Community Reporting Guidelines

Last updated: April 2026

Standards every submission must meet before it can affect a partner record.

1. Report facts, not opinions

Describe what happened: agreed terms, invoice or clawback amounts, dates and communications. Avoid accusations, speculation about intent, or personal remarks about individuals.

2. Attach verifiable evidence

IOs, reconciliation exports, statements of account, credit notes and email threads. Cases without supporting documents remain Under Review and never affect published amounts.

3. Classify deductions honestly

State clearly whether a third-party IVT or measurement report was provided. Clawbacks backed by MRC-accredited vendors are recorded as compliant, not as arbitrary deductions.

4. Escalate before you report

Reports should follow a genuine attempt to resolve the matter directly with the counterparty, including at least one written escalation.

5. No retaliation or coordination

Coordinated filings intended to damage a competitor, duplicate submissions of the same dispute, and commercially retaliatory reports are removed and may lead to account termination.

Legal Disclaimer & Platform Notice

AdTrust Index publishes peer-reported commercial records for risk-assessment purposes only. Submissions are reviewed prima facie against supplied documents and do not constitute a legal finding of wrongdoing. Named partners retain a full right of reply, and disputed entries are labelled accordingly.