This section defines the normative scope of applicability for the Visual Evidence Verification Standard and explicitly identifies activities and interpretations that are outside the scope of this standard.
VEVS defines a technical verification methodology for digital images and video, including integrity assessment, provenance indicators, internal consistency analysis, and auditability of verification processes.
VEVS defines methodology and reporting structure only. It does not certify implementations, determine factual truth, establish legal admissibility, or create regulatory or governing authority.
VEVS functions solely as a technical standard defining verification methodology. It is not a legal authority, certifying body, enforcement mechanism, or adjudicator. Adoption, implementation, and interpretation of VEVS remain voluntary and are the responsibility of the implementing or relying party.
Responsibility for misuse, misrepresentation, or overextension of VEVS outputs rests with the implementing or interpreting party. The standard itself does not assume responsibility for downstream decisions, interpretations, or outcomes.