The badge
The CTS-1 badge is the mark of a certified system. It is there to be checked: every badge links to the certificate behind it.
The mark
The badge is a machined metal plate. It carries the Caudals mark, the name of the standard, the certificate number and the version of CTS-1 the agent was certified against.
- Certificate number
- Identifies the certificate in the registry.
- Version
- The version of CTS-1 the system met.
Who may use it
Only the holder of an active certificate may use the badge, and only for the certified system. Use ends on the day the certificate is suspended, withdrawn or expires.
Rules of use
- Show the badge next to the certified system or its description, never as a general seal for the company.
- Link the badge to the certificate's verification page, so that anyone can check it.
- Use the files provided. Do not redraw the badge, change its proportions or colors, or add text to it.
- Do not say or suggest that the system is approved by a regulator, compliant with a law or free of risk because it is certified.
- When you name the certification in text, write that the system is certified to CTS-1 and give the certificate number.
How to embed it
Each certificate has its own badge image, served by Caudals, and its own verification page. Paste this snippet where the badge should appear and replace the number with yours. The image always reflects the current status of the certificate.
<a href="https://caudals.com/en/cts-1/registry/CTS1-2026-0001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
<img src="https://caudals.com/badge/CTS1-2026-0001.svg" alt="CTS-1 · CTS-1 certificate" width="150" height="200">
</a>Holders also receive the badge as image files for presentations, proposals and print.
Misuse
A badge without a matching active entry in the registry is not valid. If you see one, tell us at [email protected]. Misuse by a holder is a reason to suspend the certificate.