The rights-related information attached to a content record or asset within the framework — including the input licence class, transformation permissions, and output licence. Platform Certification requires 95% Rights Payload coverage across ingested content.
Canonical CIP terms. Version-stable for citation in contracts and policy wording. Changes only with major version increment and 12 months notice.
An assessment conducted by an independent auditor reviewing live systems, documentation, and governance processes, rather than a knowledge examination. Used in Agency and Platform certification tracks.
Creative AI Risk Index. The risk scoring framework used by CIP-certified underwriters to quantify exposure from subsisting rights failures at each stage of the AI pipeline.
Core Data Record. A structured record that captures key information about a creative asset, including the rights, consent, and provenance information attached to it. The CDR is the primary provenance infrastructure for AI pipeline entry.
A recognised mark awarded to an organisation — agency or platform — that has met the relevant organisational certification standard within the CIP framework. Distinct from individual credentials such as badges and designations.
A formal professional opinion issued by a CIP Legal Practitioner confirming that a contract, platform, or process meets the requirements of the CIP framework. Only practitioners holding the CIP Legal Practitioner Designation may issue this opinion.
A formal professional title awarded within a CIP certification path. The CIP Legal Practitioner Designation and CIP Underwriting Designation are the two designation-level credentials in the framework.