Every public result should make the evidence chain readable: what was identified, who is behind it, what source was checked, what OFC can conclude, and what remains unknown.
Search or scan input
The barcode, product name, brand, company, service, website, app, category, or label text the user entered or scanned.
Product identity
The product name, barcode, brand, producer, manufacturer, importer, origin clues, source used, and confidence level if available.
Company chain
The brand, producer, owner, parent company, distributor, service partner, investor, or other relationship used to connect the result to evidence.
Status
The public result status, such as Boycott Priority, Avoid if Possible, Research Needed, No reviewed match found, Disputed, or Removed / Outdated.
Evidence record
The source name, source URL, source date, reviewed date, category, confidence, target level, dispute state, and neutral summary of what the source says.
Review lifecycle
Whether the record is active, disputed, outdated, removed, corrected, or waiting for more evidence.
Why the rating appears
A plain-language chain showing the scanned or searched item, the company match, the source, the conduct category, the relationship level, and the resulting status.
Data gaps
What OFC could not verify, such as missing product identity, unclear owner, stale source date, no reviewed source match, or uncertain OCR.
Alternatives
Replacement options by category and region, with screening notes and direct links where curated alternatives exist. Alternatives are suggestions to review, not automatic endorsements.
Correction path
A visible path to submit missing evidence, dispute a listing, request removal, lower a rating, or fix barcode and company identity data.
What a record must not contain
Records must not target people based on religion, ethnicity, nationality, identity, founders, employees, private opinions, rumors, harassment targets, or unsourced social media claims.