How We Test Adult Sites for Safety
Every site on SafePornExpert goes through the same standardized 7-point safety assessment. Here's exactly what we check and how we score it.
The 7 Safety Components
Each site receives a score out of 100, broken down across seven weighted components:
| Component | Weight | What We Check |
|---|---|---|
| HTTPS & SSL | 15 pts | Valid certificate, TLS version, HSTS headers |
| Billing Safety | 20 pts | Known processor, cancel method, upsells, payment options |
| Ad Safety | 15 pts | Malicious ads, pop-unders, redirects, ad networks |
| Privacy | 15 pts | Tracking cookies, data collection, privacy policy |
| Domain Trust | 10 pts | Domain age, authority rating, corporate transparency |
| Content Legality | 10 pts | 2257 compliance, age verification, content moderation |
| User Reports | 15 pts | Independent review scores, known complaints, malware reports |
Safety Tiers
- SAFE (75-100), Passes all key checks. Trusted billing, clean ads, strong privacy.
- MOSTLY SAFE (55-74), Safe to use with minor concerns. Usually auto-renewal or moderate ads.
- CAUTION (40-54), Use with care. Significant concerns in one or more areas.
- UNSAFE (0-39), We don't recommend this site. Multiple safety failures.
Our Data Sources
We cross-reference multiple sources for each assessment:
- Direct testing, we visit the site, check HTTPS, scan for scripts, test billing pages
- Billing processor databases, we verify processors against known trusted lists
- Independent review aggregation, scores from 6+ independent review sites
- Domain authority data, domain age, backlink profile, WHOIS transparency
- User reports, complaints, malware flags, known issues from community sources
What We Don't Test
We assess site safety, not content quality. We don't rate video resolution, scene count, model attractiveness, or content variety. For content-focused reviews, see our partner sites.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some pages contain affiliate links. When you visit a site through our link, we may earn a commission. This never affects our safety scores, a site with affiliate links gets the same assessment as one without. Sites rated CAUTION or UNSAFE don't get affiliate CTAs regardless of partnership status.