Editorial & Safety Policy

Status: Draft policy for a project in development. Story submissions are not yet open.

Choice and consent

Contributors must understand how their stories, images, and names could be shared. They should be able to request corrections, anonymization, or removal. Consent must be documented and translated when needed.

Safety first

Do not publish precise real-time locations, evacuation routes, identity documents, private contact details, financial credentials, or metadata that might reveal a contributor's location. Minors require additional safeguarding and appropriate guardian consent; do not publish identifying material that may put them at risk.

Images and moderation

Bloody or graphic imagery is not permitted. Content will be reviewed for consent, privacy, accuracy, and safety before publication. Families' experiences should not be sensationalized or altered in ways that misrepresent them.

Fundraising transparency

Any future fundraiser should clearly state who receives the money, how transfers are made, what verification has occurred, what fees apply, and what happens if a transfer cannot be completed. No donations are accepted on this site at present.

Corrections and removal

A private reporting and removal channel must be established before story publication begins. Until then, do not submit personal stories or documents to this repository.