Scope & Limits

This page defines what our verification covers and where it stops.

These limits are deliberate.
They exist to ensure our findings remain neutral, reliable, and usable by others.

What We Examine

Our work is limited to the condition of data as it exists at the time it is examined.

Within that scope, we assess whether the data is acceptable for its stated use in:

• AI models

• automated or algorithmic decision systems
  
  

This includes examining factors that affect whether the data can safely support those uses.

What We Do Not Do

We do not:

• design or improve data systems

• clean, restructure, or enrich data

• recommend tools, vendors, or architectures

• advise on how issues should be resolved
  
  

We also do not provide opinions on business strategy, ethics, or intent.

Our role ends at verification.

What We Do Not Certify

Our determinations do not certify:

• outcomes produced by AI systems

• fairness, bias, or representativeness

• legal or regulatory compliance

• performance of specific models or vendors
  
  

Those considerations may rely on data quality, but they are outside our scope.

Responsibility Boundaries

We verify the condition of data based on what is provided and declared at the time of examination.

Responsibility for:

• how the data is used

• how findings are acted upon

• whether systems are deployed
  
  

remains with the organisation using the data.

This separation is essential to maintain independence.

Point-in-Time Nature

All determinations reflect a specific moment.

If data changes after verification, the determination may no longer apply.

For this reason, determinations should be treated as a record of condition, not a permanent state.

Why These Limits Matter

Clear limits protect everyone involved.

They ensure:

• findings are not influenced by implementation concerns

• verification remains independent of delivery

• results can be relied upon by boards, regulators, and external reviewers
  
  

By staying within a narrow scope, we make our conclusions stronger, not weaker.

In Simple Terms

We verify condition.
We document findings.
We do not intervene.