Essential files must remain recoverable even if a provider, interface or region fails.
preservation and continuity
Public digital archive
Digital public files must remain intact, recoverable and correctly classified over time — without turning a storage layer into legal authority.
PreservationProvenanceControlled access
Why the Archive exists
The Archive is the preservation and availability layer for files linked to digital public functions. It does not replace the National Archives, the Official Gazette or each body’s official record: it preserves copies, attachments and evidence with provenance, retention policy and recovery capability.
Versions, origin, signature, cryptographic digest (hash) and preservation events must make improper alteration detectable.
Storing a file does not make its content public. Classification, minimization and authorisation still apply.
Preservation lifecycle
Identify origin, authority and classification.
Record integrity, format, version and metadata.
Encryption and access according to risk and purpose.
Redundancy, format migration and restoration tests.
Deliver only what the authority and classification permit.
Who is responsible for what
| Function | Institutionally responsible | What the Archive does |
|---|---|---|
| Published law or act | Official Gazette / submitting authority | Preserves the representation and its provenance. |
| Permanent historical document | National Archives | Provides technical storage and recovery. |
| Personal data | Controller body + data protection | Applies defined access controls without creating a new purpose. |
| Case file | Body responsible for the proceeding | Preserves attachments and evidence without deciding the case. |
Constitutional basis: Arts. 7-A and 7-B distinguish infrastructure, interface and official source. Continuity, portability and security duties prevent a single provider or repository from being the only way to reconstruct essential institutional state.
Operation not yet demonstrated
Candeia OS contains institutional Archive and Gazette interfaces, but the current state does not yet demonstrate an institutional production storage service with retention, keys, restoration and chain of custody.