Five dimensions
Our checklists group evidence into identity, independent reputation, transaction safeguards, transparency and pressure. Strong evidence must be relevant to the action being considered.
No magic threshold
One severe contradiction can outweigh several cosmetic positives. A professional design, HTTPS and a long domain history are context, not proof of honest control today.
Local and explainable
Interactive scores run in the browser and show which answers changed the result. We do not accept payment to improve a score and we do not maintain a secret allowlist.
Apply these scoring limits directly with the website trust checklist, which shows which observations changed the result.
Last reviewed
2026-10-08. See our corrections policy if something is unclear or wrong.