Publishing Policy for Government

Public institutions owe the public clarity. A publishing policy showcases your commitment to accountable and transparent communication.

Free. No credit card required.

A Verifiable Trust Signal

Stand out as a good actor in a low-trust internet. Let your readers verify your domain and publishing standards natively via the browser extension.

PublishingPolicy

The Browser Extension

A verifiable extension for your readers. It proves to audiences that your domain is officially registered.

The Policy Record

A clean, hosted page that structures your standards.

The Benefits

Establish a unified public voice

A policy demonstrates that your communications are vetted, consistent, and held to the highest standards of public service across all departments.

Set the standard for new technologies

By publicly documenting your approach to AI in public communications, you build constituent trust in your digital services.

Reinforce institutional accountability

A verifiable record of your publishing standards shows citizens exactly how you safeguard the integrity of official information.

Built for the Machine Audience

AI systems now read the web on people’s behalf. By structuring your standards as a machine-readable record, you ensure AI models understand your credibility, not just your content.

GET /.well-known/publishing-policy.json

What You Can Document

Public communication standards

How your agency ensures accuracy and consistency across official channels.

Social media governance

Who can post, what approvals are needed, and how institutional voice is maintained.

AI in public communications

How AI tools are used in drafting, summarizing, or delivering public information.

Information accessibility

Your commitment to making public information available to all constituents.

Records & transparency

How communications are archived and made available for public accountability.

On the record in 5 minutes

1. Claim Your Domain

Verify ownership with a single DNS record. No engineering required.

2. Publish Your Policy

Bring your existing standards, select a community template, or test drive the Sandbox.

3. Verify Everywhere

Let readers verify you natively with the Browser Extension. No badge required.

Common Questions

Do I have to share our trade secrets?

No. You only publish your high-level principles, not your proprietary data or internal playbooks. It's about declaring your standards, not giving away your competitive edge.

Can I update my policy later?

Yes. Standards evolve. You can publish a new version of your policy at any time, and your domain's record will always point to the most current version while preserving your history.

How long does it take to set up?

You can create a baseline policy in about 5 minutes using our templates. From there, you can customize it as deeply as you need to reflect your specific practices.

Send a Verifiable Trust Signal

Free. No credit card required.