1. Scope

This policy applies to all content published in the Spakinect News section, including:

• Original news articles and regulatory updates
• Industry data and statistics
• Quotes attributed to named individuals or organizations
• Dates, legislation references, and legal citations
• AI-generated or AI-assisted editorial content reviewed and published under Spakinect’s editorial byline

2. Types of Corrections

2.1 Factual Corrections

A factual correction is issued when published content contains a verifiable error of fact — including incorrect statistics, misattributed quotes, inaccurate dates, wrong names or titles, or mischaracterized regulatory provisions.

2.2 Clarifications

A clarification is issued when content was accurate as written but may have created a misleading impression due to incomplete context or ambiguous phrasing. Clarifications do not alter factual claims; they add precision.

2.3 Updates

An update is appended when information was accurate at the time of publication but has since changed due to new regulatory developments, legislative action, or subsequent events. Updates are clearly dated and do not replace or erase the original content.

2.4 Retractions

A retraction is issued in the rare circumstance that an article cannot be corrected — for example, if the core premise is false or the article was based on fabricated or fraudulent source material. Retracted articles are removed from the news index but remain accessible via their original URL with a full retraction notice.

3. Correction Standards

All corrections issued under this policy must meet the following standards:

4. Correction Notice Format

Corrections will appear at the top of the article in the following standard format:

Clarification and Update notices follow the same format, substituting “CLARIFICATION” or “UPDATE” as the label. All notices include the date the notice was added.

5. Correction Submission Process

Errors may be reported by any reader, including journalists, legal professionals, industry organizations, individuals named or quoted in the article, or members of the public.

Spakinect reserves the right to decline correction requests that do not identify a verifiable factual error. Disagreements of opinion, interpretation of evolving regulatory guidance, or requests to remove accurate content are not grounds for a correction.

6. Editorial Review Process

Upon receiving a correction request, the following review process applies:

• The editorial team reviews the original article, the cited sources, and the submitted correction claim.
• If the error is verified, the article is updated and a correction notice is added within 48 business hours.
• If the original source is found to be in error (e.g., a cited statistic was subsequently corrected by the originating organization), the correction attributes the error to the source and notes the updated information.
• If the claim cannot be verified or the original reporting is confirmed accurate, the requester is notified with a written explanation.
• For corrections involving legal citations, regulatory text, or clinical information, editorial review includes consultation with a qualified subject matter reference before the correction is published.

7. Google News Compliance

Spakinect’s news content and this corrections policy are maintained in compliance with Google News Publisher Guidelines. Specifically:

• All articles include a clear publication date and, where applicable, a “Updated” date when substantive changes have been made.
• Author or editorial bylines are included on all news articles.
• Content is original, factual, and free from promotional language, undisclosed sponsored content, or misleading headlines.
• Corrections are issued using the transparent notice format described in Section 4 of this policy and are not applied through silent edits.
• The news section does not republish press releases as editorial content without clear disclosure of their origin.
• Spakinect does not use cloaking, hidden text, or structured data markup that misrepresents the nature of the content.

This policy is publicly accessible at spakinect.com/corrections-policy and is linked from the news section footer.

8. Corrections Log

Spakinect maintains a public Corrections Log at spakinect.com/news/corrections. The log records:

• The title and URL of each corrected article
• The date the correction was published
• A brief description of the error and the correction

The log is updated each time a correction, clarification, or retraction is issued. It is not exhaustive of minor typographical fixes that do not affect the factual substance of an article.

9. Responsibility and Accountability

10. Policy Review

This policy is reviewed annually or whenever Google News Publisher Guidelines are materially updated. The effective date at the top of this document reflects the most recent revision.

Questions about this policy may be directed to: marketing@spakinect.com