is no public list as the agreements are confidential, including the names of the parties involved.</p>
+
+  <h2>Governance</h2>
+
+  <h3>Why aren't there open and public elections to the PGCA board?</h3>
+  <p>It's essential to make sure that it's not possible for a rogue actor to attempt to take over PGCA and gain
+    control of the trademarks and domains owned by the project. This is a very difficult problem to solve as any
+    well-funded entity could potentially have large numbers of their staff join as members and then vote to change
+    the board and bylaws however they see fit, if we were to open up membership to the public.</p>
+
+  <h3>Can I apply to join the PGCA board?</h3>
+  <p>We always consider applications; this is done at the AGM which typically happens in late May or early June. Our
+    articles of incorporation restrict the board to a maximum of 7 and our bylaws require that at least two of those
+    directors be members of the PostgreSQL Core Team, but we would also only be likely to accept people with long
+    term good standing in the PostgreSQL Community, with a history of meaningful contributions. We would also need
+    to ensure that no single organisation employs the majority of board members.</p>
+
+  <h3>Why do you not have term limits for board members?</h3>
+  <p>Managing trademarks in particular can be extremely time consuming, stressful, and requires an understanding of
+    trademark law, particularly in how it applies to open source software, and processes to minimise the need to
+    consult counsel (which can be very expensive). The current members of the board have spent years learning from
+    professionals, and forcing them to step down after a fixed period could be extremely damaging to the organisation
+    if suitably experienced replacements could not be found.</p>
+{% endblock %}