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What “Verified” means for a camp listing.

On camp listings, our public badge says Verified. It means we compared the listed facts with an identifiable provider or registration source. It does not mean we inspected the camp or endorse it.

The minimum evidence

A listing can receive the badge only after it is approved for publication and has both an identified source domain and an HTTPS provider or registration page.

  • Dates and location are compared with the cited source.
  • Ages, format, price, and availability are compared when the source publishes them.
  • The review date is recorded. A badge without that timestamp is a data-quality failure, not a valid verification.

What it does not prove

Verification is not a background check, site visit, accreditation, or guarantee. It does not establish staff qualifications, insurance, safeguarding practices, accessibility, refund behavior, safety, quality, or fit for a particular child.

Always confirm current details with the provider before paying or traveling. Ask the provider directly about supervision, emergency plans, required equipment, accommodations, and cancellation terms.

Freshness and corrections

Camp facts change quickly. Each verified listing shows its review date when available and labels the review current for 90 days. After that it says Review due; the badge remains a record of the earlier comparison, not a claim that facts are still current. A missing, invalid, or future-dated review timestamp is labeled unavailable. A source becoming unavailable, dates passing, or contrary evidence can send a listing back for review.

Every listing links to the correction and removal workflow. Reports enter a moderated case queue; they do not directly rewrite the directory. We investigate the cited evidence and correct supported facts.

Request a camp correction or removal.

Commercial separation

Verification cannot be purchased. A featured placement or future paid operator service must be labeled separately and cannot create, preserve, or improve the verification badge, organic ranking, or editorial judgment.