Frequently asked questions

The Royal Heritage stems from the idea that preserving a nation's historical and documentary memory is a cultural endeavour. For centuries, documents, registers, correspondence and genealogical collections have been kept by family archives, religious institutions, libraries and other custodial bodies that have played an essential role in transmitting historical memory. Today, too, the protection and preservation of documentary heritage, including in digital form, is regarded as a purpose worthy of note from a cultural and archival perspective.

The project is situated in this perspective: using advanced technological tools to support the collection, organisation, preservation and use of historical and documentary data and documents, respecting their informative function.

The name "The Royal Heritage" evokes, in symbolic terms, the historical tradition of archives and documentary collections, often preserved by reigning houses or institutions dedicated to conservation. The word "Royal" does not imply any conferral, recognition or certification of noble titles, honours or legal status. The word "Protocol" evokes the idea of method, order and traceability in managing and preserving documentary data, including through contemporary technologies.

No. Royal Heritage neither confers nor recognises noble titles with legal effect. Digital documents and stored digital content serve exclusively documentary and historical purposes. Under Italian law, noble titles are not recognised by the state and have no legal effects.

After requesting and paying for the service, you will receive:

• a historical-documentary report based, where possible, on documented historical research and on the materials you provide;
• a digital document describing, on a documentary basis, the historical reconstruction the Company was able to prepare;
• on request, an NFT recorded on a blockchain, associated with the work carried out on a documentary basis;
• a digital archiving service for documents and data.

The service does not involve official investigations or reconstructions with probative value.

Royal Heritage does not sell, confer or recognise noble titles, honours or any kind of legal status. The Company's services consist exclusively in research, collection, organisation and preservation of historical-documentary data and documents, without any certifying or legal value.

The service is aimed at reconstructing and preserving the historical memory of families and persons for whom a documentary trail exists, regardless of whether those sources refer to offices, qualifications or status. Where historical sources contain indications relating to titles, roles or social positions, these are reported solely as historical data, without any attribution, validation or recognition in a legal sense.

The outputs produced, including digital documents and any NFTs, are therefore tools for the informative archiving of historical and documentary data and support the preservation of documents that make up historical memory, not the creation or certification of rights, statuses or personal qualifications. The Royal Heritage seeks to provide modern tools to support historical and documentary work so that the historical memory of people and families is not lost.

No. Royal Protocol S.r.l. – Impresa Sociale (Italian social enterprise) does not pursue profit.

By law, social enterprises may not distribute profits or gains to shareholders, directors or other involved parties. Any surplus generated by the activity is entirely devoted to purposes of general interest. In practice, this means that any surplus or operating surplus that does not cover live costs (e.g. technology) is donated to charity for the benefit of foundations, associations or qualified bodies, in accordance with applicable law. Within Royal Heritage, moreover, directors receive no remuneration for their activity and no profits are distributed to shareholders. The project is therefore solely oriented towards preserving historical memory and supporting purposes of social utility, without any profit-making purpose.

Only if research has not yet started and the withdrawal period has not expired. Because this is a personalised service, the User loses the right of withdrawal once the start of performance has been authorised for the part of the service that has been executed.

Only with your explicit consent. Some documentary or historical data may be recorded on a public blockchain, which entails global dissemination and immutability. However, Royal Heritage informs you in advance and requests your specific consent where personal data are subject to registration. In the absence of consent, data will be processed and kept internally.

Yes, you may exercise the right to erasure of your personal data at any time. However, for data already recorded on a blockchain, removal is technically not possible. In that case, the Company may apply technical measures of masking or pseudonymisation, compatible with the nature of the technology used.

Yes. Original documents remain your property, but when you transmit them to Royal Heritage you grant a limited licence for use for the purposes of the service, within the limits of applicable law for service delivery. This includes the possibility to retain, process and (if requested) record them on a blockchain.