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Standing papers.

The contracts, policies, and charters that govern how Underfold works. Public, versioned, and updated in the open — so partners, clients, and regulators know what they're agreeing to before they ask.

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Standing papers
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Public & current
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Draft — in review
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On request only
Filter Last updated 3 June 2026
Type Paper Version Status Updated
Legal

The baseline contract for AI Governance & Tech-Xecutive engagements. Plain English where possible; defined terms where it matters.

1.0 Public Read
Legal

The delivery and acceptance terms for Professional Services — review periods, sign-off, and how Deliverables are accepted. Forms part of the Master Services Agreement.

1.0 Public Read
Legal
Privacy & data processing notice

How Underfold handles personal data — yours, your team's, and any data exchanged during an engagement. UK GDPR aligned.

0.1 Draft
In review
28 Apr
Ethics
The Underfold AI Charter

What I will and won't use AI for — across research, client work, communications, and this website. Specific. Updated when practice changes.

0.1 Draft
In review
02 May
Legal
Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

Attaches to the MSA when an engagement involves processing personal data on your behalf. Sub-processor list included.

0.1 Draft
In review
28 Apr
Operational
Information Security Policy

How client information is stored, accessed, and disposed of. Endpoint posture, key management, incident response. Audited to ISO 27001 controls.

0.1 Draft
In review
14 Mar
Operational
Acceptable AI Use Policy

The five-rule policy I use myself and recommend as a starting point for clients. Practical, short, written for staff not lawyers.

0.1 Draft
In review
20 Mar
Operational
ISO/IEC 42001 Statement of Applicability

Underfold's own SoA — the control mapping that comes from running ISO 42001 against my own practice. Eating our own dog food.

0.1 Draft
In review
14 May
Legal
Mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

Standard mutual NDA template. Available on request — usually only relevant before a discovery call where sensitive specifics will be shared.

0.1 Draft
In review
10 Feb

Why these are public, and how they change.

I run Underfold under the same principles I help clients adopt — and that means the contracts, policies, and AI charter I work to are visible before you sign anything. Read them, mark them up, send back questions.

Each paper has a version number, a last-updated date, and a publicly readable changelog. Material changes are announced on Substack with a short explanation of what changed and why. The AI Charter is the document most likely to evolve as the practice evolves. The MSA and DPA change rarely — and never retrospectively for an active engagement.

Versioning
Semantic — major.minor
Source
Git-tracked on GitHub
Changelog
See full history →
On request
Two papers available on request only, where the template would mislead without context.
Mark-up
Send proposed edits to john@underfold.co
Spotted a gap
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