A compact public policy for redacting private evidence, correcting mistakes, revoking records, and superseding outdated receipts.
Public receipts disclose enough to verify the existence, date, type, signer, status, and scope limit of a record. They should not expose private drafts, private identities, confidential submissions, metadata, or internal correspondence unless the owner authorizes it.
PLENA avoids silent edits. If a public record is corrected, the page should keep a visible correction note with the date, changed field, and reason.
| Action | When used | Public wording |
|---|---|---|
| Redaction | Private evidence exists but should not be public. | “Private evidence redacted; available only through authorized review.” |
| Correction | A field was wrong or incomplete. | “Corrected on [date]: [field] changed from [old] to [new].” |
| Revocation | The receipt no longer applies. | “Revoked on [date]; reason code: [reason].” |
| Supersession | A newer receipt replaces an older one. | “Superseded by [new receipt ID].” |