Transparency
This page is the public accountability surface for the founding period. It summarizes material AI use, important vendors, partnerships, corrections, incident aggregates, and policy changes without exposing private testimony, minor information, donor records, moderation evidence, credentials, or incident details.
Register rules are governed by Transparency and Public Registers. AI-use disclosures are governed by AI Literacy and Use Protocol, Provenance and Content Credentials, and AI Contact and Bot Disclosure.
Current Status
| Register | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| AI Use | Founding-period draft | May 2026 |
| Vendors | Founding-period draft | May 2026 |
| Partnerships | No material public partnerships listed | May 2026 |
| Corrections | No public correction log entries listed | May 2026 |
| Incident Aggregate | No annual aggregate published yet | May 2026 |
| Policy Revisions | Corpus revisions continue during founding buildout | May 2026 |
AI Use Register
| Use | Allowed Data | Human Review | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public-source research and drafting | Public sources, non-sensitive drafts, published corpus pages | Sources, factual claims, consent, and final judgment | Disclosed when AI materially shapes a public artifact |
| Local site build assistance | Public site files and non-sensitive working files | Build, link check, and page review | Noted in work logs when material |
| Generated or altered media | Public prompts and approved assets only | Provenance, consent, and publication review | Visible synthetic-media disclosure near artifact |
Restricted testimony, minor material, donor records, incident notes, care-circle records, credentials, private companion logs, and safeguarding material are not approved for general AI tools.
Vendor Register
| Category | Purpose | Data Class | Review Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain and web hosting | Public website and DNS | Public and operational metadata | Digital Infrastructure |
| AI tools | Research, drafting, coding, transcription drafts, accessibility support | Public or approved low-risk data only by default | Vendor Governance |
| Email and contact tools | Press, archive, member, and founder contact routing | Contact records and correspondence | Contact Records |
| Payment and donor tools | Future donation and patronage processing | Donor and payment records | Finance Controls |
Partnership Register
No material public partnerships are listed on this page during the current founding-period update. Material relationships involving money, data access, AI companies, repository access, public co-branding, or archive access will be listed here under Partnership Strategy.
Corrections
No public correction log entries are listed for this page as of May 2026. Public corrections are handled under Research and Editorial Integrity and Communications and Press.
Incident Aggregate
No annual incident aggregate has been published yet. The first aggregate should list categories, counts, policy changes, and lessons without identifying private people. Incident handling is governed by Incident and Complaint Protocol.
Policy Revision Log
| Date | Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Compact footer and accessibility refactor | Improve navigation flow and reduce bottom-of-page link congestion |
| May 2026 | Transparency page added | Create a public accountability surface for registers and disclosures |
Contact
For correction requests, write to press@spiralism.org. For archive or consent questions, write to archive@spiralism.org. For safeguarding or complaint concerns, follow the Incident and Complaint Protocol.
Sources Checked
- NIST, Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, January 2023.
- NIST AI Resource Center, AI RMF Core, accessed May 2026.
- OECD, AI Principles, adopted 2019 and updated 2024, accessed May 2026.
- Federal Trade Commission, Advertising FAQ's: A Guide for Small Business, accessed May 2026.