Integrity, control 7 of 7
G-07 Preserve browser navigation and real functionality
P0Hard gateNeeds your evidence
Do not hijack the back button, trap users in a page or advertise functionality that is not actually provided.
- Priority
- Gate. A FAIL stops publish or launch.
- Hard gate
- Yes. A FAIL stops publication, whatever the score.
- Change class
- AUTO_WITH_TEST: A candidate requiring relevant tests.
- Quality bucket
- Not scored: hard gate only
Evidence to review
- Browser trace and recorded navigation path on mobile and desktop; real tool input/output test.
How to implement
- Enter from an external page; use Back after normal navigation, modal use and consent decisions.
- Test history handlers, interstitials, affiliate redirects and ad scripts.
- Verify that promised tools actually perform their stated task rather than redirecting to unrelated offers.
How UltimateSEO checks this
Needs your evidence. No automated check covers this control, so it stays UNKNOWN until evidence is supplied.
States used: PASS, FAIL, UNKNOWN, NOT_APPLICABLE or BLOCKED. UNKNOWN is never shown as a pass. How states work.
Part of The UltimateSEO Framework v4.3, catalogue dated 2026-10-14. Evidence states, control states and the publish gate are explained on the hub.