Legal & Policies
Our policies and disclosures. Each is versioned; the date shows when it last changed.
- Ethics, Ownership & Funding
Editorial standards, corrections policy, and our ownership & funding disclosure.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Funding & Transparency
Where our money comes from, the support we'll accept, what we refuse, and how we disclose it — founder-funded today, transparent by design.
Updated July 17, 2026 - AI-Usage Policy
How we use AI in our journalism (humans verify everything), and how AI systems may reuse our reporting (welcome, with attribution).
Updated July 17, 2026 - Editorial Policy
How we report — public records, named sources, right of reply, transparent corrections, and clearly labeled opinion.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Terms of Service
Read, share, and republish our journalism with credit; don't break or impersonate the site. Louisiana law applies.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Republishing Policy
How to republish our CC BY 4.0 journalism — the credit format, what's covered, and what isn't.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Privacy Policy
We collect as little as possible, never sell it, run no ad trackers, and fight demands for reader or source data.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Sustainability Policy
How we plan to outlast our founder — diversified funding, low costs, reserves, real governance, and a binding commitment that our public-record archive survives us.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Security Policy
How we protect source material and infrastructure — and how to report a vulnerability in good faith.
Updated July 17, 2026 - Accessibility Statement
Our commitment to an accessible site, known limitations, and how to report accessibility barriers.
Updated July 17, 2026