Trust Receipts

Trust Receipts are structured, time-anchored records issued following the declaration of an artefact, AI system usage statement, vendor dependency disclosure, or data continuity record.

A Trust Receipt is a descriptive infrastructure record. It is not a certificate, licence, or regulatory instrument.

What a Trust Receipt Records

Declared artefact identifier
Cryptographic hash of the artefact at declaration time
UTC timestamp of declaration
Declared scope and contextual metadata
Version lineage reference
Associated governance baseline reference

AI Declaration Layer (Institutional Object)

Where applicable, Trust Receipts may include a structured AI Declaration Object.

AI system name
Model version
Provider and hosting vendor
Declared data category
Synthetic content flag
Human oversight flag
Output reference hash
Jurisdiction reference
Internal policy citation

This object records declared AI system influence. It does not assess legality, compliance, or regulatory conformity.

Vendor Dependency Declaration

Trust Receipts may include vendor dependency statements documenting:

External service providers relied upon
Cloud hosting infrastructure
API dependencies
Data export availability
Declared migration pathways

This layer supports organisational exit-readiness and continuity documentation.

Data Continuity & Migration Record

Trust Receipts may record declared data continuity strategy elements:

Backup location references
Export formats
Vendor migration preparedness
Disaster recovery references
Retention policies

TrustOrigin does not execute backups or migrations. It records declared continuity posture only.

Email Receipt Issuance

Upon issuance, a Trust Receipt may be transmitted to the declarant via institutional email.

The email contains:

Receipt identifier
Declaration timestamp
Artefact hash reference
Governance baseline reference

Email transmission records delivery confirmation only. It does not create certification authority or legal endorsement.

What a Trust Receipt Is Not

Not a certificate of authenticity
Not regulatory approval
Not compliance verification
Not legal validation
Not a dispute resolution mechanism

Interpretation of any Trust Receipt remains the responsibility of the reviewing institution.

Structural Exposure Containment Function

Trust Receipts provide documentary containment of:

Undeclared AI system usage exposure
Unrecorded vendor dependency exposure
Untracked artefact version evolution
Unstructured migration risk

The infrastructure enables institutions to document structural state before disputes, audits, vendor collapse, or organisational transition.