Trust Centre · Verification
What TruzBiz Verified means
A TruzBiz Verified business has completed the applicable TruzBiz business-identity verification process. That sentence has a defined meaning — this page states exactly what it covers, and what it does not.
What it means
Verification confirms that specified business-identity information was checked against a named source category, that supporting evidence was reviewed, and that a current verified status with a check date and a renewal date was recorded. The credential — the verification number, the verification page and the seal — points back to the public business record, where the evidence behind the status can be inspected.
Depending on the business and its jurisdiction, verification may involve:
Business registration information
Legal name, registration number where the jurisdiction issues one, jurisdiction and country.
Authoritative or recognised business sources
Official registers or recognised sources appropriate to the jurisdiction, consulted with a recorded retrieval date.
Business identifiers
Registration and related identifiers that tie the record to one specific business.
Claimant verification
Confirmation that the person acting for the business controls an approved contact channel, and a declared relationship to the business.
Supporting evidence
Documents or other evidence supplied by or for the business, reviewed by TruzBiz — stored privately and never published.
Administrative review
A review decision recorded with its date, reviewer accountability internally, and a business-facing reason.
Listed, Claimed and TruzBiz Verified
These are three user-facing stages of the same public record. Claim and verification are separate dimensions, so a business can be listed without being claimed, claimed without being verified, and verified only when both claim and verification requirements are met.
| Question | Listed | Claimed | TruzBiz Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it means | A public directory record exists. | The claim has been accepted under the TruzBiz claim process. | The business has completed the applicable TruzBiz verification process for the stated scope. |
| What visitors can see | Registry-sourced or identified business information. | The managed profile and any business-submitted details. | The verified status, check date, renewal date and verification number, plus the evidence basis. |
| What the business can do | Nothing yet; the record is unmanaged. | Manage the profile according to existing permissions. | Continue to manage the profile and maintain verification. |
| Can apply for verification | Yes, after claiming. | Yes. | No; already verified until renewal or withdrawal. |
| Business Identity Report | No. | No, until verification is complete. | Yes, for an approved claim with current verification. |
| What it does not establish | Claim, ownership, or verification. | Verification, quality, financial standing, or authority beyond the approved claim. | Endorsement, quality, financial standing, future conduct, or anything not actually checked. |
What it does not mean
A narrow verification must never be read as a broad endorsement. Verification does not by itself mean:
- TruzBiz endorses or recommends the business.
- TruzBiz guarantees the business's products or services, or their quality.
- The business is financially approved — no credit, solvency or financial assessment has been made.
- The business is government approved or regulator approved.
- The business has any particular level of quality, ethics or performance.
- The business will continue operating in the future.
- Every statement made by the business has been independently verified.
If you are viewing a verified business, check the verification date and the evidence on its public record — and remember that verification describes the business as checked, not as recommended.
Check any verification yourself. Every verification carries a number in the form TB-XXXX-XXX. Enter it at www.truzbiz.com/verify/[number] to see whether it is currently valid, when it was checked, and when renewal is due.