Proof matrix
How each commitment operates in practice
Each promise maps to a specific behavior: what it constrains, what evidence it requires, and how often it is reviewed. The matrix is the accountability layer for the commitments above.
ClaimSourceConfidenceFreshness
Evidence beats assertionProof objects carry source, confidence, and freshness; louder language is not a substitute for a visible proof artifactOperating rule: applies to product, marketing copy, and sales motionReviewed on each content update and product change
Financial outputs are decision-support, not warrantiesEBITDA estimates, risk quantifications, and exposure ranges carry method, confidence band, and limitation inlineModel-based estimate: stated clearly at point of use, not buried in a disclaimer pageReviewed before board pack or buyer delivery
Source systems remain customer-ownedValty is a decision layer that reads and translates; customers keep their scanners, GRC, cloud, identity, and financial systems as systems of recordProduct boundary: VALTY reads and translates; customers retain enforcement and record systemsStated in product boundary, help docs, and procurement documentation
Stage-honest positioningDesign-partner stage; no public logos, no fabricated customers, no hard pricing until operating motion is scopedCommercial fact: updated when stage changesReviewed quarterly or when commercial motion advances
Blocked claims stay blockedPublication gate prevents stale, inferred, or unsupported claims from leaving the productEnforced in proof-pack export logic; mirrored in marketing copy review processChecked before each major content publish