How to become an Aliado

The Aliado incorporation process follows four stages. The typical duration from expression of interest to activation is two to three weeks.

1 · Expression of interest

A business, workshop or institution interested in joining the Aliado network completes the incorporation form at aliados.alerta.earth. The form requests institutional data (registered name, RUC where applicable, physical address, contact person), operational category (café, bookstore, workshop, cultural institution, restaurant, event space, other) and a brief description of the goods or services the establishment offers.

2 · Institutional validation

The editorial team verifies the data provided against corresponding public registries (SUNAT, Registry of Legal Persons, relevant municipal registries). Validation is assisted by Agent 03 without replacing human review in accordance with Article X.

3 · Operational agreement

Once data is validated, the editorial team signs with the Aliado an operational agreement that establishes: the initial catalog of goods and services available for redemption, the initial exchange rate between seeds and fiat price, the transfer timeframes, the reporting modalities and the dispute resolution procedures. The agreement is public and recorded in accordance with Article XII.

4 · Activation

Once the agreement is signed, the Aliado receives credentials for aliados.alerta.earth and is incorporated into the public directory of active Aliados. Activation produces the following effects:

• Access to the operational panel at aliados.alerta.earth.
• Registration in the public directory of Aliados, with the visibility modality the Aliado chooses.
• Capacity to accept seeds from day one.
• Assignment of an editorial mentor during the first quarter of operation.

Daily operation

Seed acceptance

When a Vigía approaches the Aliado's establishment to redeem seeds, the procedure is direct. The Vigía opens their personal panel at vigia.alerta.earth, selects the Aliado from the list of nearby establishments, enters the redemption amount in seeds and shows the confirmation code to the Aliado staff.

The Aliado staff opens their panel at aliados.alerta.earth, selects the option to accept redemption, enters the confirmation code the Vigía showed and confirms the operation. The system records the redemption and emits a receipt visible to both parties.

The complete operation takes between twenty and forty seconds when both panels are open. It does not require a payment terminal, does not require a barcode reader, does not require a connection with the Aliado's banking system at the moment of the operation.

Mark as used

The system uses the operational phrase "Mark as used" to confirm the delivery of the good or service. This mark triggers the next stage of transfer. Without this mark, the operation remains in pending state and fiat currency is not transferred to the Aliado.

The Aliado staff marks as used at the moment the good or service is physically delivered to the Vigía. For goods (a book, a coffee, an artisanal piece) the mark coincides with physical delivery. For deferred services (an event reservation, a scheduled workshop, an arranged consultation) the mark is applied at the moment the service is effectively provided.

Transfer in fiat currency

The Aliado receives transfer in fiat currency (Peruvian Soles by default, other currencies according to operational agreement) charged to the redemption reserve of the Waqf Corpus. The transfer timeframe varies according to the volume and seniority of the Aliado:

• Aliados with more than six months of operation and high volume. Daily transfer in night hours.
• Aliados with three to six months of operation. Weekly transfer, Mondays in the morning.
• Aliados with less than three months of operation. Biweekly transfer, the 1st and 15th of each month in the morning.

The transfer protocol and exact timeframes are developed in the Treasury annex.

Reports

The Aliado panel includes operational reports in real time:

• Redemption volume. Daily, weekly, monthly.
• Catalog composition. Most requested goods and services, with temporal trends.
• Historical exchange rate. The seed-to-fiat ratio over time.
• Pending balance. Seeds accepted pending transfer, with projected timeframe.
• Accumulated trust. Current Aliado score, with detailed components.

Catalog modification

The catalog of goods and services available for redemption is modified from the Aliado panel. Operational modifications (adding a new product, withdrawing one that is no longer offered, adjusting the exchange rate within the range established in the operational agreement) are immediate and do not require editorial review. Structural modifications (change of operational category, significant expansion of exchange rate range, modification of transfer timeframes) require editorial agreement.

What the system does not permit

The Aliado operating system explicitly forgoes the following practices:

• It does not permit retroactive adjustments to transactions already marked as used. Corrections are handled through the formal dispute procedure.
• It does not permit differential exchange rate by Vigía. The exchange rate applied to a specific transaction is the same that applies to all transactions of the moment.
• It does not permit arbitrary suspension of specific Vigías. If an Aliado considers that a Vigía is abusing the system, they may report the situation to the editorial team, which mediates.
• It does not permit direct sale of seeds between Aliados or between Aliado and third parties. The seed lacks a secondary market in accordance with Article VIII.

Dispute resolution

When a dispute arises between an Aliado and a Vigía (a good that was delivered but the Vigía considers insufficient, a service the Aliado considers provided but the Vigía considers not received, a charge that one of the parties considers erroneous), the resolution procedure follows three stages.

First stage, direct communication. The parties attempt to resolve the dispute between themselves within a period of seventy-two business hours. The majority of disputes are resolved at this stage.

Second stage, editorial mediation. If the dispute persists, either party may request mediation from the editorial team. Mediation is offered within no more than five business days from the request. The mediator reviews the files, listens to both parties and proposes a resolution.

Third stage, decision of the Chamber of Aliados. If mediation does not resolve the dispute, the case passes to the Chamber of Aliados, which decides by simple majority. The Chamber's decision is binding for both parties and is recorded in the public file of the Aliado.

Modification of the operational agreement

The operational agreement between Alerta and an Aliado may be modified by request of either of the two parties. Modifications are recorded and published in the registry of institutional agreements in accordance with Article XII. Modification that reduces Aliado availability for new Vigías requires four weeks notice. Modification that expands availability may be immediate.

Exit from the network

An Aliado may request exit from the Alerta network at any time. Exit produces the following effects:

• Suspension of acceptance of new seeds starting from the date of request.
• Continuation of the commitment to honor redemptions marked as used pending transfer.
• Final settlement of pending balance within no more than thirty days.
• Removal of the Aliado from the active public directory, with preservation of the historical file.