Editorial Policy

This policy describes how WorthBrief produces, checks, corrects, and updates its content. It exists so that a reader can hold us to a stated standard rather than trusting a tone.

Editorial independence

Editorial conclusions at WorthBrief are made by the editorial team. They are not subject to approval by advertisers, affiliate networks, merchants, or any commercial partner. No commercial relationship gives a partner the right to review, amend, delay, or veto editorial content before publication, or to influence a conclusion after publication.

Where a product performs poorly against our criteria, we say so in the same plain language we would use to praise a product that performs well. A finding we cannot defend is not worth publishing.

Separation of advertising and editorial

Advertising, sponsorship, and affiliate relationships are kept visibly distinct from editorial content. Sponsored or paid material, where it exists, is labelled as such. Editorial writing is never dressed up as advertising, and advertising is never dressed up as independent editorial judgement.

Commercial links are disclosed clearly and close to the content in which they appear. Our Affiliate Disclosure states the full terms.

Correction of errors

We get things wrong sometimes, and we would rather correct them loudly than quietly. If a factual error is identified:

1. We verify the claim against the underlying source.
2. We correct the content directly, not in a footnote far from the mistake.
3. We add a visible note describing what changed and when, where the correction is material to the reader's decision.
4. We update the updated date on the page.

Corrections are requested through [email protected]. When you write, please include the page URL and, if possible, the source that supports the correction. We do not remove or silently rewrite content to hide a previous error.

Updating content

Product information ages quickly. Prices move, specifications are revised, products are discontinued, and terms change. Pages are revisited when information they depend on changes, and the updated date reflects the last substantive revision — not a cosmetic edit made to look fresh.

Where a page describes a product that has changed materially since publication, we revise the page or clearly mark the parts that may no longer be current. We do not leave an outdated conclusion standing simply because it once performed well.

Links and sources

Where our work relies on information from outside WorthBrief, we link to the source so the reader can check it. We do not cite sources we have not read. We do not present a manufacturer's marketing claim as our own independent finding; where a specification comes from the manufacturer, we say that.

External links are provided for reference. Their content is outside our control and may change.

Prohibited practices

The following are never permitted on WorthBrief, by anyone writing for the publication:

• Fake reviews. We do not invent reviewers, purchase histories, ratings, testimonials, or user feedback. We do not publish a review for a product that does not exist.
• Unfounded claims. We do not state that a product performs in a given way, meets a given standard, or delivers a given outcome unless we can point to the basis for that statement.
• Implied testing. We do not use words such as "tested", "hands-on", or "we tried" for products we have not physically used. The three editorial levels on How We Review Products define exactly what each label means.
• Undisclosed commercial relationships. Any affiliate, sponsorship, or paid arrangement is disclosed near the relevant content — never only in a page footer.
• Misrepresentation of identity. We publish as the WorthBrief Editorial Team. We do not fabricate named authors, credentials, employers, or professional history.

Contact

Corrections, method questions, and editorial complaints: [email protected].

We read every message and respond to substantive issues. If you think we have breached this policy, say so directly — that is what it is for.