Trust
Verification limitations.
Plain-language statement of what APN verification does and does not establish.
What a hash match shows
That the file you hold is byte-for-byte identical to the file APN published under a given identifier.
What a hash match does not show
- It does not prove who created the file.
- It does not prove when the file was created.
- It does not prove the file is true, correct or legally sufficient for a given purpose.
- It is not a government certification.
Local verification records
The JSON record produced by Sovereign Verify is your own evidence of a local comparison. It is not a signed attestation by APN or any third party.