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Unverified
New account with no completed verification
Safety and trust
Trust controls are part of every Skidu workflow
Verification, moderated communication, progressive disclosure, signed storage access, and immutable audit history work together to protect families and educators.
Educator verification tiers
Badges are issued from reviewed evidence and can expire or be revoked. Public views show safe trust signals without exposing private documents.
Basic verified
Identity verification completed
Enhanced verified
Identity plus background check
Fully verified
Identity, background, and credential, reference, or portfolio evidence
Progressive disclosure
Sensitive family and child information is revealed only after explicit relationship milestones.
| Tier | Stage | Visible information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-match | Public profile summary only |
| 2 | Matched | Full profile, badges, and factor scores |
| 3 | Conversation | Philosophy, masked names, and logistics |
| 4 | Offer accepted | Contact info and child first names |
| 5 | Active engagement | Encrypted child accommodation details |
| 6 | Closed | Engagement summary only |
Data protection baseline
- Messages are encrypted and decrypted server-side only.
- Child accommodation details are encrypted at rest.
- Private files use signed upload and download URLs.
- Every trust-sensitive mutation writes audit history.
- Protected routes block suspended and non-active accounts.
- Step-up verification gates sensitive actions.
Safety reports are confidential and reviewed by trust staff. Admin intervention routes require explicit role checks and audit events.