This page outlines how Trivial Mouse decides what to write about, the sources we use, and how we correct mistakes. It applies to all new and old articles on this site, and the older ones are being reviewed against this same standard. If an article is not meeting the standards outlined on this page, then we would welcome you highlighting this rather than us leaving it as it is.

How we choose topics

• Topics are chosen for their usefulness to the readers Trivial Mouse is written for, and to fit the subjects described on our About page.
• We aim to publish one thorough article on a subject rather than several that cover the same ground. Where older posts overlapped, we have combined them into a single, fuller article and redirected the old addresses.
• Articles answer the questions readers actually ask, and say plainly where something is uncertain.

Our sourcing standard

• Claims about law, safety, health or money are linked to an authoritative source, such as gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk, the NHS or the relevant official body.
• Statistics and research findings are linked to the original study or to the organisation that published them.
• We do not invent quotes, testimonials, statistics or personal experiences.
• Author profiles describe the topics each writer covers. We do not claim qualifications or experience that a writer does not have.
• Photographs from stock libraries carry the photographer credit the licence requires.

Corrections and updates

• We correct factual errors as soon as we can and update the article.
• When official guidance changes, we update the articles that rely on it.
• Older archive posts are being reviewed against this standard; until that is complete, some may not yet meet it.

Contact

If you spot an error or think an article is out of date, please tell us using the comment form on the article concerned, giving the detail that needs checking. Comments are moderated before they appear.