Platform Adoption Grids

Platform Adoption Grids

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The goal of these documents is to create a standardized way for members to understand how each platform is adopting GARM standards from key GARM workstreams.

In the last three years, GARM has been driving a series of standards and solutions that run across its key workstreams of Common Definition, Common Measures, Common Tools, and Independent Audit + Verification. As we develop and then deploy the work within the industry, there is logically the question of how each of the members implement standards.

Implementation of GARM standards is a question for all types of organizations within GARM – whether an advertiser, an agency, a platform, or an solutions developer company.

Our first view on implementation is for ad sellers, with a focus on platforms.

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  • Author:WFA

    WFA

Guides & templates
8 December 2022

Our look at implementation charts the following:

COMMON DEFINITIONS

  • Organizational endorsement
  • Link to moderation + monetization policies
  • Integration into buying tools

COMMON MEASURES

  • Organizational participation in the GARM Aggregated Measurement Report
  • Metrics provided to GARM adhering to best practices (out of a total of 8)

COMMON TOOLS

  • Implementation of GARM minimum adjacency standard in relevant formats 

INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION + OVERSIGHT

  • MRC accreditation
  • TAG certification
  • Third-party audit of transparency reporting

The adoption grids were developed by the GARM Steer Team with a comment period with the platforms to ensure they are an accurate view of platform work. These will be updated on a semiannual basis.

Article details

  • Author:WFA

    WFA

Guides & templates
8 December 2022