Self-reported
Guarantees that a person intentionally entered or affirmed the information shown. It does not guarantee that the information is accurate, complete, current, or independently verified.
Language is infrastructure
The words we use, precisely.
Every claim on this site resolves to a defined term. Each definition states what the term guarantees—and what it does not.
Document-verified
Guarantees that a reviewer matched a specific claim to a supplied document under a stated review method. It does not guarantee the document’s authenticity, the issuer’s current records, or facts beyond the scope reviewed.
Institution-verified
Guarantees that an identified independent institution confirmed the stated fact through its own process. It does not guarantee facts outside that confirmation, future standing, or an investment outcome.
Valuation-estimated
Guarantees that the displayed value was produced from a disclosed valuation method and dated inputs. It does not guarantee realizable sale value, appraisal status, liquidity, or present market value.
Stale
Guarantees that the record is older than the platform’s stated freshness rule for that record type. It does not mean the underlying fact is wrong; it means the platform will not imply that it is current.
Pending
Guarantees that a requested step has not reached a completed status. It does not guarantee that the step will complete, be accepted, or produce a particular result.
Rule version
Guarantees that a calculation can be tied to the named logic version used when it ran. It does not guarantee that the rule is legally authoritative, permanent, or suitable for every external decision.
Append-only
Guarantees that an existing ledger entry is not silently rewritten; a correction appears as a new entry in the history. It does not prevent authorized deletion of the user’s record or make every source fact true.
Snapshot
Guarantees an immutable record of selected inputs, rules, statuses, and outputs at a stated moment. It does not guarantee that the underlying financial position remained unchanged after that moment.
Input digest
Guarantees a fingerprint of the exact input set used for a snapshot and allows identical inputs to be detected. It does not expose the inputs, prove their truth, or replace independent verification.
Consented share
Guarantees that the platform user selected the claim, recipient, purpose, and access window represented by the share. It does not guarantee recipient identity beyond the controls stated or prevent a recipient from recording what they lawfully view.
Watermark
Guarantees that the displayed report carries its stated status and scope visibly. It does not make copying impossible, certify authenticity by itself, or convert self-reported information into verified information.
Estimate vs. determination
An estimate guarantees only that the platform applied its disclosed rule to the recorded inputs. A determination is a conclusion made by an authorized or licensed third party; the platform’s estimate does not substitute for one.
Completeness score
Guarantees a measurement of how many requested record fields or evidence items are present under the stated scoring rule. It does not measure truth, quality, eligibility, creditworthiness, or readiness by itself.