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 # Embassy
 
-Monorepo for Embassy, a proof of passport protocol.
+Monorepo for the Proof of Passport protocol.
 
-Embassy lets users scan the NFC chip in their government-issued passport.
+Proof of Passport lets users scan the NFC chip in their government-issued passport.
 If the signature is valid, the user can generate a proof that can be verified onchain.
 We are using that proof to mint them a Soulbound Token (SBT) they can use to show that they indeed hold
 an official passport.
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 ### Subdirectories
 
-- `app`: Mobile app for Embassy
-- `circuits`: Circom circuits for Embassy
-- `contracts`: Solidity contracts for Embassy
+- `app`: Mobile app
+- `circuits`: Circom circuits
+- `contracts`: Solidity contracts
 
 ### Roadmap