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Glossary
Definitions of terms used across the registry, recognition and due diligence functions.
- 1Cert Identifier
- A unique, persistent reference assigned to a registered entity, credential, licence or accreditation record at the point of publication in the registry. The format is defined in the Standard for the 1Cert Identifier (1C-STD-001).
- Adverse Media
- Publicly reported information suggesting an entity or individual may present integrity or reputational risk. Adverse media is reported as an allegation unless independently corroborated, and is never presented as a proven finding on that basis alone.
- Beneficial Ownership
- The natural person or persons who ultimately own or control an entity, whether directly or indirectly, distinct from the entity’s registered legal owners of record.
- Corroboration
- Support for a finding from at least two independent sources, or one primary-document source such as a filing, judgment or licensing record. A finding that is not corroborated is reported as an allegation, not as an established fact.
- Jurisdictional Certification Partner
- A body formally recognised to operate certification activity within a defined jurisdiction under a recognition framework. Recognition, including use of the term "accredited", is represented publicly only once a written recognition arrangement has been concluded and recorded.
- Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
- An individual who holds, or has held, a prominent public function, or a close associate or family member of such an individual, warranting a heightened level of scrutiny in due diligence screening.
- Recognition Chain
- The sequence of authorities connecting a credential holder back to the recognition authority — for example, a recognition authority, a certification partner, an authorised agency, and the credential holder itself. A registry record discloses this chain where more than one link exists.
- Relying Party
- An organisation or individual that consults a registry verification result or due diligence report to inform its own decision-making. The relying party remains responsible for its own compliance and acceptance decision.
- Verification Result
- The outcome of a registry lookup, confirming the status recorded by 1Cert.org against a recorded source as of the stated verification time. A verification result does not guarantee the future conduct of the entity it describes.