Corrections.
When we get something wrong, we fix it and log it here: the date, what changed and why.
Version 1 (draft), in effect from . Last updated .
In short
- A correction is any fix to a fact, a figure, a date, a source, a link or a translation that was wrong.
- We fix the page, add a dated note to it and list the fix in the log on this page.
- We never quietly change a page to hide a mistake.
- Anyone can report a mistake with the form on this page.
What counts as a correction
A correction is a fix to something that was wrong: a fact, a figure, a date, a source, a link, a rule we described or a translation that changed the meaning. Changes made because the world changed, such as a new law or a new survey, are updates. Updates are dated on the page too, but they are not listed as corrections.
How we fix a mistake
- We check the report against the source.
- We fix the page and change its “last updated” date.
- We add a dated note to the page saying what was wrong and what we changed.
- We list the fix in the log on this page, newest first.
If the same mistake appears in other languages, we fix every version.
We never delete a mistake without saying so. If a whole page was wrong, we keep a note at its address that says what happened.
Who checks a report
Our team checks every report. Fixes to legal, billing, health-policy or tax content will be checked by the expert reviewer for that subject once our reviewers start. Please leave out medical records, account numbers and card numbers when you write to us.
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Report a mistake.
Tell us what is wrong and, if you can, where the right information is. Every fix we make goes in the log above.
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