ByteOrbital
Sources and Copyright
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ByteOrbital relies on other people's reporting, research and announcements. This page explains how we treat them, and what to do if you think we have got it wrong.
Our approach
- We link and cite. When a story comes from a primary announcement, paper or another outlet's original reporting, we name the source and link to it.
- We never republish others' text. We write our own summaries and analysis. We do not copy articles, and we do not disguise copying with superficial rewording. If we would add nothing, we point you to the original.
- Short quotation only. We may quote briefly where the law allows, such as for criticism, review or reporting current events, and always with attribution.
- Images. We use our own, AI-generated (labelled), manufacturer press images where the terms allow, or licensed images, and credit them.
- Data. We use data only through authorised APIs, licences, permissible public data or manual entry. See our benchmark methodology.
- Records. We keep a record of sources and the rules for using each one, so decisions can be checked.
Source rules
Each source in our catalogue has usage rules, covering what we may store, quote or link. Where a source asks us not to be used, or its terms do not permit it, we remove it from our monitoring.
If you think we have used your work wrongly
Email us through the contact page with "Copyright" in the subject line, and include:
- your name and contact details;
- the link to the page on ByteOrbital;
- the original work and where it appears;
- what you believe is wrong, such as copying, missing attribution or a wrong claim;
- what you would like us to do;
- if you are acting for someone else, your authority to do so.
What we do
We will acknowledge your notice and look at it promptly. Depending on the case, we may add or fix attribution, rewrite or shorten the passage, correct the article, or remove the content. We do not treat good-faith notices as hostile, and we will explain our decision. If you disagree, reply with your reasons and a person will look again.
Disputed content
Subjects of our articles can also ask for corrections or comment. See our corrections policy. If we remove or change content because of a dispute, we keep an internal record.
Responses to abuse
We may decline notices that are clearly unfounded or abusive. Knowingly false claims can have legal consequences.