In plain English
This status means the website's claimed identity has been checked, rather than only stated by the site itself. It can refer to who the site is or to which organization operates it.
In context
Here, "identity verified" reports that the website's stated identity, or the identity of the organization running it, has been confirmed.
- Situation
- Understanding encryption, privacy, data-sharing, and secure-connection labels
- What it communicates
- reports a checked website-identity state
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say what the website is allowed to do or what access, permission, or trust decisions follow.
Examples
“The booking website became identity verified after reviewers confirmed that the company named on the site was the one operating it.”
“When investigators confirmed who ran the site, they marked it as identity verified.”