Eduevidence.org, legal name: International Certification of Evidence of Impact in Education, org.no. NO932595036

Last updated: June 2026

Nature and scope of EduEvidence certification

EduEvidence certifications, ratings, badges, evidence classifications, equivalence assessments, impact scores and other evaluations are independent evidence-based opinions issued for informational and quality-signalling purposes only.

A certification indicates that, at the date of assessment and within the defined scope of the review, the evidence made available to EduEvidence was assessed against the relevant EduEvidence criteria. A certification does not constitute an approval, recommendation, endorsement, warranty or guarantee of the certified product, company, provider or any particular use of the product.

Certifications are limited to:

the product, product version, evidence, documentation and representations reviewed during the assessment;
the specific dimensions and criteria stated in the certification;
the information reasonably available to EduEvidence, its researchers and validators at the time of assessment; and
the certification period stated on the certificate or product profile.

No continuous monitoring or guarantee

Unless expressly stated otherwise, EduEvidence does not continuously monitor certified products or the companies that provide them.

Products, algorithms, artificial-intelligence systems, content, commercial practices, ownership, hosting arrangements, security measures, privacy practices, data flows, accessibility features, interoperability, pricing, pedagogical design and terms of use may change after certification.

EduEvidence does not warrant or guarantee that:

information supplied by an applicant or third party is complete, accurate or current;
undisclosed or unknown risks, defects, incidents or legal violations do not exist;
a certified product complies with every applicable law, regulation, technical requirement, safeguarding requirement, procurement rule or institutional policy;
a product is safe, secure, effective, ethical, equitable, environmentally responsible or suitable in every context;
use of a product will produce any particular educational, developmental, financial or operational result;
a product will remain unchanged or continue to meet the certification criteria throughout the certification period; or
every relevant issue could or should reasonably have been identified during the assessment.

A certification is not a technical audit, cybersecurity audit, financial audit, legal opinion, regulatory approval, data-protection impact assessment, safeguarding assessment or substitute for professional advice unless the certification documentation expressly states otherwise.

Responsibility of product providers

The product provider remains solely responsible for the design, development, ownership, operation, marketing, sale, licensing, maintenance, security, accessibility, regulatory compliance and use of its product.

The provider is also solely responsible for:

the accuracy and completeness of information supplied to EduEvidence;
compliance with privacy, data-protection, child-safety, consumer-protection, intellectual-property and other applicable laws;
obtaining all required permissions, licences, consents and lawful bases;
notifying EduEvidence promptly of material product changes, incidents, investigations or information that may affect a certification; and
ensuring that its use of an EduEvidence certificate, rating or badge is accurate, current and not misleading.

EduEvidence may suspend, amend or withdraw a certification at any time if relevant information changes, new information becomes available, a product changes, a provider fails to disclose material information or EduEvidence otherwise considers that continued certification may be inaccurate or misleading. Withdrawal or suspension does not imply that EduEvidence previously knew, or reasonably should have known, of the matter giving rise to the withdrawal or suspension.

Continuing notification obligations

Throughout the certification period, the product provider must notify EduEvidence without undue delay if it becomes aware of any matter that could reasonably affect the basis, scope, accuracy or continued validity of a certification, including but not limited to:

a significant personal data or cybersecurity breach;
any regulatory investigation, enforcement action or material compliance inquiry;
a safeguarding incident affecting children or other users;
a material redesign of the product or its core functionality;
a substantial modification to any artificial intelligence model, algorithm or automated decision-making system relevant to the certified product;
any material change to privacy, data-processing or terms-of-use policies;
an acquisition, merger or other change of ownership or control;
significant litigation or legal proceedings relating to the product;
any product recall, withdrawal or suspension;
any material accessibility issue or newly identified barrier affecting users with disabilities; or
any new evidence, research findings or information that materially contradicts, qualifies or undermines the evidence on which the certification was based.

Failure to provide timely notification of any such matter constitutes a material breach of the certification terms and may, without limitation, result in immediate suspension, amendment or withdrawal of the certification.

Independent assessment required by users

Schools, teachers, parents, governments, procurement bodies, investors and other users must make their own independent assessment before selecting, purchasing, recommending, authorising or using any product.

Users should consider, among other matters:

the needs and characteristics of the intended learners;
the local educational, legal and cultural context;
current product documentation and contractual terms;
privacy, security, safeguarding and accessibility requirements;
independent technical, legal and procurement advice where appropriate;
whether the product has changed since certification; and
whether continued use remains appropriate.

No procurement, investment, deployment, teaching or parenting decision should be based solely on an EduEvidence certification, badge, score, database entry or publication. Any decision to obtain, recommend, procure, deploy or use a product is made at the user’s own discretion and risk.

No responsibility for products or third parties

EduEvidence does not develop, manufacture, supply, license, host, control or operate certified products and is not a party to any agreement between a product provider and a school, government, teacher, parent, learner or other user.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, EduEvidence shall not be responsible or liable for:

the acts or omissions of any product provider or other third party;
a product’s design, content, functionality, security, availability, performance or legal compliance;
the collection, use, disclosure, retention, loss or misuse of personal data;
harm to learners, teachers, parents, institutions or other persons;
educational, developmental, safeguarding, financial, operational, reputational or other consequences arising from a product or its use;
decisions made in reliance on a certification, badge, score, database entry or other EduEvidence material;
inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, withheld, fraudulent or outdated information supplied by an applicant or third party; or
changes made to a product or company after the relevant assessment.

Protection of individuals and participating organisations

All assessments and services are provided by or on behalf of International Certification of Evidence of Impact in Education, organisation number 932 595 036, referred to as “EduEvidence”.

No founder, member, board member, advisory-board member, officer, employee, researcher, validator, reviewer, contractor, consultant, volunteer, academic institution, partner, licensor or representative involved with EduEvidence assumes personal responsibility to any user or other third party merely by participating in EduEvidence activities.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any claim relating to an EduEvidence activity, assessment or certification must be directed solely against the EduEvidence legal entity and not against any such individual or participating organisation in their personal or separate institutional capacity.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability arising from fraud or other liability that applicable mandatory law requires to remain.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, EduEvidence shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss, including loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, goodwill, reputation, data or anticipated savings.

Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, EduEvidence’s aggregate liability arising from or connected with a certification, assessment, database entry or related service shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be limited to the amount paid directly to EduEvidence for the specific service giving rise to the claim, within the last 12 months.

Nothing on the EduEvidence website creates a professional-client, fiduciary, advisory, agency, partnership or similar relationship between EduEvidence or its protected persons and any user.

Governing law and disputes

These terms, and any contractual or non-contractual dispute arising from or connected with EduEvidence’s services, certifications or website, shall be governed by Norwegian law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any mandatory jurisdictional rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, the courts of Norway shall have exclusive jurisdiction, with Sør-Rogaland District Court as the agreed court of first instance.

Before commencing proceedings, a claimant must send EduEvidence a written notice describing the claim, its factual and legal basis, the remedy sought and the relevant supporting documents, and allow EduEvidence at least 30 days to respond. Notices of claim must be submitted in English or Norwegian.

These provisions do not override any mandatory rights or jurisdictional protections that apply under applicable law.

Current information

Users should verify the certification date, product version, certification scope and current status shown in the EduEvidence database. Questions or information concerning material changes, possible inaccuracies or concerns about certified products should be sent to eduevidence1@eduevidence.org.

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