LEGAL ARCHITECTURE: KYC, AGE, REGISTRY, ANONYMITY
11.1. Introduction
The legal architecture of the Earthlings people must ensure a balance between:
- verifiable uniqueness of subjects;
- protection of personal data and privacy;
- compliance with international standards;
- minimizing risks for participants.
This chapter describes in detail:
- age criterion and its justification;
- role and responsibility of KYC providers;
- structure and content of the Earthlings registry;
- principle of pseudonymity;
- protocols for interaction with government agencies.
11.2. Age Criterion: 18 Years
11.2.1. Basic Provision
The minimum age for signing the Earthlings Declaration and obtaining Earthling status is 18 years. This provision is enshrined in Axiom 6.
11.3. Role of KYC Providers
11.3.1. Functions of KYC Provider
The Earthlings verification system performs the following functions:
Document Authenticity Verification
- Analysis of security features;
- Detection of forgery signs;
- Compliance of document format with issuing country standards.
Biometric Matching
- Matching photo in document with live facial image;
- Liveness verification (confirmation that it is a live person, not a photograph);
- Multi-step recognition algorithms.
Uniqueness Verification
- Matching against database of previous verifications;
- Exclusion of duplicates and repeated registration attempts.
Age Verification
- Verification of compliance with minimum age requirement (18 years).
11.3.2. Data Storage
The KYC provider:
- Stores document scans and biometric data for a limited time in accordance with legislation (typically from 30 days to 5 years depending on jurisdiction and service type);
- Applies encryption and secure storage in accordance with international standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2);
- Ensures compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations.
11.3.3. Transmission of Verification Result
Upon completion of the process, the Earthlings people receives from the provider:
- Verification status: "verified" (confirmed) or "rejected" (declined);
- Technical verification identifier (unique code containing no personal data);
- Document issuing country (without specifying the specific document);
- Age confirmation (over 18 years).
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT:
Real names, document numbers, photographs, addresses, dates of birth **ARE NOT transmitted** to the Earthlings people and **ARE NOT stored** in the people's systems.
11.3.4. Validity of Verification After Data Deletion
International organizations and legal systems assess the reliability of identification not by the presence of original document scans, but by:
- Reliability of the verification procedure;
- Reputation and licensing of the provider;
- Compliance of the process with international KYC/AML standards;
- Cryptographic fixation of the result (hash, digital signature);
- Impossibility of result falsification.
Even if the KYC provider deleted document scans after the retention period expired, the verification result remains **legally valid** and **technically verifiable**. This is analogous to how a state does not permanently store biometric samples when issuing a passport, but the fact of passport issuance remains valid.
11.4. Structure of the Earthlings Registry
11.4.1. What the Registry Contains
The Earthlings people's registry contains a **minimum set of data** necessary for system operation:
Pseudonym (public name)
- Chosen by the participant upon registration;
- Displayed in public interfaces;
- Not linked to real name.
Country
- Country of issuance of the document used in KYC;
- Used for statistics and ensuring geographic diversity;
- Does not reveal specific identity.
Unique internal identifier
- Technical cryptographic identifier;
- Links the record to the SBT token;
- Contains no personal information.
KYC verification status
- Mark "verified" or similar;
- Confirms completion of biometric verification;
- Does not reveal document details.
Link to SBT token
- Cryptographic reference to soulbound token;
- Ensures irreversibility and uniqueness of status;
- Contains no personal data.
Date of obtaining Earthling status
- Records the moment of joining the people;
- Used for determining participation seniority.
Public key (optional)
- For cryptographic authentication;
- For signing votes and actions in DAO.
11.4.2. What is NOT in the Registry
The Earthlings people's registry **DOES NOT contain and DOES NOT store**:
❌ Real names and surnames
❌ Passport numbers or other document data
❌ Exact dates of birth (only confirmation of age 18+)
❌ Residential addresses
❌ Photographs or biometric templates
❌ Phone numbers (except when used for 2FA and stored separately with encryption)
❌ Email addresses (may be stored separately for communications, but not in the main registry)
❌ Any data allowing identification of a specific person outside the Earthlings system
11.4.3. Data Minimization Principle
The registry structure follows the principle of **data minimization** in accordance with:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation, EU);
- Principles of Privacy by Design;
- ISO 29100 (Privacy Framework);
- OECD recommendations on privacy protection.
**Only data that is absolutely necessary** for the functioning of Earthlings institutions is stored:
- Biometric uniqueness (through KYC status);
- DAO participation (through SBT and identifier);
- Incentive distribution (through internal ID).
11.5. Pseudonymity as a Fundamental Principle
11.5.1. Definition of Pseudonymity
The Earthlings people operates in **pseudonymity** mode:
- Each participant has a public pseudonym;
- Internal interactions (voting, cell participation, projects) are conducted under pseudonym;
- Real identity is not disclosed in the public space of the people;
- The link between real identity and pseudonym is known only to the KYC provider (temporarily) and is not accessible to participants, DAO, or system administrators of the people.
11.5.2. Justification for Pseudonymity
Protection of participants from persecution
Participation in a transnational, decentralized community may be viewed hostilely by some states. Pseudonymity provides protection for activists, dissidents, and human rights defenders.
Right to anonymity and privacy
International documents (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 12; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 17) protect the right to privacy. Pseudonymity implements this right in the digital environment.
Compatibility with international legitimacy
Pseudonymity **does not prevent** recognition of the Earthlings people by international organizations, because:
- Uniqueness of subjects is verified through KYC;
- Absence of public real names is a matter of privacy architecture, not lack of accountability;
- Many legitimate systems (e.g., bank accounts, voting in some democracies) function with identity protection.
Compatibility with KYC
Pseudonymity **does not contradict** the presence of biometric verification:
- KYC confirms: "this is a unique person over 18 years old";
- Pseudonym hides: "which specific person this is";
- This architecture is widely used in fintech and crypto industry.
11.5.3. Technical Implementation
Layer separation
- KYC provider knows: document ↔ verification result;
- Earthlings people knows: verification result ↔ pseudonym ↔ SBT ↔ actions in system;
- Direct link document ↔ pseudonym is absent and cannot be restored without provider cooperation.
Cryptographic separation
- Verification result is transmitted as hash or signed token;
- Hash does not allow recovery of original data;
- Signature confirms authenticity but does not reveal content.
11.5.4. Confidentiality and Data Protection in DAO Context
The architecture of the Earthlings DAO relies on principles of minimization of collected data and maximum protection of participant confidentiality, in accordance with international data protection standards.
Data in distributed ledger
Votes, transactions, and decisions recorded in the distributed ledger (blockchain) are fixed using pseudonymous identifiers and cryptographic methods. Direct link between ledger records and real identity is protected by system architecture: access to matching is possible only within KYC procedures with external providers and with legal grounds.
Personal data minimization
DAO and related infrastructure collect only data necessary for voting procedures, authentication, and interface interaction. Data is not used for:
- hidden profiling of participants;
- sale or transfer to third parties;
- commercial monetization incompatible with the goals of the Earthlings people.
Participant control over data
Participants may request:
- **Access** to personal data controlled by the Earthlings people (e.g., email address, pseudonym, profile settings);
- **Correction** of inaccurate data;
- **Deletion** of data within applicable legislation.
Data related to KYC procedures is processed by external providers, and requests regarding them are directed to these organizations directly.
Immutability of ledger records
Records in the distributed ledger (e.g., voting facts, adopted decisions) are immutable by technical definition of blockchain. However, in analytical and public representations, these records are used only in **anonymized** or **aggregated** form, not allowing identification of specific participants.
Security through architecture
Data protection is ensured by combination of:
- cryptographic methods of encryption and hashing;
- distributed infrastructure without single point of failure;
- principles of data minimization and separation between systems;
- absence of centralized storage linking real identities and DAO actions.
The key DAO logic does not rely on a single critical point, which reduces risks of hacking or infrastructure confiscation.
11.6. Protocol for Responding to Government Agency Requests
11.6.1. Typical Requests
A government agency may contact the Earthlings people with questions:
**Request type 1:** "Is citizen [Real Name], passport №[number], an Earthling?"
**Request type 2:** "Provide a list of all Earthlings from country [X] with their real names."
**Request type 3:** "Provide access to biometric data of Earthling with pseudonym [pseudonym]."
11.6.2. Legally Correct Responses
To request type 1:
"The Earthlings people do not store or process real names, passport data, or other documents allowing identification of specific individuals.
The system operates on the basis of pseudonyms, and attribution of a specific civil name or document number to a record in the Earthlings registry is technically impossible without access to data of the independent KYC provider.
In accordance with personal data protection principles (GDPR, Privacy by Design principles), the system architecture excludes the possibility of providing such information."
To request type 2:
"The Earthlings registry contains pseudonyms and verification country, but does not contain real names. Providing a list of real names is impossible, as the system does not possess such data.
If a government agency has legal grounds for obtaining information about a specific person who has undergone KYC verification, it should direct the request directly to the licensed KYC provider in accordance with the provider's jurisdiction and international legal assistance procedures."
To request type 3:
"The Earthlings people do not store participant biometric data. Biometric information is processed exclusively by licensed KYC providers at the moment of verification and is stored in accordance with their policy and applicable legislation.
The Earthlings people receive from the provider only the verification result in the form of "confirmed" status without access to original biometric templates."
11.6.3. Legal Justification
This approach complies with:
European GDPR
- Article 5: principles of personal data processing (minimization, purpose limitation);
- Article 25: Privacy by Design and by Default;
- Article 32: security of processing.
International standards
- ISO 29100: Privacy Framework;
- OECD Privacy Principles;
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Crypto industry and fintech practice
- Many decentralized systems function similarly, separating identity verification and operational activity.
11.6.4. Cases of Cooperation with Law Enforcement
If there is suspicion of serious crime (terrorism, human trafficking, financing criminal organizations):
- Request is directed to KYC provider directly through official international legal assistance channels (MLAT);
- Provider, acting within its jurisdiction and policy, may provide data with court order or similar legal basis;
- Earthlings people cooperate within their technical capabilities (e.g., confirming pseudonym existence), but do not disclose data they do not possess.
11.7. Compliance with International Norms
11.7.1. GDPR (European Union)
The Earthlings model fully complies with GDPR:
- **Data minimization principle** (Article 5.1.c): only necessary data is stored;
- **Purpose limitation** (Article 5.1.b): data is used only to ensure uniqueness and institutional functioning;
- **Privacy by Design** (Article 25): system is designed with data protection from the start;
- **Right to be forgotten** (Article 17): not applicable to irreversible records in distributed systems, but real personal data is not stored, which reduces risks;
- **Security of processing** (Article 32): cryptographic methods, role separation, independent providers are used.
11.7.2. Other Jurisdictions
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act, USA)
- The Earthlings model meets transparency and data collection minimization requirements.
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada)
- The system complies with principles of collection limitation, purpose use, and protection.
Data protection laws in Asia, Africa, Latin America
- Most national laws recognize the right to privacy and support the data minimization principle, with which the Earthlings model is compatible.
11.7.3. Recognition by International Organizations
International organizations (UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, etc.) when assessing legitimacy of transnational communities consider:
- **Transparency of procedures** ✅ (all DAO procedures are open);
- **Absence of coercion** ✅ (voluntary expression of will);
- **Protection of participant rights** ✅ (pseudonymity protects from persecution);
- **Compliance with international standards** ✅ (KYC, data protection, age criteria);
- **Presence of uniqueness verification mechanism** ✅ (biometrics through KYC);
- **Absence of illegal activity** ✅ (people do not engage in crimes, do not call for violence).
Pseudonymity and absence of storing real names **are not obstacles** to recognition, if the system demonstrates compliance with legal and ethical norms.
11.8. Risks and Their Mitigation
11.8.1. Risk: Abuse of Anonymity
**Description:** Pseudonymity may be used to conceal illegal activity.
Mitigation:
- Biometric verification through KYC excludes complete anonymity;
- In case of serious crimes, law enforcement may contact KYC provider;
- Internal DAO mechanisms allow exclusion of participants violating Declaration;
- Earthlings people publicly declare refusal to support illegal activity.
11.8.2. Risk: State Pressure on KYC Providers
**Description:** States may demand mass data transfer from providers.
Mitigation:
- Selection of providers located in jurisdictions with strong data protection (EU, Switzerland);
- Use of multiple independent providers for geographic risk distribution;
- Technical architecture excludes link provider → people → specific pseudonym without provider cooperation;
- Public position of people on protecting participant privacy.
11.8.3. Risk: Denial of Recognition Due to Pseudonymity
**Description:** International organizations or states may refuse recognition, citing absence of open real names.
Mitigation:
- Preparation of detailed legal documentation demonstrating compliance with norms;
- Examples of other legitimate systems using pseudonymity (e.g., electronic voting systems in some countries);
- Dialogue with international experts and organizations at early stages;
- Ability to provide aggregated statistics without identity disclosure.
11.9. Institutions of Oversight and Ethical Review: Independent Council of Earthlings
11.9.1. Conceptual Justification
In any complex adaptive system functioning on principles of self-organization, there is a risk of gradual deviation from original values and goals — a phenomenon known as institutional drift. To prevent this process and ensure long-term sustainability of the Earthlings people, an external oversight mechanism is created — the Independent Council of Earthlings (ICE).
ICE represents a meta-institution — a structure that is not part of the people's governance system but ensures its verification and correction through mechanisms of public trust and reputational influence.
Definition 11.1 (Independent Council of Earthlings):
The Independent Council of Earthlings is an autonomous oversight and advisory body consisting of recognized experts in the fields of ethics, ecology, human rights, economics, and science, having no direct operational role in governing the people and gaining legitimacy through open voting by participants.
11.9.2. Functions and Role in System Architecture
ICE performs four key functions, each strengthening different aspects of the Earthlings people's model:
1. Ethical Audit (Ethics Layer)
ICE assesses compliance of Earthlings people's actions with declared values and Declaration principles. This includes:
- Analysis of DAO decisions for ethical correctness
- Identification of potential conflicts of interest
- Assessment of initiative impact on ecology and social justice
- Publication of independent conclusions and recommendations
2. Legitimation Function (Legitimacy Function)
ICE serves as a mechanism for building trust with the external world:
- Confirms to the international community the transparency and accountability of the people
- Participates in dialogue with international organizations (UN, OSCE, environmental and human rights institutions)
- Increases legitimacy of the people as a serious participant in global processes
- Provides a bridge between internal pseudonymous participants and the external world of real names
3. Feedback Mechanism (Feedback Mechanism)
ICE creates a negative feedback loop preventing systemic deviations:
Let V₀ be the initial value vector of the people, Vt be the value vector at time t.
ICE measures distance d(V₀, Vt) and generates corrective signal C(t) when:
d(V₀, Vt) > ε (where ε is the acceptable deviation threshold)
The corrective signal takes the form of public recommendations that influence participant voting through reputational mechanism.
4. Resilience Guardian (Resilience Guardian)
ICE ensures system resilience through:
- Early identification of systemic risks
- Prevention of power concentration in DAO
- Protection of minority rights from tyranny of the majority
- Monitoring compliance with international legal norms
11.9.3. Mechanisms Ensuring Independence
ICE independence is ensured through the following structural elements:
Organizational autonomy:
- ICE members do not receive remuneration from the Earthlings people
- Participation in operational management of cells or DAO is prohibited
- Mandatory declaration of conflicts of interest
- Self-dissolution procedures upon loss of legitimacy
Reputational power instead of executive:
- ICE decisions are **ONLY advisory in nature**
- **DO NOT have veto power** or prejudicial-recommendatory conclusions
- **CANNOT block DAO Assembly decisions**
- **DO NOT participate in financial management**
- Influence through publicity and expert authority
- Right to public criticism of people's actions
- Initiation of public discussions on sensitive topics
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT: The Council's power is reputational, not authoritative. ICE conclusions may be considered or ignored by participants during voting without any special procedures. The DAO Assembly remains the sole governing body with complete freedom of decision-making.
Transparency of procedures:
- All meetings and conclusions are published openly
- Annual public report on the state of the people
- Open hearings with community participation
- Rotation mechanism and replacement of incapacitated members
11.9.4. Integration with Legal Architecture
ICE plays a critical role in ensuring compliance of the Earthlings people with international norms:
Compliance with GDPR and international standards:
- ICE monitors compliance with data protection principles (minimization, purpose limitation, Privacy by Design)
- Assesses work of KYC providers for ethics
- Guarantees balance between verification and privacy
Interaction with government agencies:
- ICE may represent the people in dialogue with international organizations
- Provides expert opinions for legal defense of the people
- Forms evidential base of legitimacy for people's recognition
Ethical control of economic mechanisms:
- Monitoring fairness of incentive distribution
- Assessment of environmental friendliness of economic initiatives
- Verification of absence of manipulations in reputation system
11.9.5. ICE Contribution to People's Sustainability
ICE embodies the principle of "checks and balances" in the horizontal architecture of the Earthlings people. Unlike traditional state systems, where counterbalances are built into the power structure (legislative, executive, judicial), in the decentralized system of the Earthlings people, ICE creates vertical separation:
- Horizontal level — DAO, cells, participants (operational activity)
- Vertical level — ICE (observation, assessment, recommendations)
This two-tier architecture prevents the system from closing in on itself and ensures a communication channel with the external world through recognized experts.
11.9.6. Formal Properties of ICE
Theorem 11.1 (ICE Independence):
Let S be the set of ICE members, G be the set of people's governing bodies. Independence is ensured if:
S ∩ G = ∅ (none of ICE participates in governance)
∀s ∈ S: income(s, Earthlings) = 0 (none receives income from the people)
Theorem 11.2 (Reputational Influence):
ICE influence on the system I(ICE) is proportional to its reputation R(ICE) and publicity of conclusions P(ICE):
I(ICE) ∝ R(ICE) × P(ICE)
This means ICE possesses the power of persuasion, not coercion.
11.9.7. Section Conclusion
The Independent Council of Earthlings is an institutional innovation adapting the principle of external control for a decentralized system. ICE:
✅ Prevents institutional drift from original values
✅ Strengthens international legitimacy of the people
✅ Provides feedback mechanism for self-correction
✅ Protects participant rights through independent expertise
✅ Creates a trust bridge between pseudonymous system and external world
Together with the four-layer architecture (Identity, Governance, Incentive, Coordination) and legal mechanisms for privacy protection, ICE completes the institutional model of the Earthlings people, making it sustainable, legitimate, and ethically justified.
11.10. The Earthlings Fund
The Earthlings Fund is a decentralized financial mechanism managed by the DAO Assembly based on the "1 person = 1 vote" principle. The Fund represents a critically important element of the economic architecture of the Earthlings people, providing financing for community projects and ensuring system sustainability.
11.10.1. Fundamental Principles
The Earthlings Fund is based on the following fundamental principles:
- Decentralized governance — all decisions on fund distribution are made exclusively by the DAO Assembly
- Equal voice principle — each verified Earthling has one vote regardless of contribution to the Fund
- Full transparency — all transactions are recorded on-chain and available for public audit
- Ethical responsibility — prohibition on funding activities contrary to community values
11.10.2. Fund Structure
The Earthlings Fund is organized on a categorical principle of fund distribution:
Basic allocation structure (70/10/10/10):
- 70% — Project Funding
- Financing of project cells based on DAO voting results
- Short-term and long-term initiatives
- Milestone-based payments
- 10% — Infrastructure
- Technical system maintenance
- Smart contract development and auditing
- Platform updates
- 10% — Reserve Fund
- Protection against unforeseen circumstances
- Legal defense of participants
- Anti-crisis measures
- 10% — Education and Development
- Educational programs
- Onboarding of new participants
- Communication and information
11.10.3. Fund Governance
The Fund governance system is based on three-tier architecture:
1. DAO Assembly (decision-making level):
- Adoption of all financial decisions
- Approval of project budgets
- Control of targeted use of funds
- Veto power over any expenditures
2. Core Nodes (technical level):
- Preparation of proposals for voting
- Technical execution of approved decisions
- Monitoring of project implementation
- Publication of reports
- Do not have authority to independently manage funds
3. Emergency Multisig (protective mechanism):
- Blocking of suspicious transactions
- Protection from technical exploits
- Fund recovery in case of errors
- Does not participate in fund distribution
11.10.4. Decision-Making Procedure
Financial decisions in the Fund are made through formalized voting process:
- Simple majority (51%) — for current operational decisions and project funding up to a certain threshold
- Qualified majority (67%) — for large expenditures, budget structure changes, and strategic decisions
- Quadratic voting — for prioritization among multiple projects
Each vote requires minimum participation quorum for decision legitimacy.
11.10.5. Ethical Constraints
The Earthlings Fund categorically prohibits funding the following categories of activity:
- Military technologies and weapons production
- Projects causing environmental harm
- Discriminatory or xenophobic initiatives
- Activities violating human rights
- Manipulative or deceptive practices
- Projects with conflicts of interest of governing bodies
11.10.6. Mathematical Model of Sustainability
Fund sustainability is ensured by the following system of balances:
Financial sustainability condition:
Rreserve ≥ Bannual × ksafety
where:
- Rreserve — size of reserve fund
- Bannual — annual budget
- ksafety — safety coefficient (typically ≥ 1)
Asset diversification principle:
Fund assets are diversified to minimize risks, with target allocation:
- 40-60% — stable assets (stablecoins)
- 20-40% — crypto assets with moderate volatility
- 10-20% — long-term investments
11.10.7. Transparency and Reporting
The Earthlings Fund ensures maximum transparency through:
- On-chain records — all transactions are recorded on blockchain and available for independent verification
- Quarterly reporting — public reports on revenues, expenditures, and Fund status
- Annual audit — comprehensive analysis of effectiveness and compliance with principles
- Public metrics — key performance indicators available in real time
11.10.8. Integration with Overall Architecture
The Earthlings Fund is an integral part of the people's four-layer architecture:
- Identity Layer — biometric verification ensures the "1 person = 1 vote" principle
- Governance Layer — DAO Assembly manages all financial decisions
- Incentive Layer — Fund creates economic incentives for participation and contribution to the community
- Coordination Layer — Core Nodes coordinate technical execution of Fund decisions
11.10.9. Protection Against Abuse
The Fund's protection system includes:
- Multi-factor control — critical operations require multiple confirmations
- Time delays — large transactions go through waiting period for public oversight
- DAO veto mechanism — community can cancel an approved transaction before its execution
- Emergency Multisig — ability to block suspicious operations
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT: The Earthlings Fund is not a traditional centralized foundation with directors and boards. This is an economic system where power belongs to the people, and technology guarantees honesty and transparency of every transaction. Fund governance is carried out exclusively through direct voting of all DAO Assembly participants.
11.11. Chapter Conclusion
The legal architecture of the Earthlings people ensures:
✅ **Verifiable uniqueness** of subjects through biometric verification;
✅ **Maximum privacy protection** through pseudonymity and data minimization;
✅ **Compliance with international standards** (GDPR, ISO 29100, OECD);
✅ **Participant protection** from persecution and unwanted identity disclosure;
✅ **Legal correctness** in responses to government agency requests;
✅ **Ability to cooperate** with law enforcement through KYC providers within lawful procedures;
✅ **Architecture transparency** for international organizations and experts;
✅ **Resilience to abuse** through combination of KYC verification and internal control mechanisms.
This architecture makes the Earthlings people **legally protected**, **ethically justified**, and **technically feasible** as a transnational community.
CONCLUSION
The theoretical-mathematical framework of the Earthlings people describes:
- a biometrically unique, decentralized, and transterritorial community;
- architecture of identity, governance, participation economics, and network coordination;
- internal logic of sustainability and self-reproduction;
- conditions for future empirical verification of the model;
- legal architecture ensuring balance between verification and privacy.
The document integrates:
- **Theoretical foundations** from network society theory (Castells, Barabási) and complex systems theory (Kauffman, Holland, Mitchell);
- **Axiomatic base**, setting fundamental system properties;
- **Formal definitions** of all key elements;
- **Mathematical models** of uniqueness, growth, incentive distribution;
- **Institutional architecture** of four layers (Identity, Governance, Incentive, Coordination);
- **Legal mechanisms** ensuring compliance with international norms and participant protection.