- No exploitation or intrusion.
- No scanning, probing, or brute-force activity.
- No collection of private or non-public data.
- No interference with network operations.
World Observer is confined to passive, publicly observable signals. The project avoids any activity that could reasonably be interpreted as intrusive or harmful. Any future data source must be publicly accessible, non-invasive, and lawful in the jurisdiction where the observation is conducted.
The project is intentionally conservative. Its purpose is to document long-term patterns of reachability and silence, not to alter or test the networks being observed. Observation is carried out with respect for privacy, stability, and legal constraints.