State model
Research and archive, Yellow, Green candidate, Approved, Preview, and Production.
Public reference document
Publication Operating System
Research → approval → publication → distribution → learning.
The governing standard
A fail-closed path from evidence to public work.
This document sets out the operating rules for Independent Observer research, archive, website, video, social, documentary, and commercial reuse. It separates source material from public adaptations and keeps human approval at the release gate.
Inside the standard
What it controls.
The original document remains the authoritative text. This overview helps readers find the relevant operating layer before downloading it.