Trust Framework
Transparency Center
The Institute publishes annual transparency disclosures covering methodology updates, reader feedback, corrections, and editorial governance. This page summarizes the current cycle.
Methodology changelog (current cycle)
All material methodology changes published in the current cycle are listed below. Minor edits are tracked in version control on each methodology page.
- HRI v1.0 — Initial publication (June 2026)
- Protection Maturity Model v1.0 — Initial publication (June 2026)
- FSI v1.0 — Initial publication, weights reviewed Q2 2026
- Protection Index — pillar weighting reviewed Q4 2025
Reader feedback summary
Reader-submitted questions and corrections are aggregated quarterly. The most common feedback categories are summarized below.
- Methodology questions: ~40% — answered on the relevant methodology page
- Correction requests: ~15% — addressed under the Correction Policy
- Feature requests: ~30% — routed to product backlog
- Editorial disagreement: ~15% — reviewed by editorial team
Editorial governance
Editorial decisions are made by the Institute editorial team. No carrier, advertiser, or affiliate partner has editorial approval or veto. Decisions involving methodology changes also pass through the Research Standards process.
Correction log
The Correction Policy describes how errors are surfaced, reviewed, and disclosed. Corrections are visible on the affected page and aggregated annually for transparency.
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