Glossary · Checking and proof

Authenticity code

A digital fingerprint of the report.

It proves that the report is unchanged since the authenticity code was set, and it also appears in the PDF. If a report is corrected later, the code is set again and the date is stated with it. The authenticity code shows not only that the report is genuine, but also whether and when a correction happened.

Where it appears in the report

The authenticity code appears in the report in the Verification chapter and in the PDF itself. Look at the sample report →

This is what the report looks like
This is what the report looks like Look at the sample report

Common questions about it

What does a changed authenticity code show?

That the report was corrected later. The date of the correction then appears right next to it.

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Last updated: 2026-09-18