Editorial Policy

Glostat Mission

At Glostat, our primary goal is to empower our readers with comprehensive and accessible information about global trends. We curate a vast array of international statistics, documents, and political and economic terminologies, with a special focus on presenting the data in a format that encourages understanding and promotes independent thought.

We believe in the power of informed decision-making. Instead of relying on filtered news, we invite our users to delve into primary sources. Our mission is to guide you through the maze of global data, breaking down complex concepts and providing a platform where knowledge can be freely explored, scrutinized, and questioned.

Our ultimate aim is to inspire critical thinking and nurture a well-informed global community that can shape its own perspectives, foster informed conversations, and make decisions based on direct access to primary information sources.

Content Guidelines

Relevance: All content published on our site must relate to our current core focus areas: international statistics, documents, and political and economic terminologies;
Accuracy: Content must be accurate, fact-based, and derived from reliable primary sources. Authors should cite sources wherever appropriate and maintain transparency about the origin of the information;
Clarity: Complex concepts should be broken down and explained in a clear and accessible manner to ensure understanding for our diverse audience. Avoid jargon or highly technical terms where possible, or provide clear definitions when these are used;
Respect and Objectivity: Our platform is committed to promoting respectful and balanced discourse. Content should not promote any particular political, cultural, or social bias, and should respect diverse perspectives;
Non-promotional: Our content is purely informational. No promotional or advertorial content will be accepted, ensuring the integrity and objectivity of our information;
Originality: All content must be original and free from plagiarism. Authors should appropriately credit all sources and respect copyright laws;
Language and Style: Content should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. The style should be academic but accessible, maintaining a balance between being informative and user-friendly;
Formatting: Content should be well-structured and easy to navigate, making use of headers, bullet points, and images (where appropriate and rights-cleared) to enhance readability;
Updates and Amendments: Outdated or incorrect information must be promptly corrected or updated. Authors should review and revise their content regularly to ensure its ongoing accuracy and relevance.

Principles

Empowering: The world of international statistics, documents, and political and economic terminologies can be complex and intimidating. We provide you with information that you can use with confidence, whatever your level of knowledge or background;
Unbiased: From in-depth analyses of global trends to the implications of government policies, we put things in context and provide all the facts. Our information is carefully researched and is not written to support any specific economic, political, or social viewpoint;
Accurate: Providing accurate information, presented clearly and updated regularly, is of the utmost importance to us. We seek out and work with the most qualified experts across every topic we cover. Any mistakes, inaccuracies or misrepresentations identified by our readers are investigated and corrected promptly. Please contact us for corrections;
Inclusive: We work to ensure that our content serves—and depicts with dignity and respect—people of different ages, nationalities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, relationship statuses, physical and mental abilities, and family types. Our aim is to break down complex global data into understandable terms, so everyone has access to information, regardless of their background.

Fact-Checking and Verification

Maintaining the accuracy and reliability of the content on our website is paramount to us. As such, we have instituted a robust fact-checking and verification process. Here's how it works:

Primary Sources: Our writers and editors are trained to use primary sources whenever possible. This ensures that the information we provide is based on the most reliable and up-to-date data;
Expert Review: All our content is reviewed by experts in the field of international statistics, political, and economic terminologies. They verify the accuracy of the information and provide additional insights to enhance the depth of our content;
Regular Updates: The nature of our content requires us to be in sync with the latest trends and changes in global data. We regularly update our content to reflect these changes;
Feedback Mechanism: We encourage our readers to point out any inaccuracies they find in our content. Any mistakes identified are promptly investigated and corrected;
Transparency: We believe in being transparent about our fact-checking and verification process. Our sources are always clearly cited, and any updates or corrections made are documented.

Through this rigorous process, we aim to provide our readers with the most accurate, reliable, and comprehensive content in our field.

Ethics and Transparency

At our organization, we hold ourselves to high ethical standards in all our operations and content. We believe that transparency is a crucial aspect of upholding these standards. Here's what this means for us:

Disclosure: We are committed to full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest, both for our organization as a whole and for individual contributors. We also disclose all our sources of funding to ensure our content is not influenced by any external factors;
Citing Sources: All facts, figures, and quotes used in our content are properly attributed to their original sources. We respect intellectual property rights and give credit where it's due;
Corrections: If any inaccuracies or errors are found in our content, we are committed to making prompt corrections. We also make a public note of these corrections to maintain transparency with our readers;
Accountability: We are accountable to our readers first and foremost. We welcome and respond to feedback, and we are committed to improving our work based on reader input;
Independence: We maintain editorial independence from our funders. Our content decisions are made based on the needs and interests of our readers, not the desires of our sponsors.

Through adherence to these principles, we strive to provide content that is ethical, reliable, and transparent.

Update Policy

Our content revolves around dynamic and continually evolving global data. To ensure that our readers have access to the most current and accurate information, we have a strict update policy:

Regular Reviews: We regularly review all our content to ensure it is up to date with the latest data and terminologies;
Timely Updates: As soon as new data or information becomes available, we strive to update our content promptly. This includes updates due to changes in data, terminologies, or primary sources;
Reader Feedback: We value the input of our readers. If any reader points out outdated information or errors in our content, we prioritize these updates and make corrections as soon as possible;
Transparency: We believe in being open about our updates. Whenever content is updated or corrected, we note the date and nature of the update at the top of the page.

By adhering to this policy, we strive to ensure that our content is not just comprehensive and accurate, but also timely and current.

Correction Policy

Accuracy is paramount to us and our commitment to our readers. We acknowledge that mistakes can occur despite our best efforts and robust verification processes. When they do, we are committed to making them right in the following ways:

Error Identification: If an error is identified in our content, whether it's brought to our attention by our team or our readers, we treat it with utmost priority;
Immediate Action: Upon discovering an error, the editorial team is immediately alerted, and a correction process is initiated. The content is reevaluated, verified, and corrected;
Transparency: Corrections are made transparently. When a significant correction is made to our content, we will not only update the content but also include a note at the top of the article specifying what was corrected and when;
Feedback Appreciation: We appreciate feedback from our readers that helps us improve the accuracy of our content. When a reader points out an error, we view it as an opportunity to improve and are grateful for the engagement.

Our goal is to maintain the trust and credibility we've established with our readers by handling errors responsibly and transparently.