Documentation & Publications
This section contains the official public reference documents of the Verified Presence Protocol™ (VPP™).
These publications define the normative foundations, governance structure, and reference rules of the protocol. They are intended to provide institutional clarity, citability, and long-term stability, without prescribing implementations, software systems, or operational tooling.
All documents published here are authoritative public references issued under the stewardship of the Verified Presence Protocol™.
Foundational Publications
The following documents articulate the institutional intent, semantic boundaries, and core principles underlying the Verified Presence Protocol™.
They establish the normative foundation upon which all protocol definitions, governance structures, and conformity processes are built.
Foundational statement of principles and institutional intent defining the purpose, values, and trust assumptions of the protocol.
Normative principle establishing the requirement for explicit, time-bound human authorization prior to execution, independent of technology or implementation.
Public governance statement defining the scope limitations, exclusions, and non-claims of the protocol, preventing misinterpretation, regulatory overreach, or improper use.
Protocol Specifications
The following documents define the normative semantics of the Verified Presence Protocol™.
Foundational specification defining verified human presence, explicit authorization, delegation semantics, temporal boundaries, and auditability requirements.
Governance & Stewardship
These publications define how authority, neutrality, and long-term institutional trust are preserved within the protocol.
Authoritative governance specification defining stewardship responsibilities, separation of concerns, version control, neutrality safeguards, and enforcement authority.
Marks & Reference Usage
These documents define how the protocol may be referenced visually and institutionally, without implying certification or endorsement.
Rules governing the correct and authorized use of the VPP™ Trust Mark as a protocol reference symbol, including permitted variants and prohibited claims.
Conformity & Certification (Public Overview)
The Verified Presence Protocol™ maintains formal conformity and certification frameworks governed under institutional procedures.
High-level overview of conformity and certification governance, clarifying the distinction between public reference, conformity alignment, and formal certification.
Detailed operational procedures are governed separately and are not published as public reference documents.
Documentation Statement The documents listed above constitute the official public reference body of the Verified Presence Protocol™.
Public reference to these materials does not constitute certification, compliance, or endorsement.