# Ghost (`Gh.`)

**Status:** provisional  
**See also:** H10, RQ8, TE-07

## Working definition

A **Ghost** is an artificial representation derived from a particular real person
whose informational identity remains subject to legitimate personal or successor
authority.

Designation suffix: **`Gh.`**

## Principal distinction from Spirit

| | Spirit (`Sp.`) | Ghost (`Gh.`) |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Public reflection | Identity under legitimate authority |
| Private data | Generally not | May include private/relational material |
| Governance | Provenance and fidelity | Governance is part of identity |

Technical fidelity alone does **not** constitute legitimate `Gh.` status.

## Governance elements (candidates)

principal, custodian, provenance, consent, disclosure rules, succession, revocation,
representation constraints, commercial permissions.