Public pilot · Adults 18+ · No live advertising
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Pilot verification report

Initial checks: 24 October 2026 on the private pilot. Public-test preparation was then authorised. Historical access results below describe the initial version; see the update at the end.

Results

CheckResultEvidence or qualification
Static outputPassed21 HTML routes, including nine listing pages and four category pages. One additional 404.html file mirrors the error route.
Internal links and fragmentsPassedAutomated source check resolves all generated internal navigation, asset and download paths and fragment IDs. No broken internal targets.
Titles and metadataPassedEvery route has a title, description, language declaration, one H1 and a main landmark.
Private accessConfirmed in Sites configurationCustom access permits the owner only, with no other viewers or groups. Private deployment uses the owner-private operation.
Search and filtersPassedDesktop search for Ipswich returns Encounterz. Category filtering returns five lifestyle clubs. NSW plus lifestyle clubs returns Our Secret Spot. A non-matching query shows the empty state.
ResetPassed after correctionAn initial defect left the result count stale. The reset handler was corrected. Native browser interaction restores all nine records and clears the controls.
Phone interactionPassedSearching for Studio Kink returns one listing in a 390 px iframe viewport. Reset restores nine. The search and select controls are labelled and usable.
Desktop layoutVisually checkedHomepage and Studio Kink listing inspected in the browser at approximately 1363 px viewport width. No horizontal document overflow.
Responsive layoutVisually checkedHomepage at 390 px and a listing at 320 px, using browser-rendered iframe viewports. Document content fits within both widths. Selects were changed to a full-width layout to avoid clipped selected text. This is not physical-device testing.
Semantic accessibilityCheckedExplicit filter labels, search landmark, live result status, skip link, native controls, visible focus styles, descriptive listing/category links, table headings and horizontally scrollable report tables.
Colour contrastChecked for core text pairsGold text was darkened after one panel background was below a 4.5:1 contrast ratio. Core text uses dark ink, muted text or the corrected gold on light backgrounds. No full WCAG certification is claimed.
JavaScript fallbackSource checkedAll listing content is pre-rendered. Without JavaScript, filters stay hidden and a notice directs readers to the complete list and category pages. No runtime fetch is needed for content.
Loading behaviourChecked with limitsThe homepage, stylesheet and filter script total approximately 26 KB uncompressed, around 7 KB when gzip-compressed together. The visitor site has no image, remote font or third-party script requests. This is a file-size measure, not a Core Web Vitals benchmark or a claim about mobile network timing.
ConsoleReviewedObserved browser-extension metadata errors originated from the test environment extension. No site-script error was identified in the checked interactions.
Search exclusionPassed in sourceEvery HTML route has noindex/nofollow/noarchive. A matching X-Robots-Tag is provided in the static hosting headers. Robots permits fetch so noindex can be read. No sitemap submission was performed.
Outbound sourcesOfficial text checkedThe source register lists the official pages read. Material conditions and practical conflicts are recorded. Full visual destination and third-party ticket-flow audits remain incomplete.
RightsPassed for this asset scopeNo venue photography, venue logos, stock assets or external fonts are deployed. Existing project images were reference-only.
Ad and tracking absencePassed in sourceNo live ad code, fake adverts, analytics, tracking pixels, affiliate redirects, runtime AI or browser storage in the directory code. Hosting authentication/logging is separately disclosed.
ScopePassedNo events directory, guides, reviews, user profiles, messaging, payment system or booking capture.

Remaining limits

A physical-device test, specialist assistive-technology audit and independent performance benchmark have not been performed. Browser testing covered representative pages; generated routes received common-template and internal-link checks.

Business verification means official website text was checked, not that each operator was contacted or physically inspected. Venue opening status, admission and booking conditions can change. Entire destination domains, authenticated material and payment paths were not exhaustively reviewed. Do not treat the absence of an automated warning as policy approval.

The hosting provider’s exact log-retention periods and processing locations, responsible public operator and a real public corrections/privacy channel are not yet established. The pilot privacy notice states these limits. They remain outstanding before an AdSense submission.

The source and configuration provide search exclusion; owner-only access is the actual privacy control. At the initial check, no public launch, production DNS change, service-agreement acceptance or AdSense application had been performed.

Public-test update

The user authorised public access and an AdSense test. Visitor notices now describe a public pilot and the unresolved contact/privacy details. The same nine listings and existing noindex directives are retained. Robots.txt still allows all crawlers. No publisher ID, ad-serving script, service agreement, DNS change or application has been added or submitted.

The static build, JavaScript syntax and generated internal links were checked again for this change. Final access must be confirmed through the hosting access response and an unauthenticated page view.

StoryBrand and Fluent 2 update

The homepage now states the visitor benefit directly: “Know what to expect before you go”. It identifies the actual adult lifestyle range, provides one primary browse action and presents a three-step process: choose an experience, check the conditions, confirm with the operator. It does not invent endorsements, testimonials or operator credentials.

Microsoft’s official Fluent 2 guidance informed system-font typography, sentence-case labels, spacing, component shapes, subtle elevation, button hierarchy, card interaction and visible keyboard focus. This is a lightweight HTML/CSS implementation guided by Fluent 2, not a claim that the React component library is installed.

References reviewed 24 October 2026:

The redesigned homepage was visually checked at desktop width and at a 390 px browser-rendered phone viewport. A listing was checked at 320 px. Neither phone document had horizontal overflow. Search for Ipswich and Studio Kink returned one record each; keyboard activation of Clear filters restored nine. The listing cards now have one focusable destination each. The source-link and metadata checks still pass.

Core colour-pair contrast ratios are at least 5.7:1 for the measured brand/body combinations. The homepage, CSS and optional filter script total about 31 KB uncompressed, around 8 KB when compressed together with gzip. This is not a performance benchmark or full accessibility certification.