Trust & Proof: Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) / YourAdChoices – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) / YourAdChoices

(https://youradchoices.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 21, 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.
12 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
60% Reputation

Trust theatre is minimally present. The primary flag is the review_count of 13 on the Consumer Assistance page with a proof_links_count of 0, indicating feedback is displayed without direct verification paths. However, this is offset by the inclusion of institutional logos (4As, IAB, ANA, BBB) that represent the industry consortium.

The proof density is high due to the ‘Principles’ page which provides downloadable PDF documentation for ‘OBA Principles,’ ‘Multi-Site Data (MSD) Data,’ and ‘Cross-Device Guidance.’ These technical specifications act as a primary proof path, shifting the site from vague assertions to concrete policy standards.

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
13Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 0
/learn/ 0 0
/control/ 0 0
/about/ 0 0
/principles/ 0 0
/choices-faq/ 13 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/learn/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/control/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/about/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/principles/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/choices-faq/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
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