This Ethics Policy summarizes the values and standards that guide everyone who works on [YOUR SITE NAME].
Independence
We make editorial decisions independently. No advertiser, sponsor, or outside party has the right to review, approve, or veto our editorial content before publication.
Accuracy
We aim to be accurate, fair, and complete in everything we publish. Where we make mistakes, we acknowledge and correct them openly. See our Corrections Policy.
Honesty
We do not fabricate quotes, sources, scenes, or data. We do not knowingly publish false information. We do not plagiarize. We attribute and link to the work of others when we draw on it.
Conflict of interest
Writers and editors disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing their work.
Gifts, payments, and free samples
We do not accept gifts, payments, free travel, or other inducements in exchange for favorable coverage. Review samples and press passes are accepted only when they do not create an obligation to cover, and any such relationship is disclosed in the relevant article.
Sources
We protect the identity of confidential sources who could face harm, retaliation, or legal jeopardy. We honor agreements made with sources about attribution, on-the-record vs. background, and embargoes.
Diversity and respect
We strive to reflect a wide range of perspectives in our coverage and to treat the subjects of our reporting with fairness and respect.
Reader trust
Above all, we are accountable to our readers. Trust is earned slowly and lost quickly, and we work every day to deserve it.