Trust & Proof: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

(https://www.iitd.ac.in) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 16, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
18 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
90% Reputation

The site avoids trust theatre entirely; there are zero unverified review widgets or ‘as seen on’ logos. Trust is established through direct proof: listing actual PhD seminar dates (e.g., Rohan Kumar on May 18, 2026) and linking to a specific Research Impact Report. The proof_links_count of 2 on the homepage refers to actual functional documents rather than marketing badges.

Proof density is among the highest in the category. Verifiable evidence includes exact fee amounts (Rs 2500 for transcripts), specific startup names (AqCure, Geliose Mobility), and upcoming seminar schedules with precise times. Vague assertions are nearly non-existent, replaced by specific announcements and institutional data.

Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.

🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
0Review mentions (all pages)
2External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 2
/icollect/epay/index.html 0 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/icollect/epay/index.html — no schema detected (entity gap)
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