> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prets.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Principles

> How Prets is designed for regulated environments

Energy upgrades sit at the intersection of sales, public schemes, and regulated finance.

Prets is designed for this reality. Not by adding legal layers, but by structuring the process so roles never blur.

## Built for regulated environments

Prets operates in markets where:

* financing is regulated;
* public subsidies apply;
* consumer protection matters.

The platform is built to support merchants without pulling them into activities they should not perform.

Compliance is not an add-on. It is built into how Prets behaves.

## Clear role separation

Every party keeps its responsibility.

* **Merchants** sell energy upgrades.
* **Customers** make choices and provide information.
* **Funding providers** assess, approve, and contract.
* **Prets** supports understanding and completion.

Prets never acts as a lender, advisor, or decision-maker.

## Neutral by design

Prets is structurally neutral.

* No option is preselected.
* No recommendation logic is applied.
* No suitability judgments are made.

All available payment options are shown side by side, using the same assumptions and inputs. Customers choose consciously.

## Customer control at every step

Customers remain in control throughout the flow. They:

* see all inputs used in calculations;
* can adjust assumptions themselves;
* explicitly confirm each next step;
* decide whether to proceed or stop.

Nothing is locked in without confirmation.