VERIFIED INFORMATION BUREAU
Know morebefore you decide.
Important decisions are often made with information scattered across WhatsApp, screenshots, references and documents. VIB is being built to make that information easier to verify and use.
01 / WHO WE ARE
Information is everywhere.
Trustworthy information is not.
VIB is a private verification and reporting service being developed in Trinidad & Tobago.
We collect information, look at the evidence behind it, give the relevant people an opportunity to respond, and distinguish between information that has been submitted and information that has actually been verified.
Share your experience →02 / WHY IT EXISTS
We make big decisions with small pieces of information.
A rental. A property. A contractor. A business relationship. The information that matters is often sitting in someone's phone, inbox or filing cabinet.
Bring it together
Turn scattered information into a structured record.
Check the evidence
Review supporting documents before information is treated as verified.
Keep context
Allow responses, disputes and resolutions to form part of the record.
03 / HOW IT WORKS
From a piece of information to a useful report.
Submit
Tell us what happened and why the information matters.
Support
Provide agreements, receipts, photographs or other relevant evidence.
Review
The information is assessed and given an appropriate verification status.
Respond
Where applicable, the subject can respond or dispute the record.
Report
Verified information can contribute to a private report.
04 / WHAT WE COVER
Starting with rentals.
Built for more.
The first VIB workflow is rental information. The same underlying system can support other situations where people need reliable information before entering a transaction.
Rental information
Rental history, documented payment events, lease matters and property records.
Property information
Condition, maintenance, safety and other information attached to a property.
Business information
Business identity, documentation, commercial records and documented disputes.
Service providers
Information about contractors, tradespeople and service businesses.
05 / WHAT IT IS NOT
This isn't a public review site.
VIB is designed around private information, evidence and accountability. It is not intended to publish lists of “good” and “bad” people.
A report should show what information exists, what supports it, what remains disputed and when it was verified.
See how report verification works →“An MVP isn't the finished solution.
It's a hypothesis made tangible.”
06 / THE FIRST STEP
Rental information
in Trinidad & Tobago.
Request a report. Submit information. Verify a report reference. These are the first building blocks of the VIB system.
VERIFIED INFORMATION BUREAU