Metadata Overlays is an Optional Feature of BOVS Diagrams. It allows further information about Parties to be shown as icons overlaid on their Nodes.
The types of metadata you wish to show are your choice; we envisage that these are likely to include properties such as:
Metadata Type | Explanation |
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Jurisdiction | Which State (e.g. country) has jurisdiction over this Party? |
Disclosure Status | Has this Party fully disclosed its beneficial ownership information? |
Below Disclosure Threshold | Is this Party below the threshold for disclosure? |
Each metadata type must be a property of a Party that can take on one or more of a finite list of values.
Metadata values are shown by overlaying icons around the circumference of the related Party’s Node.
For each type of metadata, determine all of its possible values, and what icons will be used to indicate each of these values.
Each type of metadata has a reserved position where its related icons can appear.
You may determine these positions as you see fit, however we recommend:
When a particular value for a type of metadata applies to a Party, show the icon for that value in the position reserved for that type of metadata.
Where a type of metadata can have a value of false, none, zero or not applicable:
It is possible that the value for a type of metadata is unknown for some Parties. In this case, show a question mark in place of an icon, in the correct position for that type of metadata.
Include a key on your diagram fully explaining all of your icons.
Show metadata icons on all and only the relevant Nodes in your diagram.
If there are multiple values for a type of metadata:
Selected icons can be grouped into a Metadata Stack. Do this if too many types of metadata apply.
Currently, only one type of metadata is defined in a standard format by BOVS:
Type | Icon |
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Jurisdiction | Identify the State that has jurisdiction using the same icon you would use for that State as a Party. |