Editorial and Commercial Policy

Editorial standards

Articles should solve a clear reader problem, cite relevant primary sources, distinguish evidence from opinion, identify the author and show update dates. Technical examples and time-sensitive claims need human review. Coverage, ordering and ratings are not bought.

Corrections

Send the article or listing address, the disputed statement and supporting evidence through Contact. Editors assess corrections and update material errors with an explanatory note where appropriate. No response deadline is promised.

AI-assisted content

AI can assist research, drafting and editing. Retrieved sources are untrusted input. Human editors remain responsible for checking claims, examples, source attribution and publication; review-required content is not automatically published.

Sponsored content and guest contributions

Paid articles and product features are clearly labelled. Paid outbound links use sponsored and nofollow attributes. Contributions must be relevant, original, sourced and reviewed. Payment does not guarantee publication, a favourable opinion or a followed backlink.

Advertising and commercial placement

Ads and paid directory placements are visibly labelled and occupy agreed inventory. They do not influence independent editorial order or ratings. Scope, price, dates, exclusions and available inventory are agreed before payment. No rankings, citations, traffic, leads, clicks, impressions or sales are guaranteed.

Affiliate relationships

Affiliate links may earn a commission and are disclosed near the relevant content. Links must fit the reader's task. Participation does not determine editorial judgments; offers and vendor terms may change.

Directory verification

Directory inclusion is not an endorsement. Verification is an evidence-based decision about stated identity or profile information, not a certification of product quality or security. A paid verification review does not guarantee a verified badge. Corrections may change a listing or verification decision.

Payments and delivery

Payments are verified outside the site and recorded manually. Payment confirmation is separate from delivery completion. Administrators track delivery work, evidence, entitlements and agreed expiry dates. Nothing renews automatically unless separately agreed.

This policy supplements the existing Privacy Policy and Terms. Ask about scope or corrections through Contact.