Right of reply and corrections policy
If we have written about you, you have the right to reply. If we got something wrong, we aim to correct it in public. This page explains how to contact us, what happens next, and how we keep money away from our grading decisions.
Key takeaways
- Anyone named in a case can send a reply, new evidence, or a correction request.
- Before we publish critical coverage of an identifiable person, we ask them for comment where we can reach them.
- We aim to correct factual errors visibly, with a dated note, rather than quietly editing.
- New evidence can raise or lower a grade. Asking, paying, or complaining cannot.
- We aim to label sponsorship and affiliate links clearly, and they never affect grades.
Who this policy covers
- People and companies named in our case pages, articles, or newsletter.
- Readers who spot an error.
- Anyone with evidence relevant to a claim we have graded.
Asking for comment before we publish
When a case is critical of an identifiable person or company, for example a grade C case, we contact them before publishing where we can find a way to reach them. We tell them what we plan to say and give them 14 days to respond.
Current status: nobody named in our cases has been contacted yet. Grade C cases are held back until the reply deadline has passed. After that, a C case may be published with the label "Not verified." Rejected claims are never published.
If they reply, we summarize the reply fairly on the case page. If they decline or do not reply, we say so. If we cannot reach them, we say that too.
We do not use words like "scam," "fraud," or "fake guru" as conclusions about a person. We describe what we could and could not verify.
How to reply or request a correction
Contact: [email protected]
Please include:
- The page URL.
- The exact sentence or figure you are disputing.
- What you believe is correct.
- Any evidence, for example a payment dashboard, public accounts, or a dated public post.
You do not need to share private financial documents publicly. If you send evidence privately, tell us what we may describe on the page. We collect and keep only what we need to assess the request. Our privacy policy explains how we handle personal data.
What happens next
- We aim to confirm receipt.
- A fact-checker aims to review the request separately from the original writer.
- We aim to decide whether to correct, update, add your reply, change the grade, or leave the page as it is.
- We aim to tell you the outcome and the reason.
If the review takes longer than expected, we may add a note to the page saying the case is under review.
How we handle corrections
| Type | What we do |
|---|---|
| Factual error (wrong figure, date, name, or source) | We aim to fix the error and add a dated correction note at the top or bottom of the page, saying what changed. |
| Grade change after new evidence | We aim to update the grade, explain the reason, and record the change. |
| Clarification (accurate but unclear wording) | We aim to reword and add a dated note. |
| Reply from the person named | We aim to add a fair summary of the reply, with the date. |
| Minor fix (typo, broken link) | Fix without a note, unless it changes the meaning. |
We aim to list significant corrections in our newsletter, the Proof Brief.
Removing a case
We do not remove accurate cases because the person named asks us to. If a reply shows we got something wrong, we will update or remove the case. We may also update or remove a case if the source has been deleted and we cannot otherwise support it, or if a legal or privacy reason requires it. If a person retracts their own claim, the case is rejected under our methodology and removed, with a dated note explaining why.
Sponsorship, affiliate links, and paid products
- Affiliate links: we aim to label them on every page that has them, with a disclosure before the first link and again at the end of the page.
- Sponsored placements: we aim to label them as sponsored and keep them separate from editorial content.
- No one can pay for a better grade. Sponsors, affiliate partners, and anyone who buys a product from us get the same review as everyone else.
- Free products or access we receive for testing: we aim to disclose them on the page.
- Paid verification, if we ever offer it, will have published terms, and payment will not influence the outcome.
What this policy does not promise
- We will not always agree with you. If we keep a grade, we aim to explain why.
- A reply or correction request does not, by itself, change a grade. Evidence does.
- This policy is not legal advice and does not replace any legal rights you may have.
Next steps
- Read our methodology to see how grades are set.
- Use the reader checklist to check a claim yourself.
Related reading
- How we verify AI income claims
- AI automation agency income claims: what they show
- Graded case catalogue
Disclaimers
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