Scope first
Every assignment fixes the exact product, market, entity, version and research period. Findings do not transfer silently to another company, country or similarly branded service.
Evidence before verdict
An editorial assessment may be qualitative when public evidence supports it. Numeric scores, awards and experience claims require a separate validated method and are absent from this edition.
Right of reply
Before publishing material criticism, the subject should receive the relevant factual claims and a reasonable response opportunity unless a documented public-interest reason prevents it. Responses are checked, not accepted automatically.
Commercial separation
Sales activity cannot select evidence, edit findings, purchase rankings or suppress criticism. Platform-provided information is labelled and assessed under the same source rules.
Corrections
Material errors receive a visible note explaining the original text, correction, date and evidence. Ordinary changes are recorded with an update date; history is not silently rewritten.