{
  "schema": "https://smartadvisoronline.com/ai/schemas/public-api-privacy-signals.schema.json",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "generated_at": "2026-05-20",
  "source": "https://smartadvisoronline.com/directory/",
  "description": "Public-safe privacy-tool signal types used by SmartAdvisor Privacy Directory. These are not ratings or certifications.",
  "signal_types": [
    {
      "id": "public_metadata",
      "label": "Public metadata",
      "meaning": "Tool name, website and category context are present in the current directory."
    },
    {
      "id": "official_source_links",
      "label": "Official source links",
      "meaning": "Official website, docs, privacy policy or repository links are recorded when available."
    },
    {
      "id": "reviewed_external_signals",
      "label": "Reviewed external signals",
      "meaning": "At least one reviewed useful external public-source signal is present in the current index."
    },
    {
      "id": "owner_update_path",
      "label": "Owner update path",
      "meaning": "Corrections, update suggestions and ownership claims can be submitted for manual review."
    },
    {
      "id": "limited_current_index_coverage",
      "label": "Limited current-index coverage",
      "meaning": "Sparse signal coverage means the current reviewed index is limited, not that a tool is bad."
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "No public rankings",
    "No certification claims",
    "No complete web coverage claims",
    "No public review internals"
  ]
}