No state without evidence
Verified needs criteria, evidence, a named reviewer and a timestamp.
UX Verified · framework under definition
Every claim shows what stands behind it.
UX Verified is a way to classify the evidence behind a company claim. It is under definition. It is not presented as a certification, and nothing on this site should be read as one.
Framework under definitionNot live software
Eight states
Each state names its evidence.
A state without evidence, a reviewer and a date is just a label. The aim is that none of the states below can appear without those three.
| State | Meaning | What must be shown |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported | The company states it. No supporting evidence yet. | The claim and who made it. |
| Submitted | Evidence has been provided and not yet examined. | The document, source and date submitted. |
| Reviewed | A named person has examined the evidence. | Reviewer name and review date. |
| Verified | The evidence meets stated criteria. | The criteria, the evidence, the reviewer and a timestamp. |
| Third-party confirmed | An independent source confirms the claim. | The independent source and the date. |
| Expired | The review is older than its stated validity. | The original date and the expiry rule. |
| Disputed | Two sources conflict and the conflict is unresolved. | Both sources and the open question. |
| Unverified | No supporting evidence was found. | What was looked for. |
Illustrative example
What a claim could look like.
A fictional company and fictional data, shown only to explain the layout. It is not a real record.
| Claim | State | Evidence | Reviewer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company registered in the stated jurisdiction | Verified | Registry extract | Reviewer A | Sample date |
| Annual revenue as stated | Self-reported | None submitted | None | Sample date |
| Principal shareholder as stated | Disputed | Two documents differ | Reviewer B | Sample date |
| Operating licence | Expired | Licence copy | Reviewer A | Sample date |
Illustrative. Fictional company. No real person, company or review is shown.
Rules
What the framework will not do.
AI proposes, a person approves
Software can flag a conflict or suggest a state. A named person sets it.
Nothing is overwritten
A change creates a new dated entry. The earlier state stays in the record.
Open to discussion, not finished.
The definition is still being worked out. If you have a view on what each state should require, say so.