Publishing PolicyThriveGuides
ThriveGuides publishes practical, evidence-informed wellness guides. Health content carries a higher bar, and anything sponsored is labeled.
Identity & Mission
- Publisher: ThriveGuides
- Publishing URL: thriveguides.com
- Primary audience: People seeking evidence-informed wellness guidance
- Ownership: Private company
- Owner / parent: ThriveGuides
- Funding: Product or service sales (primary), Sponsorships
- Content types: Educational & Reference, Curated & Aggregated, Marketing & Promotional
Accuracy & Verification
Review before publication
Perspective & Position
Present multiple viewpoints
Independence & Conflicts of Interest
Disclosure policy
Transparency
- Funding sources
- Ownership structure
- Corrections log
- Content creation process
- Partnerships & sponsors
Privacy & Consent
Minimize personal data
Attribution & Credit
Full attribution with links
Content Labeling
All content labeled by type
Corrections & Accountability
- Error handling: Corrections, Retractions, Updates, Clarifications
- Response timeframe: Within 24 hours
- Policy review: Quarterly
- Feedback channels: Email, Contact form
- Accountability contact: team@thriveguides.com
Community & Participation
Minimal moderation
AI & Technology Disclosure
Disclosed for substantial use
What Malpublishing Means For Us
Based on these commitments, we consider the following to be malpublishing:
- Publishing without disclosing relevant funding relationships
- Publishing without disclosing ownership interests
- Failing to maintain a public record of corrections
- Publishing without disclosing relevant conflicts of interest
- Failing to correct known errors within 24 hours of confirmation
- Operating without a mechanism for the audience to raise concerns
- Operating without a designated person accountable for editorial standards
- Publishing content without clearly labeling its type (fact, opinion, sponsored, etc.)
- Publishing substantially AI-generated content without disclosure
- Publishing coverage of contested issues without including multiple viewpoints
- Publishing unnecessary personal or identifying information
- Publishing content based on others' work without naming and linking to original sources
- Failing to respond to reported content in a timely manner