The purpose of the association is to directly and indirectly promote, develop and support the Open-Source Cere software protocol, as well as the surrounding community and ecosystem. The association may take any necessary and suitable measures to achieve the aforementioned purpose, plan and implement initiatives, and also participate financially in initiatives of other organizations or support other organizations or individuals financially or otherwise, to the extent that all these activities serve the purpose of the association. The association may also accept donations from third parties and act as a trustee in pursuit of its purpose. The association does not pursue any commercial purposes and does not strive for profit. Supporting organizations or initiatives that do not serve the purpose is prohibited. Indirect support in accordance with Article 3 (1) requires direct support of the decentralized peer-to-peer technology that is directly or indirectly related to the Open Source Cere software protocol.