DPP & authentication terms

A structured digital record of a product’s identity, materials and lifecycle data, linked via QR or NFC and required by EU regulation.

A unique, cryptographically managed per-item code (QR or NFC) that resolves to a product’s digital identity in Junction.

A verified person-to-person handover of a product’s ownership, recorded in an immutable HMAC-signed chain.

A standard defining the structured QR identification link between a physical product and its digital passport.

A Global Location Number identifying a facility or legal entity, captured for DPP operator identification.

An Economic Operator Registration and Identification number identifying operators in EU customs.

A batch grouping of codes (a lot) that share an order and enrichment session.

Cryptographically signed, immutable metadata entries bound to a code, readable and writable by authorized partners.

The process of filling blank codes with multilingual product metadata before they reach consumers.

Re-enabling an activated or blocked code so it can be scanned again, for resale or returns.

The single state a scanned product resolves to: on the shelf, claimed, wrong hands, blocked, or the open record.

The digital product passport (DPP) data served from the same code that proves the product is genuine.

The proof, produced by a genuine scan, that a physical item is authentic at the point of purchase.

The immutable, timestamped record of who has owned a product and when.