This Privacy Policy explains how the Echadi Nation Republic—through its Ministry of Economics and Engineering and the Office of Indigenous Economic Development and Trade (OIEDT)—collects, uses, stores, protects, and discloses information submitted via the official Business Portal (https://business.echadinationrepublic.org).

By accessing this Portal, you affirm that you are subject to the jurisdiction of the Echadi Nation Republic and governed under its sovereign, indigenous laws.

This platform is an internal economic and registration mechanism of a sovereign Indigenous government recognized under the Montevideo Convention (1933). All policies herein are enacted and enforced under the private law, ecclesiastical authority, and indigenous customs of the Echadi Nation Republic.

We collect the following data from registered users, members, or applicants:

• Full legal name, contact details, and identifying information
• Tribal or PMA membership details (if applicable)
• Business/entity name, structure, activity, and status
• Uploaded documents including certificates, contracts, or tribal IDs
• Information used to verify identity and economic activity

Your data is used solely for lawful, private purposes in accordance with Echadi Nation Republic governance:

• Issuance and validation of Tribal Entity Identification Numbers (TEINs)
• Maintenance of internal economic and membership registries
• Generation of certificates, permits, and tribal business records
• Public-facing TEIN directory (if opted in)
• Compliance and due diligence for tribal, private, and financial purposes

The Echadi Nation Republic maintains strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) policies to protect against misuse of its economic instruments. This includes:

• Verification of personal and business identity
• Lawful purpose declarations
• Document authentication protocols
• Fraud prevention procedures
• Secure issuance of TEINs and tribal certificates

These standards are designed to exceed the baseline of conventional financial compliance while protecting sovereign economic integrity.

Upon successful application, entities receive an official Certificate of Tribal Entity Registration issued by the Ministry of Economics and Engineering or the OIEDT. This certificate includes:

• Official TEIN number
• Entity name and legal classification
• Tribal seals and verification markers
• QR code for public or institutional verification
• Validation fields and expiration (if applicable)

To assist in due diligence and prevent fraud, the Portal operates a secure verification protocol:

• Every TEIN includes a unique QR code
• QR codes link to the Public Business Registry Ledger
• External users may verify: entity name, TEIN status, issuance date, and standing
• Internal logs track all changes and revocations

Tribal IDs or Membership Certificates may be issued to individual members or authorized entity representatives. These include:

• Name, ID number, member status
• Issuing Ministry and jurisdiction
• Embedded QR code for validation
• Physical security elements (e.g., hologram, barcode, chip)
• Details on expiration and renewal eligibility

All IDs are issued in accordance with indigenous rights, tribal law and protected by private record-keeping standards.

The Echadi Nation Republic affirms that:

Financial institutions or partners may contact the Ministry for confirmation or use the public registry and QR verification tools.

All submitted data is stored in secure tribal infrastructure with the following safeguards:

• Encrypted communication via SSL/TLS protocols
• Multi-layer administrative access controls
• Audit logs for certificate issuance and modification
• Redundant data backups and private cloud storage (tribal-only)

Users and registered entities have the right to:

• Request access to their stored records
• Correct or update profile data
• Opt-out of public directory listings
• Request cancellation or deletion of accounts (subject to tribal review)
• Submit complaints or arbitration requests to the Jural Society

All matters related to privacy, data misuse, certificate disputes, or platform operations shall be resolved exclusively by the Echadi Nation Republic Jural Society (High Courts) under Unit 10 of the Echadi Nation Republic Constitution.

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or practice. All changes will be posted on this Portal, and your continued use constitutes agreement.