Truth Vs Hate – Website Policies

Last updated: 31 August 2026

Truth Vs Hate is an independent news, commentary, analysis and fact-checking platform. These policies explain how we operate, how we handle personal information, the standards we apply to our content, and the rules that apply when using our website.

Truth Vs Hate is operated by [INSERT LEGAL NAME OR LEGAL ENTITY].

For general enquiries, privacy requests, corrections, complaints or legal correspondence, please contact TruthVsHate@gmail.com.

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Truth Vs Hate respects the privacy of our readers, contributors, sources and members of the wider community. We aim to collect only the personal information reasonably necessary to operate the website, communicate with readers, investigate stories, maintain security and carry out responsible journalism.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we use it, who it may be shared with, how long we may keep it and the rights available to individuals under applicable UK data-protection law.

For data-protection purposes, the controller responsible for the website is [TVH], trading or publishing as Truth Vs Hate.

Information We May Collect

When you visit Truth Vs Hate, subscribe to updates, contact us, comment on content, submit a story or otherwise interact with the website, we may receive information including your name, email address, contact information and anything you choose to include in a message or submission.
 

We may also receive technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, approximate location derived from an IP address, pages visited, referral information, cookie identifiers and information about how visitors interact with the website.
 

If you submit information for journalistic purposes, that information may include documents, photographs, recordings, correspondence or information about other individuals. Some submissions may contain sensitive personal information. We ask contributors not to send more personal or sensitive information than is reasonably necessary.

Why We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to respond to enquiries, administer subscriptions, operate the website, moderate comments, investigate potential stories, verify information, communicate with contributors and sources, maintain editorial records, prevent misuse or security threats and comply with legal obligations.

Depending on the circumstances, our legal basis may include your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and protecting an independent publication, compliance with a legal obligation or another lawful basis available under UK data-protection law.

Where we rely upon consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Certain processing undertaken specifically for journalistic purposes may also be subject to the journalism and freedom-of-expression provisions and exemptions contained in UK data-protection legislation. These exemptions are not automatic and will only be relied upon where the relevant legal conditions are satisfied.

Journalism and Information About Other People

Responsible journalism sometimes requires the collection, investigation and publication of information about identifiable individuals without obtaining their consent beforehand.

Where this occurs, Truth Vs Hate will consider matters including accuracy, relevance, privacy, proportionality, freedom of expression and the public interest. The fact that information is available publicly does not automatically mean that it should be republished without consideration of its context or potential impact.

We aim to distinguish clearly between established facts, allegations, opinion and analysis.

Newsletter and Email Communications

If you actively subscribe to Truth Vs Hate updates, we may use your email address to send newsletters, new article alerts and other information about the publication.

Subscription to these communications should be voluntary and separate from unrelated activities. You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe facility contained within our communications or by contacting us.

We will not sell email addresses or mailing lists to third parties.

Where somebody unsubscribes, we may retain a minimal suppression record so that we can ensure that person is not accidentally added back to marketing communications.

Cookies and Analytics

Truth Vs Hate uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website. Full information is provided in our Cookie Policy below.

Cookies that are necessary for the website to work may be used without prior consent where permitted by law. Where consent is legally required for analytics, advertising, tracking or other non-essential technologies, they should not be activated until the visitor has made the relevant choice.

Visitors should be able to change their cookie preferences at any time through the website's cookie settings.

Who We May Share Information With

Truth Vs Hate does not sell personal information.

Information may be processed by organisations that help us operate the website and related services. This may include Wix and its service providers, hosting and security providers, email or newsletter services, analytics providers where enabled, cloud-storage providers and other technical suppliers.

If social-media features, embedded content or external services are used, information may also be processed by those providers in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with the law, respond to a valid court order or legal requirement, protect the rights or safety of others, investigate fraud or serious misuse, or obtain professional legal advice.

International Transfers

Some technology providers may process information in countries outside the United Kingdom.

Where UK data-protection law requires safeguards for an international transfer, we will rely upon an appropriate lawful mechanism, such as an applicable adequacy regulation, contractual safeguard or other mechanism permitted by law.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

General correspondence and enquiries may be deleted when they are no longer required. Newsletter information may be retained while somebody remains subscribed, with limited suppression information retained afterwards where necessary.

Editorial material, source communications, research notes and evidence may need to be retained for longer where reasonably necessary for verification, accountability, historical record, defence of legal claims or legitimate journalistic purposes.

Retention periods may therefore vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason for holding it.

Security
 

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

No website, email system or internet-based service can guarantee absolute security. People sending especially sensitive information should therefore contact us before transmitting material if additional security arrangements may be appropriate.

Your Data-Protection Rights
 

Depending upon the circumstances and applicable exemptions, you may have rights including access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and objection to certain processing.

Where processing relies upon consent, you can withdraw that consent.

You have an unconditional right to object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing.

Some data-protection rights may be restricted where a lawful journalism exemption applies. Any reliance upon such an exemption will be considered on the circumstances of the particular request rather than applied automatically.

Requests can be sent to TruthVsHate@gmail.com.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology or legal obligations change. The latest version will appear on this website with its most recent revision date.

Cookie Policy

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on a computer, phone or other device when someone visits a website. Similar technologies may perform comparable functions.

Truth Vs Hate is built using Wix, which may use cookies to provide website functionality, security and other services.

The Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential cookies are used where necessary to operate the website, provide security, remember privacy choices or enable functionality requested by the visitor. These may be used without consent where legally permitted.

Functional cookies may remember preferences or enable enhanced website functionality.

Analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages are popular and how the site performs.

Advertising or marketing cookies, where such technologies are ever enabled, may be used to measure campaigns or provide personalised advertising.

Some cookies may be placed by third parties whose services or content are used on the website.

The exact technologies used may change as Wix and other website features are updated. The website's Cookie Settings or privacy controls should therefore provide the most current information available about active cookie categories.

Your Choice

Where consent is legally required for a non-essential cookie or similar technology, it should not be activated simply because somebody continues browsing the website.

Visitors should be offered a genuine choice to accept or reject non-essential technologies and should be able to change that decision later.

Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent access to the ordinary editorial content of Truth Vs Hate, although certain optional website functions may work differently.

Cookie preferences can be changed through the Cookie Settings control available on the website.

Terms of Use

Using Truth Vs Hate

By accessing Truth Vs Hate, you agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly.

The website provides journalism, commentary, fact-checking, opinion, analysis and general information. It is intended to encourage informed discussion and critical thinking.

You must not use the website to threaten or harass people, distribute unlawful material, deliberately spread malicious software, attempt unauthorised access, impersonate another person, interfere with the website's operation or use its services in a manner that infringes another person's legal rights.

Information and Accuracy

We make reasonable efforts to verify significant factual claims before publication and to keep information accurate.

News and current affairs can develop quickly. Information that was accurate when published may later change, and new evidence may become available.

We therefore cannot guarantee that every item published will remain complete or current indefinitely.

Where a material factual error is established, we will consider correction in accordance with our Corrections Policy.

Opinion and Commentary

Some articles contain commentary, interpretation or opinion.

Opinion should not automatically be interpreted as a statement of fact. Where reasonably possible, Truth Vs Hate aims to distinguish between factual reporting, allegation, analysis and opinion.

The views of guest contributors, interviewees and commenters do not necessarily represent the views of Truth Vs Hate.

No Professional Advice

Content published by Truth Vs Hate is provided for general information and discussion.

Nothing on the website constitutes personalised legal, financial, medical, investment or other regulated professional advice. Readers should obtain qualified professional advice where appropriate.

Website Availability

We may change, update, suspend, remove or discontinue content or website features without notice.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the website or that it will always be free from technical errors.

External Websites

Truth Vs Hate may link to external websites because they contain evidence, original reporting, source documents or useful information.

A link does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the organisation, person or opinions contained on the external website.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their subsequent content, availability, privacy practices or security.

Liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts liability where doing so would be unlawful.

Subject to that limitation, Truth Vs Hate is not responsible for losses arising solely from reliance upon general information published on the website, temporary website unavailability, actions of independent third parties or content on external websites.

Readers remain responsible for decisions they make based upon information they read online.

Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the website after an updated version is published will be subject to the current Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory legal rights that may apply.

Editorial Standards

Accuracy Comes First

Truth Vs Hate exists partly because misinformation, selective statistics and misleading narratives can cause real harm. We therefore have a particular responsibility not to contribute to the same problem.

Significant factual claims should be supported by credible evidence wherever reasonably possible. Original documents, official statistics, court records, recognised research, direct evidence and reliable reporting should be preferred over unsourced social-media claims.

A viral post is evidence that somebody made or shared a claim. It is not automatically evidence that the claim itself is true.

Facts, Analysis and Opinion

Readers should be able to understand the difference between established information and editorial interpretation.

Where something is an allegation, we should describe it as an allegation unless it has been established as fact. Where evidence is disputed or incomplete, that uncertainty should be reflected fairly.

Headlines, images and social-media promotions should not materially misrepresent the article they lead to.

Context Matters

An accurate statistic can still be misleading if important context is removed.

Our reporting should therefore consider relevant population sizes, comparison periods, definitions, limitations and original sources where those factors materially affect the meaning of a claim.

This principle is particularly important in our Numbers, Not Noise reporting.

Political Independence

Truth Vs Hate is not operated on behalf of a political party.

We may strongly criticise political parties, politicians, campaign organisations, governments or ideological movements where our reporting or analysis warrants it.

Political independence does not require artificial neutrality or treating every claim as equally credible. It does require applying consistent standards of evidence regardless of who is making the claim.

Allegations and Right of Reply

Serious allegations about identifiable individuals or organisations should receive additional scrutiny before publication.

Where reasonable, relevant and appropriate, a person or organisation facing a significant new allegation should be given an opportunity to respond before publication. The amount of time provided will depend on urgency, seriousness and the circumstances of the story.

A refusal to respond does not prevent publication where the evidence and public interest otherwise justify publication.

Responses should be represented fairly and not deliberately stripped of important context.

Privacy
 

The fact that information may interest the public does not necessarily mean that publication is in the public interest.

When publishing private information, we will consider the individual's reasonable expectation of privacy, the seriousness and relevance of the information, whether it is already legitimately in the public domain and the public interest in publication.

Particular care should be taken when reporting about children, victims of sexual offences, medical information, bereavement, vulnerable people and private individuals unexpectedly caught up in public events.

Crime and Allegations

Being arrested, investigated or accused does not mean somebody is guilty of an offence.

Where criminal proceedings are ongoing, care must also be taken to comply with contempt-of-court restrictions and reporting restrictions.

We will not knowingly identify victims of sexual offences where the law provides anonymity.

Discrimination and Hate

Truth Vs Hate may report on racism, homophobia, religious hatred, misogyny, extremist ideology and other discriminatory behaviour where editorially relevant.

We should avoid unnecessary references to a person's race, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, disability or other protected or personal characteristic where that characteristic is not genuinely relevant to the story.

Reporting hateful ideas is not the same as endorsing them.

Sources

Anonymous sources may be used where there is a legitimate reason to protect a person's identity.

Their information should be assessed against factors including credibility, motive, proximity to events, available supporting evidence and whether independent verification is possible.

We should not knowingly invent quotations, sources, documents or evidence.

The Watch List

Inclusion in The Watch List does not by itself mean that an individual, organisation or network has committed an offence or engaged in unlawful behaviour.

The Watch List exists to examine influence, claims, networks, funding, public conduct and narratives that may warrant closer scrutiny.

Articles should make clear what is established, what is alleged and what is editorial analysis.

Corrections, Complaints and Right of Reply Policy

Truth Vs Hate believes accountability should apply to us as well as the people and institutions we examine.

If we establish that a published article contains a significant factual error, we will correct, clarify or, where appropriate, remove the relevant material.

Minor spelling, grammar, formatting or stylistic changes may be made without an editor's note where they do not change the meaning of the article.

Material corrections should normally be made transparently. Where appropriate, an editor's note may explain what was changed and why.

A disagreement with an argument, interpretation or opinion does not by itself establish a factual error. However, evidence demonstrating that an important factual statement is wrong will be considered seriously.
 

Anyone wishing to raise a correction or complaint should contact TruthVsHate@gmail.com and, where possible, include the title or link of the article, the specific statement being challenged, an explanation of the concern and any evidence supporting the request.

We normally aim to acknowledge substantive complaints within a reasonable period and investigate them as promptly as circumstances allow.

Where a person or organisation believes a significant article about them is materially inaccurate, we will also consider a reasonable request to publish or incorporate a response.

Truth Vs Hate may decline demands that seek to remove accurate public-interest reporting merely because it is critical, embarrassing or unwelcome.

Content Submission and Source Policy

Truth Vs Hate welcomes story ideas, experiences, documents, photographs, videos and information that may help us investigate issues in the public interest.

Submitting material does not guarantee publication.

We may investigate, verify, edit, summarise or decline submitted material. We may also request additi
 

By submitting material, you confirm that you have the right to provide it and that you have not deliberately misrepresented its origin or authenticity.

You remain responsible for information you knowingly provide to us.

Do not commit an offence, breach a court order or unlawfully obtain information on behalf of Truth Vs Hate. If you already possess sensitive material and are unsure about the safest way to provide it, contact us before transmitting it.

Submitting information to Truth Vs Hate does not create a solicitor-client relationship, legal privilege or any other professional relationship.

Confidential Sources

We understand that some people may need to speak confidentially.

Where we agree to protect the identity of a source, we will take reasonable steps to do so. However, no publisher can guarantee absolute confidentiality in every possible circumstance, particularly where disclosure is compelled by applicable law or a court.

A request for confidentiality should therefore be discussed explicitly rather than assumed simply because information has been submitted.

Community and Comments Policy

Truth Vs Hate welcomes disagreement, debate and criticism.

You do not need to agree with our articles or with other readers. However, discussion must remain within reasonable legal and community boundaries.

Comments may be moderated or removed where they contain credible threats, harassment, unlawful hate speech, targeted abuse, defamatory allegations presented without support, personal addresses or other private information, impersonation, malicious links, spam, persistent disruption or material that appears unlawful.

Criticism of governments, religions, political ideas, institutions, policies or public figures is not automatically hate speech merely because it is strong or controversial.

We reserve the right to restrict or remove accounts or comments where necessary to protect the website, its readers or other individuals.

Comments are the responsibility of the person posting them and do not necessarily represent the views of Truth Vs Hate.

If you believe a comment contains unlawful or defamatory material, contact TruthVsHate@gmail.com and identify the exact comment, its location, the words complained of and the reason you believe they are unlawful or defamatory.

We may request further information where necessary to assess the complaint and may follow any applicable statutory process relating to website operators and user-generated content.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy

Unless otherwise stated, original Truth Vs Hate articles, graphics, branding, logos, layouts, videos and other original material are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual-property law.

Content may not be copied wholesale, republished, commercially exploited or presented as somebody else's work without permission, except where permitted by law.

Reasonable quotation for criticism, review, reporting, research or discussion may be permitted under applicable copyright exceptions where the legal requirements are satisfied and appropriate acknowledgement is provided.

Automated extraction, bulk copying or systematic republication of Truth Vs Hate content for commercial databases, content farms or similar services is not authorised except where permission has been granted or the activity is otherwise permitted by law.

Truth Vs Hate may also use appropriately licensed, commissioned, public-domain or third-party material. Copyright in such material remains with the relevant owner unless otherwise stated.

If you believe material published by Truth Vs Hate infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property rights, contact TruthVsHate@gmail.com with enough information for us to identify the material and understand the basis of your claim.

Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media Policy

Truth Vs Hate may use artificial-intelligence tools to assist with aspects of its work. This may include organising research, analysing large amounts of information, generating ideas, improving grammar or structure, assisting with transcription, producing illustrative graphics or supporting other editorial tasks.

AI is a tool, not an authoritative source.

Significant factual claims should not be published solely because an AI system produced them. Relevant claims should be checked against appropriate sources before publication.

Editorial responsibility for material published under the Truth Vs Hate name remains with Truth Vs Hate.

Where an AI-generated or substantially altered image could reasonably be mistaken for documentary evidence of a real event, person or scene, its synthetic or illustrative nature should be made clear.

AI should not be used to fabricate quotations, evidence, sources or events and present them as genuine.

Images, Video and Third-Party Media

Truth Vs Hate may use original images, licensed photography, screenshots, social-media content, public-domain material, embedded content, commissioned material and illustrative or AI-generated images.

The use of third-party material will be considered in light of copyright law, privacy, accuracy, public interest and applicable exceptions such as reporting current events, criticism, quotation or review.

A screenshot appearing in an article should not automatically be interpreted as endorsement of the person or organisation shown.

Where an image is illustrative rather than documentary and that distinction matters to the story, we will aim to make this clear.

Funding, Advertising and Editorial Independence

Truth Vs Hate is currently independently run and self-funded.

If the publication later accepts advertising, sponsorship, donations, affiliate income or other commercial support, that funding should not determine the factual conclusions of our journalism.
 

Paid promotions, sponsored material or commercial relationships should be identified clearly where required.

Advertisers, donors and sponsors will not be permitted to purchase favourable fact-checking outcomes or secretly dictate editorial conclusions.

If a significant financial or personal conflict of interest is directly relevant to a particular article, appropriate disclosure should be considered.

General Disclaimer

Truth Vs Hate publishes journalism, analysis, commentary and opinion on matters of public interest.

Publication of an investigation or critical article does not automatically mean that a person or organisation has committed a crime, broken the law or engaged in misconduct unless the article specifically establishes that fact from appropriate evidence.

References to investigations, complaints, accusations or allegations should be understood according to their stated status at the time of publication.

Information may change as events develop and additional evidence becomes available.

Nothing on Truth Vs Hate should be treated as personalised legal, financial, medical or professional advice.

External sources and websites may change after an article has been published and Truth Vs Hate cannot control their ongoing availability or accuracy.

Our Overall Commitment

Truth Vs Hate exists to challenge misinformation, examine political and social narratives and encourage people to look beyond outrage-driven headlines.

That mission requires us to apply the same principles to ourselves.

We aim to be accurate without pretending to be infallible, independent without pretending to have no values, critical without becoming careless, and willing to correct the record when evidence shows that we have got something wrong.

Facts before fear. Context before outrage. People before politics.

Truth Unites. Hate Divides.

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