Compass scoring rules
Methodology and scoring
The score follows evidence state, jurisdiction and date. Popularity and affiliate economics do not make a brand safer.
AI-assisted, rule-bound, correctable
AI assists collection, entity matching and research triage. Rule-based gates limit verdicts. Sources, dates, evidence limits and corrections remain visible because automation and human review can both make mistakes.
The three gates
Identity
Match brand, exact domain and legal operator. Similar names do not merge automatically.
Authority
Read the record in its own jurisdiction and current status. Foreign evidence stays foreign.
Context
Date complaints, payments and access signals. Allegations remain allegations.
Verdict thresholds
Green / current_primary: a current primary Guyana record matches exact domain and operator. Amber / open_evidence: a material question remains unresolved. Red / official_adverse or corroborated_adverse: an official adverse record or corroborated documented evidence supports the narrow finding.
Affgate’s limited role
The full Affgate snapshot is used privately to discover and prioritise entities, including current trends. Its URLs, proprietary metrics and raw inventory are not public evidence and do not support legal, licensing, complaint or safety claims.
What we did not do
We did not open accounts, send deposits, test withdrawals or invent first-hand experience. The published dossiers identify verified facts, unresolved questions and evidence limits without claiming first-hand testing.