Editorial Policy

Our evidence standard

We publish claims we can support. For general explanations, such as how wagering or a payment rail works, we describe the mechanism in plain terms. For any factual claim about a specific operator, we require a source and a checked date before it goes on the page. If we cannot support a claim, we leave it out rather than guess.

Source hierarchy

We prefer primary sources. For laws, age rules, and self-exclusion, that means the regulator or provincial authority. For offers and terms, that means the operator's own current pages. For help services, that means the organization itself. We treat secondary write-ups as leads to check, not as facts to repeat.

Operator facts versus our observations

We keep two things apart. An operator-stated fact is something the operator publishes, and we label it that way. A first-hand observation is something we measured ourselves. If we ever report an observed payout time, we will show the test amount, the timestamps, the timezone, the verification state, and the sample size. On the current build we make no such observations, because the operators shown are fictional placeholders.

How we rank

Our ranking method is set out on the How We Rank page. It weighs clarity, verification rules, fair terms, and reachable support. It does not rely on tests we have not run or figures we cannot support.

Authorship and review

Pages are written and reviewed by the Hair Story editorial desk. Our named reviewer, Camille Renaud, oversees the coverage shown on this site. Naming a reviewer does not imply that she has personally tested an operator; we state that only when the evidence supports it.

Commercial separation

Some links earn a commission, explained on our Advertising Disclosure page. Commercial arrangements do not change the criteria or let us assert an unproven claim. The reasoning on a page must match the operator's real terms.

Updates and dates

We show an updated date only after a real review, not on a schedule. Offers are volatile, so we check them regularly and run a broader review when the site is active. When a ranking changes or an operator is removed, we keep a record and a corrections path.

Corrections

We fix errors promptly and openly. The process is described on our Corrections page.