FAQ

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How can your organisation sign?

Supporting the statement is simple and impactful. Here’s how to do it:

Get the Statement
Download it here or email us at campaigns@internetarchive.eu to request a copy.

Sign It
Print the statement and sign it by hand or fill it in electronically using an Adobe-compatible tool.

Send It Back
Scan your signed document and email it to campaigns@internetarchive.eu from your institutional email address.

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What do signatories commit to?

By signing, institutions express support for the four rights:

1. To collect digital materials
2. To preserve them
3. To provide access
4. To cooperate across institutions

There are no financial or legal obligations—only a shared commitment to securing the future of memory online.

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Can anyone sign?

At this stage, only organisations, institutions, and public authorities can sign, not individuals. When organisations endorse the statement, we ask for a signature from an identifiable representative who is authorized to make statements on behalf of that institution.

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Is this just for libraries?

Not at all. Preserving our memory affects our entire society. Archives, museums, cultural heritage groups, and other memory institutions are all encouraged to sign. But we also ask for the support of governments, human (digital) rights organizations, consumer associations, etc. The more voices we gather, the stronger our case to policymakers.

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How can individuals get involved?

Ask you local library or any other organizations that you engage with to sign!