Verification Policy

What our verification badges mean.

Working draft. This page is a working draft and should be reviewed by a qualified attorney before public launch.

Listing statuses

Unverified — submitted by a user; not yet confirmed.

Self-attested — submitter indicated the business is Black-owned, but it has not been independently confirmed.

Claimed — an owner or representative has claimed the listing through our claim flow.

Admin-confirmed — FeedBlack has reviewed available evidence and marked the listing as confirmed Black-owned.

Limits

Verification is not a legal certification unless explicitly stated. FeedBlack may request proof or change a status at any time.

For general limitations about listing accuracy, ownership information, public sources, third-party submissions, and verification status, please review our Disclaimer.