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Corrections Policy

Dot Sexual records substantive corrections, clarifications and updates visibly. This page explains how to flag an error and how flags are assessed.

Dark-plum vintage editorial corrections room with a long proofing table, blank proof sheets, a public ledger, date stamp, pinned notes and printing-type drawers.
Original Midnight Plum editorial illustration for Dot Sexual.

Dot Sexual publishes dated, source-linked answers. When we get something wrong—or when the underlying source changes—the reader should be able to see what changed and why.

The four kinds of change

  • Correction: a published statement was factually wrong, a number was transcribed incorrectly, a citation did not support the sentence, or a link pointed to the wrong source.
  • Clarification: the underlying fact was supportable, but our wording could reasonably mislead readers about population, timing, certainty or scope.
  • Update: new evidence, a revised guideline, a changed law, a new product specification or a newer dated price check improves the page.
  • Removal or retraction: a page is withdrawn or heavily rewritten because the central premise is unsafe, unsupported or no longer defensible.

How a substantive change is recorded

  1. The article’s own update log records the date and a plain-language summary.
  2. Corrections and retractions are also added to the log on this page.
  3. The evidence-checked date changes only after the relevant sources have been re-read, not after a cosmetic edit.
  4. Typographical, formatting and broken-link repairs may be made without a public note when they do not change meaning. If a replacement link changes the evidence, it is treated as an update.

How to flag a possible error

Until reader submissions open, signed-in members can flag a factual issue in the comments on the relevant article. The most useful note contains:

  • the page title and the exact sentence in question;
  • a primary source, guideline, judgment, label or official page that supports the change;
  • the date or version of that source, if known.

Do not post personal medical details, reports, photographs, prescriptions or contact information in a public comment. A correction report does not create a doctor–patient relationship and we cannot assess an individual case. For personal care, use Talk to a real clinician.

When the reader-question form opens, this page will be updated with a direct corrections route.

How we assess a flag

  • We re-open the cited source and compare the exact claim, population, unit, date and context.
  • A stronger or newer primary source can change the page; a comment, advertisement or unsourced article cannot do so by itself.
  • If sources genuinely conflict, we publish the range and label the disagreement rather than forcing one answer.
  • If a request asks us to remove accurate information for commercial or reputational reasons, we may add context where justified, but we will not quietly delete the evidence.
  • Urgent safety wording is prioritised, but no response-time guarantee is made.

Corrections log

20 October 2026: Foundation pages first published.

21–22 October 2026 (Site-wide global scope update): Withdrew four single-country launch articles and rebuilt the entire 65-guide research library and 5 interactive tools on Tools & Charts as multi-country comparisons covering the US, UK, Canada, Australia and major international hubs. No factual retractions recorded.

Policy last reviewed: 22 October 2026.