Editorial Standards

Our goal is to make automatic-identification concepts understandable without turning simplified explanations into false certainty.

Principles

• Separate identifiers from the symbols or tags that carry them.
• Prefer primary standards and official guidance for current technical claims.
• Distinguish internal business practices from globally standardized identifiers.
• Do not claim that a check-digit result proves ownership or assignment.
• Do not present a phone scan as formal barcode verification.
• Label examples and calculators as educational planning tools.
• Avoid invented certifications, testimonials or vendor rankings.
• Correct material errors when identified.

Independence

Advertising does not determine editorial conclusions. We do not sell GS1 identifiers, barcode registrations or certification services.