Registry policies for hikers and partners.
Verified Hikes is an independent evidence-reviewed registry. This policy family separates private evidence handling, public certificate integrity, customer rights, verification standards, and partner responsibilities in plain language.
The short version
Raw evidence stays private. Public QR pages show safe certificate metadata. Most records are independent, not trail-authority documents. Paid verification applications are open for eligible published trails; emergency safety controls can temporarily pause new applications without affecting public certificate verification.
Terms
How applications, review, certificates, and service use work.
Privacy
How accounts, evidence, payments, and public metadata are handled.
Privacy for Hikers
A plain-language guide to GPS, photos, QR pages, and deletion.
Cookies
Essential sessions, consent, and privacy-safe analytics.
Evidence Retention
Different lifecycles for private proof and public registry records.
Refund Policy
Customer-friendly outcomes based on payment and review stage.
Certificate Policy
Signed snapshots, IDs, fingerprints, privacy, revocation, and reissue.
Verification Policy
The evidence standards behind each verification level.
Partner Pilot Terms
Manual review, claim codes, branding, privacy, and officialness controls.
Disclaimer
The limits of registry review and hiker responsibility.
Image and Copyright Policy
Approved visual sources, attribution, derivative notices, and takedowns.
Acceptable Use
Honest submissions, safe evidence, certificate integrity, and prohibited misuse.