Short answer: Clerica Verified is a public directory at clerica.io/verified listing businesses that publish privacy and terms policies scored on Clerica's transparency rubric. Certified members get verify badges, directory profiles, dofollow backlinks while active, and integrity scans that downgrade certification if live policies drift from certified snapshots.
This guide explains how Verified fits the business portal, what each tier means, and what it does not guarantee.
Verified vs legal compliance
Clerica Verified measures disclosure clarity and transparency practices on a public rubric — not whether a lawyer would approve your policy for every jurisdiction.
Verified signals:
- Policies are hosted on your domain (not hidden on a vendor subdomain)
- Rubric scores readability, coverage of key disclosure topics, and plain-language quality
- Public verify pages (
clerica.io/stamp/verify/{policyId}) show scores and tier badges - Integrity scans detect material drift after certification
Verified does not signal:
- Regulatory compliance certification from a government body
- Law firm review (except optional Gold manual review tier)
- Cookie consent or CMP coverage
- That your policy will never need updates
We state limits upfront on verify pages and in the Business FAQ.
Directory tiers
| Tier | How earned | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Generated | Free generator output | Rubric score, nofollow stamp link to verify page |
| Certified | Active Certified subscription (~$99/yr) | Directory listing, dofollow backlink while Active, monthly integrity scans |
| Consumer-Friendly | Rubric ≥ 75 on active Certified | Enhanced badge, weekly scans |
| Gold | Rubric ≥ 90 + manual review ($99 one-time) | Highest badge, weekly scans, editorial review note |
Directory status moves to inactive when subscriptions lapse or integrity scans detect material drift until you fix and re-certify.
How businesses get listed
- Create a company account at app.clerica.io/business
- Generate privacy and/or terms policies with the wizard
- Review rubric score and upgrade gaps
- Subscribe to Certified and complete domain verification
- Publish — your profile appears at
/verified/{slug}with verify badge embed code
Full walkthrough: Clerica Verified certification guide.
Why customers care
Consumers increasingly treat privacy policies as trust signals, not fine print. A linkable verify badge lets customers, partners, and app reviewers check disclosures without reading fifty pages of legalese.
For SEO, Active Certified listings include a dofollow backlink from clerica.io — unlike free generator tiers that require permanent "powered by" vendor footers on your policy.
Integrity monitoring
Clerica checks your live published URL against the certified snapshot on a tier cadence so verify pages stay honest. Material edits — new subprocessors, changed retention, expanded data categories — trigger downgrade until you update and re-certify. Consumers get a link they can return to; your business keeps directory trust and dofollow SEO aligned with what you actually publish.
This is Clerica's wedge vs static generator downloads: trust is linkable and revocable.
Compare to other tools
Clerica vs Termly and Clerica vs TermsFeed explain how Verified differs from compliance suites and credits-link generators.
Related: How does privacy policy certification work? · Business FAQ · Certification pricing
Clerica is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Verified reflects transparency rubric scores, not legal adequacy.