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+---
+// Site-wide trust strip: ONLY signals we have legitimately earned.
+//   - Qualys SSL Labs A+      (verified 2026-06: live report links to ssllabs.com)
+//   - SecurityHeaders.com A   (verified 2026-06)
+//   - Payments via Stripe (PCI DSS Level 1) - we process exclusively through Stripe
+//   - 256-bit TLS / HTTPS (Let's Encrypt, TLS 1.2/1.3, HSTS preload)
+//   - Hosted in a SOC 2 Type II compliant data center (infrastructure attestation)
+//
+// Deliberately NO government/regulator logos (CMS/NPPES/FCC/Medicare) and NO
+// self-claimed certs we don't hold. Each badge is defensible and, where a public
+// report exists, links to the live verification.
+//
+// Props let order/landing pages tighten or relax the wording without forking.
+export interface Props {
+  variant?: "full" | "compact";
+  /** Show the live "Verify" links (default true). */
+  links?: boolean;
+  class?: string;
+}
+const { variant = "full", links = true, class: extraClass = "" } = Astro.props;
+const compact = variant === "compact";
+---
+
+<section class={`pw-trust ${compact ? "pw-trust--compact" : ""} ${extraClass}`} aria-label="Security and trust">
+  <ul class="pw-trust__list" role="list">
+    <li class="pw-trust__item">
+      <svg class="pw-trust__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 1 3 5v6c0 5 3.8 9.7 9 11 5.2-1.3 9-6 9-11V5l-9-4Zm0 10.9h7c-.5 3.9-3.1 7.4-7 8.5V12H5V6.3l7-3.1v8.7Z"/></svg>
+      <div class="pw-trust__txt">
+        <span class="pw-trust__h">SSL Labs <strong>A+</strong></span>
+        {links && <a class="pw-trust__v" href="https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=performancewest.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Verify</a>}
+      </div>
+    </li>
+
+    <li class="pw-trust__item">
+      <svg class="pw-trust__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 1 3 5v6c0 5 3.8 9.7 9 11 5.2-1.3 9-6 9-11V5l-9-4Zm-1.2 14.4L7 11.6l1.4-1.4 2.4 2.4 4.8-4.8L17 9.2l-6.2 6.2Z"/></svg>
+      <div class="pw-trust__txt">
+        <span class="pw-trust__h">Security Headers <strong>A</strong></span>
+        {links && <a class="pw-trust__v" href="https://securityheaders.com/?q=performancewest.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Verify</a>}
+      </div>
+    </li>
+
+    <li class="pw-trust__item">
+      <svg class="pw-trust__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M17 8V7a5 5 0 0 0-10 0v1H5v14h14V8h-2Zm-8 0V7a3 3 0 0 1 6 0v1H9Zm3 9a2 2 0 1 1 0-4 2 2 0 0 1 0 4Z"/></svg>
+      <div class="pw-trust__txt">
+        <span class="pw-trust__h">256-bit <strong>TLS</strong></span>
+        <span class="pw-trust__s">HSTS preloaded</span>
+      </div>
+    </li>
+
+    <li class="pw-trust__item">
+      <svg class="pw-trust__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M4 5h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2Zm0 4v8h16V9H4Zm2 5h6v2H6v-2Z"/></svg>
+      <div class="pw-trust__txt">
+        <span class="pw-trust__h">Payments by <strong>Stripe</strong></span>
+        <span class="pw-trust__s">PCI DSS Level 1</span>
+      </div>
+    </li>
+
+    <li class="pw-trust__item">
+      <svg class="pw-trust__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" d="M12 2 3 7v6c0 5 3.8 9.4 9 11 5.2-1.6 9-6 9-11V7l-9-5Zm0 4.7L17 9v4c0 3.4-2.4 6.6-5 7.7-2.6-1.1-5-4.3-5-7.7V9l5-2.3Z"/></svg>
+      <div class="pw-trust__txt">
+        <span class="pw-trust__h"><strong>SOC 2</strong> Type II</span>
+        <span class="pw-trust__s">Compliant data center</span>
+      </div>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</section>
+
+<style>
+  .pw-trust {
+    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+    background: #f9fafb;
+    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+  }
+  .pw-trust--compact {
+    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    background: #fff;
+    padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
+    margin: 1rem 0;
+  }
+  .pw-trust__list {
+    list-style: none;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 0;
+    max-width: 72rem;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
+  }
+  .pw-trust--compact .pw-trust__list { gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem; }
+  .pw-trust__item {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.55rem;
+    color: #374151;
+  }
+  .pw-trust__icon {
+    width: 1.5rem;
+    height: 1.5rem;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    color: #15803d; /* trust green */
+  }
+  .pw-trust--compact .pw-trust__icon { width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; }
+  .pw-trust__txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; }
+  .pw-trust__h {
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #111827;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .pw-trust__h strong { color: #15803d; font-weight: 800; }
+  .pw-trust__s {
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+    color: #6b7280;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .pw-trust__v {
+    font-size: 0.68rem;
+    color: #2563eb;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .pw-trust__v:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+  @media (max-width: 640px) {
+    .pw-trust__list { gap: 1rem 1.25rem; }
+    .pw-trust__s { display: none; }
+  }
+</style>