Editorial & source policy

ArabData Standards for Sources, Updates, and Corrections

This policy explains how public sources are selected for research content, why primary sources are preferred for official claims, how facts are separated from inference, and how Arabic and English content is kept consistent.

For readers and prospective customers who want to understand how ArabData research pages are written and how corrections and updates are handled.

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Prefer primary sources when available

For government services, registries, regulatory rules, or official definitions, the government or source-owning organization is preferred over unsupported secondary retelling.

Separate facts from inference

A source-supported statement is presented as a fact within that source's limits, while an inference or classification based on multiple signals should not be presented as an official statement.

Dates and updates must be real

Publication or modification dates should not be fabricated. When an official source changes or a time-sensitive statement becomes stale, the page should be updated or its limitation made clear.

Bilingual review and corrections

Arabic and English versions should preserve the same business meaning and limitations. When an error is identified, it should be corrected rather than kept for ranking purposes.

Frequently asked questions

Does ArabData use fictional article authors?

No. Personal names or review credentials should not be invented. Content may be attributed to ArabData as an organization when that is accurate.

How does ArabData handle an official claim?

The appropriate primary source is preferred, and wording is constrained to what that source supports.

What happens if an error is found?

The content should be corrected or uncertainty made explicit rather than continuing to publish an unsupported statement.

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