Editorial standards
The rules every Caslon Media property is built and maintained under.
Zero fabrication
Every fact on our pages traces to a source we can point to — a state education department, a published standard, a manufacturer's specification, a primary text. If we can't verify a data point, we omit it. We never pad a page to make it longer, and we never guess.
Sources and dating
Data pages cite where their data comes from, and carry a "last verified" date so you know how fresh they are. When a dataset updates on a known cadence, our pages follow it.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct it in place and note the correction. Found an error? Write to contact@acevault.org — corrections are answered first.
Tooling, honestly
We use automation and AI-assisted tooling for data processing and drafting. Every published page has human editorial oversight. We would rather publish fewer pages than unreviewed ones — and we prune thin pages rather than let them dilute the sites they live on.
How we earn
Our sites are free to read. We earn through advertising and through affiliate partnerships — including Amazon Associates and partnerships via Impact.com. When a page contains affiliate links, it says so, next to the links, in plain language. Our recommendations are editorial: partners never decide what we recommend, and a commission never changes a verdict. We don't run coupon or deal sites, we don't use incentivized traffic, and we don't bid on brand trademarks.