Editorial Policy
At [Company Name], our mission is to provide clear, accurate, and unbiased information to our readers. As the digital landscape evolves, trust remains our most valuable asset. This document outlines the ethical standards and editorial processes that govern every piece of content published on our platform.
1. Independence and Integrity
Editorial Firewall
Our editorial team operates completely independently from our advertising, sales, and affiliate partnership teams. Advertisers do not have the right to review, approve, or alter content prior to publication.
Gift & Sample Policy
Our writers are prohibited from accepting cash gifts from companies we review. While we may accept review units or temporary access to software for testing purposes, these are returned or discarded after the review period. The receipt of such items never guarantees a positive review.
Affiliate Transparency
When we use affiliate links, we disclose this relationship clearly at the top of the article (or via a site-wide disclosure). However, our product recommendations are driven by independent research and testing, not by commission rates.
2. Fact-Checking and Accuracy
We employ a multi-step verification process to ensure accuracy:
- Primary Sourcing: We prioritize primary sources (original research, official government filings, direct interviews) over secondary news reports.
- Verification: All statistical claims, dates, and technical specifications are cross-referenced against manufacturer data or official documentation.
- Correction Policy: We do not “stealth edit.” If a substantive error is found in a published article, we will correct the text and append a specific “Correction Log” at the bottom of the article noting the date and nature of the fix.
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
We believe that our industry requires human nuance.
- Drafting & Writing: All final articles are written by human authors. We do not publish content that is entirely generated by AI (LLMs).
- Assistance: We may utilize AI tools for outlining, spell-checking, or data structuring.
- Disclosure: If any component of a visual asset or data set was generated via AI, it will be explicitly captioned as such.
4. Conflict of Interest
All contributors are required to sign a conflict-of-interest statement. If a writer has a financial interest in, or a personal relationship with, a company mentioned in an article, they must recuse themselves from that specific assignment.