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title: Become a member
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[data.coop](https://data.coop) is a cooperative established as a democratic association.
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The members decide on the association's operations and how data should be governed.
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Governance resembles any classic association: We have legal statutes and formal general assemblies.
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You need to read our [statutes](/rights/) and our
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[Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP)](https://git.data.coop/data.coop/dokumenter/src/branch/main/Acceptable%20Usage%20Policy.md)
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before becoming a member.
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If you have questions, you can find us on [Matrix or IRC](/about/) or [send an email to the board](mailto:board@data.coop).
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*English speakers:* We would love to have you as a member.
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Many parts of this organization are already in English,
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but our legal documents are not (yet).
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Please write us if you have any questions.
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You become a member by paying the annual membership fee to our account *and* sending an email
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to our treasurer [benjaoming@data.coop](mailto:benjaoming@data.coop), containing your name.
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Currently, the only option is to wire a bank payment to our Danish bank account:
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* Reg. 8401 (Merkur)
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* Kontonr. 1016866
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* Text: First name + last name
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Annual membership: **DKK 300** (or more)\
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Reduced annual membership (students/unemployed): **DKK 50**
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The membership period counts from *association year* that you sign up in.
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That means that a membership is valid from when it's paid and until and including the next general assembly.
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