Evidence review
What to inspect before changing anything
Start with the delivered website and the real user journey. Record the current state so the team can distinguish an observed problem from an assumption and compare the same surface after deployment.
- 01List decisions that require user trust
- 02Map each concern to available evidence
- 03Find badges or statements without verifiable meaning
Implementation
A practical improvement plan
Make the smallest coherent change that solves the observed problem. Keep normal code review, accessibility, security and product checks in the loop instead of optimizing for the scan alone.
- 01Explain data boundaries near the action
- 02Show accountable ownership and support paths
- 03Publish evidence such as methodology, status or policies
Verification
How to verify the result
Verification should test the intended outcome and the most likely regression. Use the production delivery path whenever headers, caching, rendering or third-party services affect the result.
- 01Ask users what still feels risky
- 02Verify links and contact channels
- 03Recheck claims after product changes
Common pitfall
A shortcut to avoid
Decorative security icons can imply assurance that the product has not actually earned.
Further reading
Primary guidance and references
These sources provide standards, security guidance or the interpretation framework used to keep this guide bounded. Product-specific implementation still requires review in the actual codebase.