At Aston Hors, we are committed to producing informative, engaging, and responsible content across the fields of technology, business, design, innovation, and startups. This Editorial Policy outlines our principles and practices for ensuring quality, accuracy, transparency, and ethical standards in all our publications.
1. Purpose and Editorial Mission
Aston Hors exists to empower readers with insightful commentary, emerging trends, expert perspectives, and practical knowledge in the digital and entrepreneurial world. Our mission is to make complex topics accessible and to spotlight voices that shape the future of innovation.
2. Editorial Independence
We maintain full editorial independence from advertisers, sponsors, or affiliated partners. All content decisions — including article topics, headlines, and timing — are made by our editorial team based on relevance, reader interest, and newsworthiness.
We do not allow commercial interests to influence our editorial judgments. Sponsored content is always clearly marked and kept separate from our editorial work.
3. Accuracy and Fact-Checking
We strive to ensure that every article is:
- Accurate and well-sourced
- Based on credible data or firsthand research
- Clear about the difference between facts, opinions, and speculation
Our team verifies facts using authoritative sources such as industry reports, scientific publications, press releases, and expert interviews. If an error is identified, we promptly issue a correction or update the article.
4. Transparency and Disclosure
We are transparent about the following:
- Affiliate links: If an article includes affiliate links or earns commissions, this will be clearly disclosed to readers.
- Guest contributors: External contributors or guest authors are credited, and their opinions are their own unless otherwise stated.
- Conflicts of interest: We avoid writing about companies or products where the author has a financial or personal interest. Where applicable, such relationships will be disclosed.
5. Use of AI-Generated Content
We may use AI tools for ideation, language support, or image creation. However, all published content is reviewed, fact-checked, and edited by human writers or editors to ensure tone, accuracy, and ethical compliance. We do not publish fully automated content without human oversight.
6. Corrections and Updates
When factual mistakes are brought to our attention, we:
- Review the issue immediately
- Correct the error with transparency
- Note the correction at the bottom of the article if significant
We also periodically update evergreen content to keep it accurate and relevant.
7. Editorial Process
Our editorial process generally includes the following steps:
- Topic ideation and research
- Writing by an assigned editor or contributor
- Fact-checking and source review
- Copyediting for clarity, grammar, and consistency
- Final editorial approval
- Scheduled publishing and post-publication review
8. Diversity of Voices
We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to amplifying voices from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, business, and design. We believe a wide range of viewpoints enriches the quality and value of our editorial work.
9. User Contributions
Users may be invited to submit opinions, commentary, or guest posts. All user-generated content is subject to editorial review and must comply with our content standards (no plagiarism, hate speech, false claims, or promotion of harmful practices).
