ESCODI-QRO-001 establishes the principles, criteria, and guidelines used by QRO. VERIFICADO to perform Digital Trust Validation processes in an objective, transparent, and verifiable manner.
Download Full Standard (PDF)Every organization conducting validation processes needs clear, uniform, and verifiable criteria. ESCODI was developed to ensure that all Digital Trust Validations are performed under the same principles, regardless of the evaluated business type.
This allows consistent, transparent processes based on objective evidence.
The ESCODI-QRO-001 V1.0 standard establishes the minimum criteria for technical, operational, and legal evaluation used independently by QRO. VERIFICADO. Its purpose is to evaluate the level of digital trust, commercial transparency, the verifiable identity of the issuer, and basic technical security of businesses with an internet presence in the state of Querétaro.
Through this structured framework, safe and localizable commercial navigation is fostered, reducing information asymmetry and strengthening trust between digital consumers and local businesses.
This standard is cross-cutting and can be voluntarily applied to evaluate and validate digital trust signals in:
Portals of companies or service providers presenting their profile, portfolio, and contact methods.
Websites equipped with a shopping cart, transactional catalogs, and payment gateways (E-commerce).
Interactive online software, SaaS platforms, and on-demand procedure or service portals.
The interpretation and auditing of the standard are based on four principles:
The business provides clear and visible information so that any user can fully identify who operates and is responsible for the website.
All declared information and location can be cross-checked and ratified through official documents or functional customer service channels.
The operation of the platform safeguards data privacy and demonstrates operational legitimacy and checkable identity.
The criteria are updatable as cybersecurity guidelines and the needs of local consumers evolve.
The integration of the standard with the trust ecosystem follows a clear timeline:
When all businesses are evaluated using the same criteria, decisions stop depending on opinions and start depending on verifiable evidence.
All processes use exactly the same evaluation criteria.
Criteria are public and can be consulted by anyone.
Each validation follows the same methodology regardless of the evaluated business.
The standard can be updated to incorporate new technologies and best practices.
"A standard protects both the evaluated business and the consumer because it establishes clear rules before starting any validation process."
The verification process evaluates compliance structured into five digital trust pillars:
Verifies that the website infrastructure provides a basic security layer to safeguard user navigation and data transmission:
Verifies the actual physical existence of the business or independent professional behind the digital platform, corroborating their presence and location in Querétaro:
Ensures that the visitor has direct and real communication channels with the business, preventing information isolation:
Validates strict compliance with basic regulations regarding digital consumer rights and data protection:
Additional mandatory evaluation criteria exclusive to transactional sites and online stores:
The criteria defined in this standard are applied based on four foundational principles:
All businesses are evaluated under the same criteria and rules, ensuring equal treatment.
All findings, results, and evaluations are strictly based on technical and documentary evidence.
Each validation maintains verifiable history and records on public server dossiers.
The standard evolves dynamically according to emerging technological security challenges.
Businesses evaluated under the ESCODI-QRO-001 V1.0 standard receive a validation result of Approved, Approved with Observations, or Not Approved. Approved sites obtain their respective Digital Trust Seal, a public record on our servers, a unique validation folio, and a digital validation certificate in PDF backed by a SHA-256 cryptographic signature.
Validation has an ordinary and non-extendable validity of 12 months from its issuance. Upon expiration, a full re-evaluation must be performed to ensure continuous maintenance of the standard policies. Automated monitoring may detect relevant changes in the availability, basic security, and operational status of the validated site.
ESCODI-QRO-001 is part of the methodological framework developed and applied by QRO. VERIFICADO to conduct Digital Trust Validation processes.
Future versions of the standard will be documented and published as the ecosystem needs evolve.
The standard governance structure ensures technical autonomy and consistency:
Historical and current revisions of the ESCODI standard:
| Version | Release Date | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESCODI-QRO-001 V1.0 | 2025-10-15 | Initial baseline release of the standard. | ✓ Current Active |
"A standard builds trust when its criteria are clear, uniform, and applied in a consistent manner."