Citations, copyright & disputes

Every material factual claim on this site is backed by a receipt. Each receipt is designed to make our work verifiable while respecting the sources on which it relies.

How we handle source material

1. We publish analysis, not source text. Reports are written in our own words. We do not republish substantial passages from third-party works. Brief quotations may be used when necessary, clearly attributed, and permitted by applicable law.
2. Facts remain traceable. Receipts explain what a source supports and link readers to the original document. Figures, dates, names, and other structured facts are recorded in the report's audit ledger.
3. Short excerpts appear in receipts for verification, not republication. A citation receipt may display a brief quotation from the cited source — the sentence we actually checked a claim against — so readers can compare our claim with the source's own words. Excerpts are sentence-bounded, capped in length and in number per source, always attributed, and always linked to the original. They are never a substitute for the work itself. If you own a cited source and want an excerpt reviewed or removed, contact policy@lumisonde.com.

We do not circumvent paywalls or access controls. Subscription sources may be cited when they are lawfully accessed, but gated content is never mirrored or reproduced as a substitute for the original.

Citation policy

• Citations are closed-set: a report may cite only sources retrieved and recorded during that report's research run. We do not add decorative or after-the-fact citations.
• Each marker [N] opens a receipt showing the supported claim, the source's identity, its authority classification, and our reading of what it establishes.
• Quantitative claims are traced through an audit ledger published under How we verified, including relevant checks that did not pass.
• Source metadata is always shown. Source text appears only as the short verification excerpts described above, within their per-source limits.

Community & social sources

• Social posts are normally treated as discovery leads rather than independent evidence.
• A post may be cited when the post itself is primary evidence, such as an official announcement or an author discussing their own work, and a stronger primary source is not available.
• Social-source citations are attributed by link, name the platform in the prose at the point of use, and are labeled Social in the provenance panel; the post text is archived so the receipt does not depend on the platform keeping it up.
• Authors may request correction or removal of a citation to their post. We review these requests promptly, taking into account accuracy, context, evidentiary value, and the public interest.

Corrections & disputes

• If you believe that a report mischaracterizes your work, cites it in error, or reproduces protected expression, contact policy@lumisonde.com. Please include the report URL, citation number, and a description of the issue.
• We aim to acknowledge requests within three business days and complete an initial review within seven business days. Complex matters may take longer; when they do, we will provide a status update.
• Depending on the findings, we may correct, annotate, restrict, or remove the material. Material corrections are disclosed on the report page; they are visible, not silent.