Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to certifying a hyperlink. A declarant desires to publish a plurality of facts it asserts about a hyperlink's destination anchor. The declarant constructs a formatted digital declaration of facts and presents it to a certifier requesting a signed declaration of facts. The certifier examines the declaration in accordance with its operating policy and assembles a signed declaration of facts indicating its confidence that the facts are true. A client encounters a hyperlink of interest and requests information from the certifier about the facts and the certifier's confidence that the facts are true. The certifier presents its signed declaration of facts and confidence to the client in a manner such that the client can render the facts and confidence information prior to the user clicking or selecting the hyperlink.