Advertiser Protection

Brand Safety &
Suitability

Brand safety is not a single feature — it is an end-to-end discipline spanning inventory selection, pre-bid evaluation, in-flight monitoring, and post-bid verification. Every impression we bid on passes through a multi-layered governance framework designed to protect advertiser equity, ensure compliance, and maximize the long-term value of every media dollar.

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Protect

Shield advertiser brands from invalid traffic (IVT), fraud, and unsuitable ad adjacency

Verify

Independent, third-party validated measurement of traffic quality and viewability

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Optimize

Continuously refine rules, models, and policies using cross-channel data feedback

Four Brand Safety Pillars

A multi-dimensional system from data layer to service layer — every bid request is comprehensively screened before reaching a campaign

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Multi-Layer Traffic Monitoring

A four-layer architecture that screens every bid request before it reaches a campaign:

  • Data Layer — user behavior, device data, audience segments, real-time feature filtering
  • Feature Layer — attribution, behavioral, device, and relationship features
  • Model Layer — rule engine, anomaly detection, unsupervised / semi-supervised / supervised data mining
  • Service Layer — offline model, blacklist filtering, real-time scoring
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Pre-Bid Inventory Filtering

We pre-evaluate and filter inventory before bidding — not after. Invalid traffic is rejected at the auction stage. Every supply source is scored against historical performance, fraud signals, and content adjacency before a bid is placed.

  • Offline pre-targeting based on historical fraud patterns
  • Global IP blacklist, continuously updated from industry sources
  • IP-hop monitoring for distributed fraud detection
  • Device fingerprinting to identify non-human or emulated traffic
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Industry-Standard Alignment

Openturbo aligns its policies and controls with globally recognized frameworks:

  • GARM Brand Safety Floor — non-negotiable floor for high-risk content
  • GARM Brand Suitability Framework — tiered controls mapped to advertiser risk appetite
  • TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group) — anti-fraud principles
  • IAB Tech Lab — transparency and supply-chain standards
GARM TAG MMA IAB Tech Lab MRC
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Third-Party Verification & Measurement

Campaigns can be independently measured and audited by leading verification partners, providing objective post-bid confirmation of where ads ran, what they ran next to, and how much inventory was valid.

  • MMP integration — AppsFlyer, Adjust, and proprietary attribution for end-to-end conversion verification
  • IVT detection — pre-bid filtering and post-bid reconciliation
  • Viewability — aligned with MRC and GroupM standards
  • Supply-path transparency — clear visibility into every won impression

Three-Tier Brand Suitability Model

Different brands have different risk tolerances. Openturbo's three-tier model lets advertisers calibrate adjacency risk against reach and performance goals.

Strict

Maximum Protection

Excludes Floor, High-Risk, and Medium-Risk content categories. Ads appear only in environments aligned with the GARM Brand Safety Floor plus conservative suitability tiers.

Recommended for: Kids & family, finance, healthcare, luxury, regulated verticals
Standard · Recommended

Balanced Reach

Excludes Floor and High-Risk categories. Allows adjacency to Medium-Risk content where relevant. The recommended default for most performance and brand campaigns.

Recommended for: Most performance and brand campaigns
Expanded

Maximum Reach

Excludes only Floor content. Maximizes reach while adhering to GARM Floor protections. Best for campaigns where reach and cost-efficiency outweigh adjacency risk.

Recommended for: Performance-driven campaigns prioritizing reach and cost-efficiency

Category Exclusions

Advertisers can opt out of specific content categories at the campaign level

Adult & sexual content
Violence & graphic content
Hate speech & discriminatory content
Illegal activities & regulated goods
Misinformation & harmful health claims
Gambling & lotteries (non-campaign-relevant)

Key Risks We Address

Every brand safety risk has a systematic solution, not just a toggle switch

Risk What Openturbo Does
Wasted spend on fraudulent or non-human traffic Multi-layer pre-bid filtering + MMP-integrated IVT detection
Brand appearing next to unsafe or unsuitable content GARM-aligned tiered controls + category & vertical exclusions
Inability to verify where ads actually ran Third-party measurement + supply-path transparency
Reactive (post-bid) brand-safety control Pre-bid inventory scoring as a native part of bidding
Stale rules that miss new fraud patterns Continuous model retraining and rule iteration
One-size-fits-all adjacency settings Three-tier suitability model + vertical-specific configurations

Independent Verification Ecosystem

We treat transparency as a feature, not a finish line — delivering trustworthy, independent measurement through industry-leading verification partners.

AppsFlyer
Adjust
GARM
TAG
MRC
IAB Tech Lab
GroupM
MMA
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Real-Time Dashboards

Hourly-updated dashboards covering brand safety, IVT, viewability, and performance KPIs

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Supply-Path Reporting

See which exchanges, SSPs, and publishers delivered your impressions

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Audit Support & Incident Response

Documentation and evidence packages for client-side audits, with defined SLAs for incident investigation

Need a Brand Safety Assessment or Custom Controls?

To discuss a brand safety assessment, request an audit of an existing campaign, or align on custom suitability controls for your vertical, reach out to our team.