# DIREKT Certificate Lifecycle

## Lifecycle

1. requirement assigned;
2. evidence drafted/uploaded;
3. submitted;
4. validated/reviewed;
5. approved or action/rejection;
6. effective/current;
7. expiring soon;
8. renewed, expired or revoked;
9. retained/deleted according to policy.

## Dates

Store issue, effective, expiry, review and next-check dates separately. Never infer validity solely from upload date.

## Reminders

Provisional schedule:

- 60 days before expiry;
- 30 days;
- 7 days;
- expiry day;
- post-expiry action.

Adjust by category and certificate lead time.

## Renewal

Renewal creates a new evidence version/check decision. The previous record remains historical. Approval may overlap to avoid unnecessary loss of continuity.

## Expiry

At expiry:

- public claim becomes expired/removed according to copy policy;
- verification level recalculates;
- discovery filters update;
- provider receives action;
- provider profile may remain public only if minimum publication policy allows.

## Revocation

Can result from issuing-body notice, fraud, provider correction or enforcement. Requires source, reason, effective time and appeal policy.

## Retention

Expired/revoked evidence is not kept indefinitely by default. Legal, fraud, audit and appeal needs determine the approved period.
