Editorial standards
Our credibility depends on readers trusting that what we publish is accurate, independent and clearly sourced. These are the standards we hold ourselves to.
Accuracy and evidence
We separate facts from opinion. Funding figures, dates and quotes come from the campaign page, creator updates or other primary sources, and we link to them where possible. Claims about delays, quality problems or misconduct must be supported by evidence, and we avoid presenting allegations as established fact.
Independence
Coverage decisions are made by our editors alone. We do not accept payment, free products in exchange for positive coverage, or requests to change a risk rating. If a review unit is provided by a creator, we say so in the article and it does not affect our conclusions.
Sourcing and attribution
- Some Insights articles are adapted and translated into English from our sister publication Rich出海 (richmobo.com), and they link to the original.
- Reddit roundups in our Community summarise public Reddit discussions in our own words. Each summary is credited to the original Reddit username and links to the original comment; we only quote short excerpts. These are third-party opinions, not statements by PledgeRadar.
- We never invent quotes, users, reviews or community activity.
Use of AI
We use AI tools to help translate articles, summarise long discussions and produce first-pass campaign risk analyses. AI-generated risk analyses are labelled as such and explained on our Methodology page. We remain responsible for everything we publish and correct errors promptly.
Fairness to creators
Most crowdfunding creators are working hard to deliver. When we raise concerns about a campaign, we focus on verifiable signals and give creators the opportunity to respond. Creators can send corrections or context at any time.
Corrections policy
When we get something wrong, we fix it promptly and, for material errors, note the correction on the page. Send corrections to [email protected] with a link to the page and the evidence.