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Editorial standards.

How Joans sources factual statements, labels illustrative material, discloses material AI assistance, handles client permission and corrects errors.

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We use an appropriate primary source when one is available.

Regulatory and enforcement statements are checked against the regulator’s own publication. Technical statements point to the relevant product or platform documentation. A market source can provide context; it does not prove that Joans delivered a client result.

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We separate an example from evidence of client work.

A diagram or sample deliverable is labeled when it uses synthetic names or illustrates the Joans method. Client names, quotes, screenshots, logos, comparisons, metrics, and outcomes appear only with the evidence and permission required for that use.

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We say when AI materially assisted the work.

AI may help organize research, extract information, test an outline, produce a draft, or explore a visual direction. The named author remains responsible for the sources, analysis, language, and final publication. Material assistance is disclosed where it helps a reader understand how a piece was produced.

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We make corrections visible.

Source links and dated factual statements are reviewed when material information changes. If a correction changes the meaning of a published piece, the page is updated and the change is dated. Readers can report a possible error through the contact page or by emailing editor@joans.co.

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We keep professional judgment with qualified people.

Joans works on technology, operations, and implementation. Investment, legal, tax, compliance, and other professional judgments remain with the client and its appointed professionals. AI assistance does not transfer that responsibility to a model.