Approved scope statement
“Maker Verified certifies the creator’s disclosed creative process and working practices. It does not certify individual works.”
CERTIFICATION SCOPE
What Maker Verified certification means, and what it does not.
Maker Verified certifies an approved artist’s disclosed creative process and working practices. It does not separately inspect, authenticate or certify every individual work.
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THE CORE SCOPE
Certification follows the artist, not each individual object.
Certification applies only to the approved artist, professional name and creative process reviewed by Maker Verified. It may not be transferred to another person, company, brand, studio or creative practice.
WHAT CERTIFICATION MEANS
A documented decision based on the reviewed record.
Maker Verified reviewed the application, signed Human Authorship Declaration, verification interview and any supporting information requested during review.
Reviewed Process
The decision is based on the artist’s disclosed creative process, working practices and the record available during review.
Certification Date
Certification means the approved creative process met the published standard as of the certification date.
Continuing Compliance
Certification remains subject to continuing compliance, disclosure of material changes and the current status shown in the public registry.
WHAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT MEAN
Certification has defined limits.
Maker Verified confirms a specific certification claim. It does not replace authentication, appraisal, legal review, product testing or ordinary purchasing judgment.
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Individual Work Inspection
Maker Verified does not individually inspect or authenticate every artwork, product, edition or collection.
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Quality or Value Guarantee
Certification does not guarantee artistic quality, originality, ownership, legality, condition, safety or market value.
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Copyright Determination
Maker Verified does not determine copyright ownership or freedom from infringement.
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Transaction Approval
Certification does not approve a particular sale, transaction, commission or representation.
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Perfect or Permanent Disclosure
Certification does not guarantee that information was never concealed or that the artist’s process will never change.
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Government or Professional Approval
Maker Verified certification is not government approval, accreditation or professional licensure.
FULL WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
The complete public explanation of certification scope.
Maker Verified is a privately administered certification program for artists whose approved creative processes are based on meaningful human authorship and truthful disclosure of their working practices.
A private certification program
Maker Verified is not a government agency, accreditation body, professional licensing authority, authentication service, appraisal service, copyright office, product-safety laboratory, insurance provider or purchaser reimbursement program.
Reasonable review, not continuous observation
Certification is based on an applicant’s signed representations, application, verification interview, submitted information and reasonable review procedures. Maker Verified does not observe every creative act, forensically test every file, inspect every individual work or guarantee that an applicant has not concealed information or later changed their process.
Current status controls
Certification status should be verified through the current Maker Verified Registry. Expired, suspended, revoked, copied or altered certification materials are not valid.
PROGRAM AFFILIATION & PUBLIC CLAIMS
Certification must be described accurately.
Maker Verified was founded by the creators of Time of Design and is affiliated with it through common ownership or management. Maker Verified is administered as a separate certification program and accepts qualifying applicants whether or not they participate in Time of Design.
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100 Percent AI-Free Guarantee
Certification may not be described as guaranteed to be 100 percent AI-free in every circumstance.
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Government Approval
Certification may not be described as government certified, federally approved or USPTO approved.
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Individual Work Certification
Certification may not be described as certification or authentication of every individual product or artwork.
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Copyright or Ownership Proof
Certification may not be described as copyright verification or proof of legal ownership.
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Working Entirely Alone
Certification may not be described as proof that an artist works entirely alone or without ordinary tools, software, assistants or disclosed outside services.
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Fraud-Proof or AI-Proof
Certification may not be described as fraud-proof, AI-proof or impossible to counterfeit.
VERIFY CURRENT STATUS
The registry is the authoritative public record.
A badge image, certificate, social-media post or third-party listing may be outdated, copied or altered. Current certification should be confirmed through the official Maker Verified Registry.
The Maker Verified Standard and Certification Agreement provide the complete requirements governing application, review, continuing compliance and certification status.
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