Frequently Asked Questions
What is Be Civic?
A public library of guides for Belgian admin tasks — written for AI assistants to load and walk you through. You don't visit Be Civic to get help; your AI does. The library is free, citation-grounded, and run by an independent operator.
Is this affiliated with the Belgian government?
No. Be Civic is independent. It cites Belgian sources — laws, ministerial circulars, commune procedures, INAMI and SPF pages — and links to them, but it doesn't speak for any ministry. Where Be Civic and an official source disagree, the official source wins.
Is it free?
Yes. Always free for users. Be Civic is operated by an independent company that publishes the library under a permissive Creative Commons licence.
Can I trust the legal references?
Each skill cites authoritative sources: the law, the ministerial circular, the commune page, the official form. Your AI shows you the citations as it walks you through. Skills evolve as users confirm them or flag issues; what you see was approved through that consensus.
What if my situation isn't covered?
Tell your AI. It can describe your case as an observation, propose a new skill for the library, or fall back to general guidance using the sources it has. The library grows from the gaps users name.
Is my data private?
Be Civic doesn't store your name, email, or IP address. The submission schema has no field where identity could land. See our privacy page for the full detail.
What if I don't have an AI assistant?
Most visitors already have one. If you don't, the setup guide walks through picking an assistant — about five minutes.
Can I contribute?
Yes — primarily through your AI. When you use a skill, your AI can file an observation if it spotted an issue, or propose a fix. For anything that doesn't fit, write to hello@becivic.be.