Trust framework

Governance for a national trust network.

Verify.ug never owns institutional data. This framework defines who may issue, who may verify, how assurance is graded, and how disputes are resolved.

Issuer obligations

Accredited organizations must maintain accurate source records, revoke compromised credentials without delay, and keep authorized officers current.

Verifier rights

Any relying party may confirm a credential's authenticity and status. Verifiers see attestation results — never the issuer's underlying database.

Holder rights

Credential holders control sharing through time-boxed, revocable links, and can see exactly who verified their documents and when.

Dispute resolution

Disputed results are escalated to the issuing organization first, then to the Verify.ug Trust Committee within 10 working days.

Levels of assurance

Every verification result carries the issuer's assurance level so relying parties can calibrate their own risk decisions.

LoA 1 — Declared

Self-asserted organization profile. Credentials verify as issued, but the issuer is not yet accredited.

LoA 2 — Verified issuer (KYB)

Legal identity, registration number, TIN and authorized officers confirmed by Verify.ug.

LoA 3 — Accredited issuer

KYB plus signed trust agreement, key management review and annual attestation.

LoA 4 — Authoritative source

Statutory register connected through a government connector (UGPass / UGHub class integration).

Governance bodies

BodyMandateCadence
Trust CommitteeOwns the trust framework, accreditation decisions and appeals.Quarterly
Security & Privacy BoardReviews incidents, cryptographic controls, retention and data protection.Monthly
Issuer CouncilRepresentatives of accredited organizations; advises on policy and roadmap.Bi-annual
Change Advisory GroupApproves breaking API changes, deprecations and connector activations.As needed

Framework lifecycle

The framework is versioned. Material changes are published 30 days before they take effect, with a comment window for accredited issuers. Current version: v1.0 (pilot).