Policies
Everything, in writing
A publication that grades other people's evidence has no business being vague about its own rules. Every policy we operate under is published here, including the ones still in draft.
Trust and editorial
Editorial standards
How we research, source, verify and separate analysis from advertising.
Published
AI policy
Where we use automation, and where a human stays accountable.
Published
Corrections
What happens when we get something wrong, and how to tell us.
Published
Legal
Privacy Notice
How we handle personal data across the site, newsletter, community and commercial relationships.
Draft
Cookie Notice
Cookies, pixels, local storage and the consent controls that govern them.
Draft
Website Terms
The terms governing access to the site and its content.
Draft
Newsletter & Email Policy
How subscriber email is handled, and why prospecting is kept strictly separate from it.
Draft
Commercial
Advertising, Sponsorship & Affiliate Policy
Where commercial revenue sits, and the line it does not cross.
Draft
Jobs & Recruiter Terms
Rules for job listings, employers, agencies and candidates.
Draft
Participation
Contributor Terms
Editorial and conduct terms for contributors. Commercial terms are settled in the signed agreement.
Summary
Community Guidelines
Participation, user-generated content and moderation rules for the Community.
Current
About the statuses
Published — in force now, no outstanding fields.
Current — approved policy, in force from the point the relevant feature is enabled.
Draft — published early for transparency. Contains fields still to be completed, and does not take effect until they are. All drafts are finalised before we publish on Monday 19 October 2026.
Summary — the public part of a document whose full terms are agreed individually.
Primary sources our desks track
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