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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
Tell me and I'll write the missing one.