Evidence categories, coverage, and limits.
TrustDots uses available sources to help explain products, brands, and sellers. The presence, freshness, and quality of evidence vary by product and category.
Product and company disclosures.
Inputs may include product identifiers, labels, ingredients, materials, merchant disclosures, ownership information, and company history. A disclosure is evidence of what was stated; it is not automatically independent verification.
Public safety and accountability records.
Relevant sources may include recall notices, regulatory actions, public advisories, safety databases, and public legal records. TrustDots aims to retain source context because similar records can have different meanings.
Certifications and shopper feedback.
Where available, certification or standards records can be checked against issuing organizations. Review patterns, complaints, and shopper feedback may also contribute after quality checks; they are not treated as equivalent to regulatory evidence.
Known limitations.
Sources can be incomplete, delayed, disputed, removed, or difficult to match to the correct product. TrustDots does not claim exhaustive coverage. Missing evidence is not proof that a product is safe, unsafe, good, or bad.
See how evidence is interpreted