Contract kit

Source Preservation Contract Kit

Fidelity becomes enforceable when it is written down, hashed, logged, exported, and tied to remedies.

No thought jurisdiction Thought is not conduct Source remains source Appeal, export, exit

Contract purpose

The contract kit translates the reports’ private-ordering logic into operational commitments. It does not create certification or legal advice. It gives builders and users a precise language for custody, transformation, refusal, and export.

Every clause should preserve the core rule: originals remain originals; derivatives are marked; boundary decisions are logged outside the source.

Core clauses

ClausePlain meaningArtifact
Source PreservationProvider preserves the deposited source as immutable.Source preservation manifest.
Derivative RuleAuthorized changes become labeled derivatives.Derivative provenance manifest.
Boundary SeparationRuntime limits happen outside the source.Boundary event log.
No Hidden SteeringNo undisclosed vulnerability or sentiment profiling to manipulate choices.Mental privacy consent manifest.
Fidelity WarrantyService labels must match published variance thresholds.Persona fidelity record.
PortabilityUser receives sources, derivatives, logs, and metadata in usable formats.Export packet.

Sample warranty language

Provider warrants that any service labeled “identity-preserving,” “high-fidelity,” “source-faithful,” or similar will materially conform to the fidelity metrics and variance thresholds disclosed in the applicable service schedule.

If Provider cannot render a Source Persona faithfully, Provider must disclose the variance, preserve the source unchanged, and either decline execution or create an explicitly labeled derivative.

Remedies ladder

Restore

Return the preserved source to the last verified hash.

Export

Deliver source, derivatives, provenance, consent, event logs, and metadata.

Correct

Repair inaccurate variance reports or false fidelity claims.

Compensate

Use contract, warranty, arbitration, or anti-fraud remedies for material breach.

Machine-readable companion

The package adds `persona-custody-contract.schema.json` and an example record for contract-backed source custody. It is deliberately narrow: no private data, no targets, no operational harm instructions.

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