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How is "schema.org compatibility" related to Legal Compliance?

Schema.org is the dictionary for facts.

We map strictly to Schema.org for all transactional data (Price, Inventory, Policies). This ensures legal interoperability.

But Schema.org describes what a product is, not how to sell it.

So we extend it. We added directives like @SEMANTIC_LOGIC for agent behavior. We combine standard definitions for safety with new extensions for capability.

Is there a specific regulation this is for? What’s the compliance bit?

It targets Consumer Protection and Truth-in-Advertising laws globally. The 'compliance bit' is Price Transparency. If an AI quotes a price as 'final' but checkout adds hidden fees or tax, that is a deceptive practice. Our spec enforces fields like TaxIncluded and TaxNote. It instructs the Agent to disclose whether the price is net or gross. It prevents the AI from accidentally committing fraud via misleading omissions.

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