Terms

The desk's editorial standard as a publication contract

The headshot desk is a small editorial newsroom. The terms of use describe the publication contract between the desk and the reader: the desk publishes under a single editorial standard, the reader reads under the same standard, and both parties hold each other to the boundary. The terms are not a legal compliance document; they are an editorial discipline.

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Publication contract

What the desk publishes under, and what the reader reads under

The desk publishes every brief, every dossier, every guide and every newsroom item under a single editorial standard. The standard is published on the editorial review page and is enforced by the standards contact. The reader reads every surface under the same standard, and the reader is entitled to hold the desk to it via the contact page.

The publication contract has three rules. First, the desk never publishes invented live data, invented prize pools or invented roster moves. Second, the desk never paraphrases private scrim leaks as news. Third, the desk never endorses a promo claim that hides a canonical source, an 18+ marker or a jurisdiction framing.

The contract is editorial, not legal. The desk asks readers to treat the brief as a public record and the desk as a fellow professional. Anything less than a stand-alone correction when the desk is wrong fails the standard.

Scope

What the desk does and does not warrant

What the desk warrants

The desk warrants that every brief is anchored to a labelled source class, that every correction is published as a stand-alone note, and that the boundary on the responsible play page is enforced on every wagering context.

What the desk does not warrant

The desk does not warrant the accuracy of any third-party source the desk cites. The desk does not warrant the legality of any commercial surface in any specific jurisdiction. The desk does not warrant the availability of any desk at any specific time.

What the desk reserves

The desk reserves the right to update the publication standard at any time, to publish a stand-alone note when the standard changes, and to take down a brief that cannot be brought up to the current standard.

Jurisdiction

Why the terms do not name a specific jurisdiction

The headshot desk is run from a single jurisdiction, but the desk's readers are not. The desk's editorial standard is jurisdiction-neutral; the desk's legal compliance is jurisdiction-specific. The terms of use describe the editorial contract; the legal compliance is governed by the relevant local rule for any specific reader or operator.

The desk does not assert that any surface on the headshot site is legal or illegal in any specific jurisdiction. The desk's recommendation is that the reader verify locally before using any commercial surface. The public jurisdiction directory is linked from the is-legal page.

Changes

How the desk updates the terms

The desk updates the terms when the editorial standard changes, when a regulation changes, or when a third-party surface changes. The desk's standard practice is to publish a stand-alone note on the newsroom when the terms change. The note names the change, the date, and the affected section. The desk does not silently rewrite the terms.

For changes that affect a reader's rights — for example, a change to the data retention period — the desk publishes the note at least thirty days before the change takes effect. The desk's role is to give the reader time to act on the change. The desk does not introduce a change retroactively.

For changes that do not affect a reader's rights — for example, a clarification of the editorial boundary — the desk publishes the note on the day the change takes effect. The note is the fix; the change is not a secret.

Contact

How a reader writes in about the terms

The desk reads every inbound about the terms. The desk's standard practice is to reply within one working day. The desk's reply names the inbound, the affected section, and the desk's interpretation. The desk does not promise to change the terms in response to a single inbound; the desk's standard practice is to weigh the inbound against the editorial standard and to publish a stand-alone note if the standard needs to be updated.

The reader's role is to write in with the URL of the affected section, the proposed change, and a citation to a canonical source. The desk's role is to reply, to weigh the inbound, and to publish a stand-alone note if the standard needs to be updated. The two roles are deliberately separate so that the desk can hold the standard without compromising the reader's voice.

Rights summary

What a reader's rights are under the desk's terms, in three buckets

The first bucket is the right to read. The reader has the right to read every desk, every guide, every newsroom brief without registering an account, without submitting personal data, and without agreeing to the terms beyond a minimal click-through. The right to read is the desk's editorial baseline, and the right to read is not affected by any change to the terms.

The second bucket is the right to verify. The reader has the right to verify any desk, any guide, any newsroom brief against a canonical source. The canonical source is published on the relevant page. The verification step is the reader's, and the verification step is not affected by any change to the terms.

The third bucket is the right to write in. The reader has the right to write in via the contact page with a desk inquiry, a correction, a security report, a partnership note, or a press inquiry. The right to write in is the desk's editorial baseline, and the right to write in is not affected by any change to the terms.

The three buckets are not affected by any change to the terms. The desk's editorial standard is the same regardless of the terms. The terms are the desk's editorial discipline, and the terms are designed to be enforceable rather than to be enforced.

Enforceability

Why the terms are designed to be enforceable rather than enforced

The terms are designed to be enforceable rather than enforced. The desk's editorial role is to publish reads; the desk's role is not to police the network. The terms describe the publication standard, the corrections protocol, the reply window, and the verification step. The terms do not describe a litigation strategy, a takedown procedure, or a regulatory filing.

For readers who want to hold the desk to the standard, the contact page lists the five public aliases. The standards contact is the public face of the desk's editorial discipline. The standards contact replies to every inbound within one working day. The standards contact publishes a stand-alone correction when the standard is crossed.

For readers who want to hold a third-party surface to the standard, the desk's editorial role is to surface the verification step. The desk does not have the legal authority to enforce the standard on a third-party surface. The desk does not have the technical means to enforce the standard on a third-party surface. The desk's role is to publish the standard; the reader's role is to apply the standard.

Dispute resolution

How a reader resolves a dispute about the terms

The desk's standard practice is to resolve a dispute about the terms via the contact page. The reader writes in with the disputed section, the proposed change, and a citation to a canonical source. The standards contact replies within one working day. The standards contact publishes a stand-alone correction if the standard needs to be updated.

The desk does not arbitrate disputes. The desk does not mediate disputes. The desk does not adjudicate disputes. The desk's role is to publish the standard, hold the standard, and update the standard when the standard needs to be updated. The arbitration, mediation, and adjudication are the reader's role, not the desk's.

For a reader who is not satisfied with the desk's response, the desk's standard practice is to escalate the dispute to a public note on the newsroom. The public note names the dispute, the desk's response, and the proposed change. The public note is the desk's editorial record of the dispute, and the public note is updated when the dispute is closed.