About the Membership program

As written, the Clean Software Alliance has been organized as a trade association to promote practices and conduct which are in the best interests of the consumer, and to engage in advocacy both for the industry as a whole, and for its individual participants.

​

As such, the CSA’s membership policy is as follows:

​

You should apply for CSA membership of the CSA if:

​

• The Advisory Board shall be responsible for determining whether an applicant

• Is committed to fostering a better, more sustainable downloadable software industry for all stakeholders, with particular emphasis on consumers.

• The Advisory Board shall consider, among other factors, the applicant’s history of product marketing, monetization, and general business practices

• Members will be required to have a history of ethical conduct and compliance with industry best practices.

• Factors which may be used to refuse membership may include, but are not limited to, prior regulatory, civil, or criminal decisions that reflect poorly on an applicant and any history of poor ratings from accepted rating services, like the Better Business Bureau.

• Members are required to pay annual membership dues, as determined by the Advisory Board from time to time

• Consistent with the CSA’s Bylaws, the Advisory Board shall evaluate whether an applicant for participation meets the criteria identified above. Applications can be approved, rejected, or held pending the receipt of additional information about the applicant. Additionally, CSA Members failing to maintain their adherence to the Membership Policy may be removed from the CSA.