Conflict of Interest Disclosure

1. The Independence Mandate

EduData Trust provides independent, objective assessments of national education data architectures. To maintain this objectivity, every prospective engagement undergoes a formal Conflict of Interest screening prior to the issuance of a Statement of Work. If an actual or perceived conflict cannot be fully mitigated, the engagement is declined.

2. Vendor Neutrality

EduData Trust maintains zero commercial relationships with EdTech providers, data infrastructure vendors, or AI platform developers. We do not accept referral fees, commission structures, or partnership incentives. Our recommendations regarding system architecture and interoperability standards are strictly vendor-agnostic and based entirely on the evidence presented during the diagnostic phase.

3. Jurisdictional Exclusions

To preserve absolute impartiality and adhere to international best practices in corporate governance, EduData Trust maintains a strict jurisdictional exclusion register. The Principal Advisor currently serves in a senior advisory role for a national government entity. Accordingly, EduData Trust is strictly prohibited from accepting commercial engagements with that organization, its internal departments, or its direct subsidiaries.

4. Intellectual Property

The methodologies utilized by EduData Trust, including the EDAR Index and its proprietary scoring rubrics, are exclusively owned by EduData Trust and are based entirely on open global standards (e.g., ISO, IEEE, UNESCO frameworks). No state-owned intellectual property or internal government methodologies from any jurisdiction are utilized in our commercial advisory practice.

Last Updated: June 2026