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Important legal disclosures regarding the use of the Fides Verification Standard.
1. General Information
The information provided by the Fides Standard Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") on fidesstandard.com (the "Site") and via our API is for general informational and educational purposes only. All information is provided in good faith, however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site.
2. No Financial Advice
IMPORTANT WARNING:THE TRUST SCORES, VERIFICATION STATUS, AND ASSET RATINGS PROVIDED BY THE FIDES STANDARD DO NOT CONSTITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, LEGAL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
Proof of Process, Not Proof of Truth: Fides Standard validates the *traceability* and *transparency* of how information was published. A "Verified" badge indicates that the source has met our standards for disclosure and provenance, not that the Foundation guarantees the factual correctness of every claim within the asset.
Fides Standard verifies theprovenance and integrity of information sources. A "Verified" status indicates that a source meets our standards for transparency and factual history; it does NOT imply that any financial asset mentioned by that source will be profitable. You should not rely on any information on the Site as a substitute for professional financial advice.
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4. Algorithmic Limitations
The Fides Trust Score is generated using automated algorithms and community consensus mechanisms. While we strive for accuracy, algorithms may produce false positives or false negatives due to data anomalies. A "Verified" status reflects the state of an asset at the specific timestamp of minting and may not reflect subsequent edits or corrections made by the original publisher.
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