Standards / Updated 14 October 2026
Editorial policy
How Derive commissions, edits, corrects, and labels its work.
1. Mission
Derive publishes calm, useful information about movement and wellbeing for adult readers.
2. Independence
Editorial decisions are made by the publication team. Commercial relationships do not purchase favorable conclusions.
3. Sources
Writers seek relevant references, explain uncertainty, and avoid overstating a single study or voice.
4. Contributors
Contributors disclose relevant relationships. Editors may request clarification before publication.
5. Language
We avoid fear, shame, sensational promises, and pressure. We prefer specific, respectful, accessible phrasing.
6. Review
Articles receive an editorial review for structure, accuracy, and responsible framing before release.
7. Corrections
Readers can report a factual issue through contact.php. Confirmed changes receive a note when the correction affects meaning.
8. Updates
Guides may be reviewed when relevant knowledge, local conditions, or practical context changes.
9. Advertising
Commercial material is visually and verbally separated from independent editorial work.
10. Archive
Older pieces remain dated so readers can assess their context rather than assume every line is current.
11. Complaints
Send a specific concern with the page and passage. The desk records and reviews complaints fairly.
12. Date
This policy is effective 14 October 2026 and is reviewed annually.
Our scope includes commissioned articles, field notes, guides, newsletters, headlines, captions, and updates to archived material. Editors record the intended audience and practical context before publication, then check that the wording remains descriptive rather than pressuring. A source may be linked for readers who want to examine context, but a link does not replace editorial judgment or a clear explanation. Material that involves a commercial relationship is reviewed for separation and disclosure before it is published.
Correction requests should identify the URL, the exact passage, the reason for concern, and any source that can help the desk verify the point. We aim to acknowledge a report within 10 working days and complete an initial review within 30 calendar days. Confirmed changes are dated in the article history or correction note when the change affects meaning. Records of resolved corrections are retained for 24 months so the desk can explain the decision consistently.
Complaints, contributor disclosures, and editorial questions may be sent through contact.php or to 120 Cihampelas Street, Bandung, West Java 40131, Indonesia, using +62 22 731 8975. The policy was reviewed on 14 October 2026 and will be reviewed in October 2027 or sooner when the publication model or applicable requirements change.
The scope covers commissioned writing, field notes, guides, captions, headlines, newsletters, updates, and corrections to archived work. Editors consider audience, source quality, local context, date, and the difference between an observation and a verified fact. A practical suggestion is framed as information rather than a pressure to act. The publication's address in Bandung provides context for local references but does not limit access to readers elsewhere.
Writers are asked to identify relevant relationships, supplied material, sponsorship, or personal experience that could affect perception. Editors may request a clarification, an additional source, or a more careful description before publication. Records of a disclosure are limited to what is needed for the editorial decision and are not shared as a reader-facing profile. A commercial relationship does not give a sponsor the right to choose a conclusion.
Correction reports should include the URL, exact passage, reason for concern, and any source that can help verify the point. The desk aims to acknowledge a report within 10 working days and complete an initial review within 30 calendar days. A confirmed change that affects meaning receives a dated note or article-history entry. Correction and complaint records may be retained for 24 months so the desk can explain decisions consistently.
Older work remains dated because facts, local conditions, terminology, and external links can change. An update may add context, correct a passage, or indicate that a source is no longer current without erasing the publication history. Readers can request clarification through contact.php, at 120 Cihampelas Street, Bandung, West Java 40131, Indonesia, or +62 22 731 8975. This policy was reviewed on 14 October 2026 and will be reviewed in October 2027 or earlier if the editorial model changes.