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Corrections and Right of Reply Policy

This archive is committed to accuracy, context, fair documentation, source transparency, and a preserved audit trail. A correction request does not need legal language, and submitting one does not waive any right.

Last substantively reviewed: July 20, 2026

How to submit

Use the Contact page and begin the subject with “Correction,” “Right of Reply,” “Privacy,” or “Accessibility.” Do not send private health information, Social Security numbers, account credentials, or unrelated personal identifiers.

Receipt will be acknowledged when practicable. Review time depends on the record, source availability, identity and privacy questions, and whether outside verification is required. The archive does not promise a result or a fixed deadline.

Right of reply

A person or organization named in a public record may provide a source-supported response, clarification, final disposition, or correction. When relevant and lawful to publish, the archive may link or reproduce the response with the original record so readers can evaluate both.

Publication of a response does not mean the archive endorses it, and publication of the original source does not mean the archive endorses every statement in that source.

Privacy and urgent safety concerns

Identify the exact URL and information at issue. Explain the safety, privacy, authentication, or legal concern and supply enough context to evaluate it without repeating sensitive material unnecessarily. Urgent review may temporarily restrict a display copy while preserving internal audit information.

Review standards

  • • The request is matched to the exact public URL, statement, source file, dataset row, or media record.
  • • The supporting material is checked against the published source and any final agency or court disposition supplied.
  • • Source text, archive summary, allegation, interpretation, opinion, and adjudicated finding remain clearly distinguished.
  • • Identity, privacy, authentication, redaction, and public-interest concerns are considered before changing or expanding a named-person record.
  • • Material changes identify what changed, when it changed, and why.

How to request a correction

  • • The page or record at issue
  • • The specific statement believed to be inaccurate
  • • The reason the statement is believed to be inaccurate
  • • The supporting source or record
  • • The requested correction

Possible review actions

  • • Correct a factual error
  • • Add context
  • • Add clarification
  • • Add a source note
  • • Add a redaction
  • • Mark a record as disputed
  • • Decline a correction when the existing record is accurate, supported, or protected opinion

Audit trail

Material corrections should not silently erase the historical record. The archive may preserve the original source, a corrected display copy, and a public note identifying what changed, the review date, supporting material, and the reason for the decision. Minor spelling, formatting, or broken-link repairs may be corrected without a separate substantive notice when they do not change meaning.