Kompanion Editorial Policy

Kompanion Editorial Policy

Last updated: July 24, 2026.

Kompanion is Ukraine’s independent finance portal. We cover banks, deposits, loans, insurance, crypto, and self-employed banking. Our audience makes money decisions based on what we publish, which is why the editorial policy is a baseline commitment — not a formality.

# 1. Who we are and who we’re accountable to

• Editor-in-Chief: Yana Bystrytska — 8 years in SEO and content strategy, bachelor’s in journalism (National University of Ostroh Academy).
• Legal entity: Sole proprietor Bystrytska Y. I. Legal and complaints contact: [email protected].
• Independence: We don’t belong to any bank, insurer, credit broker, or lender. Commercial relationships with financial institutions are disclosed transparently in Section 6.

# 2. How we pick topics

Sources: real search queries (Google Search Console), reader questions, legislative changes, bank product updates, NBU data, expert outreach. Priority goes to topics where a user loses time or money because no one explains them clearly.

We do not write articles commissioned by banks with pre-decided conclusions. Sponsored content (when it appears) is clearly labeled Sponsored in title and intro.

# 3. How we prepare material

Every finance article goes through four stages:

1. Research. The author collects data from primary sources: official bank sites, NBU publications, court registers, laws, regulator reports (AMCU, financial regulators). Each number is stamped with source URL and collection date.
2. Writing. Articles follow “answer first, details after” structure: a short summary in the opening paragraph, detail below. For complex topics we add comparison tables, calculators, and worked examples.
3. Editorial check. The chief editor verifies facts, dates, links, calculations, spelling, and adherence to standards. Any contradiction is resolved before publication.
4. Expert review (for YMYL categories — taxes, loans, insurance, mortgages). An independent domain expert (accountant, lawyer, financial advisor) confirms the accuracy of claims. Their name appears in the “Reviewed by” block.

# 4. Source standard

• Primary sources: NBU, Verkhovna Rada, Ministry of Finance, State Tax Service, official bank sites, regulator reports. Foundation for any quantitative claim.
• Secondary sources: authoritative outlets (Forbes UA, Ekonomichna Pravda, Interfax-Ukraine, Reuters). Allowed for context, not as the primary anchor.
• Not permitted as a source: content from another portal without a link to the primary source, unverified Telegram claims, forums, comments, “experts” without a public track record.

Every financial fact carries a source link: Source: [institution]([URL]), as of [date].

# 5. Data freshness

Market data changes daily. Our standard:

If an automated refresh didn’t run, the portal does not disguise it as “daily update.” We show the real last-checked date.

# 6. Commercial relationships and disclosure

• Partner links (CPA/CPL). Some “open in bank” buttons use partner links. This doesn’t affect the editorial ranking: we rank products by transparent methodology, then negotiate commissions with the winners.
• Sponsored placements. No paid positions in rankings. Sponsored content (guest posts from financial institutions) publishes only with an open Sponsored label in the title.
• Disclosure. Bottom of every article states whether it contains partner links and what percentage the portal earns.

# 7. Corrections policy

We make mistakes and correct them publicly:

1. Minor edit (style, spelling): updated silently.
2. Factual clarification (e.g., bank changed a rate): add Updated [date]: [what changed] block above the relevant paragraph.
3. Material error (wrong number, obsolete rule, incorrect law interpretation): add Corrected [date]: [error and impact] block at the top. Old version preserved in the changelog.
4. Disinformation (if we unintentionally published a false claim that could have influenced money decisions): publish a separate correction post in the news feed + a marker in the original article + a notification to newsletter subscribers.

Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected] — we respond within 48 hours.

# 8. AI in the newsroom

We openly use AI tools (Claude Sonnet 4.6, Anthropic) for structuring drafts, translating between languages, and gathering primary sources. Every article passes through editorial verification and fact-checking by the chief editor after the AI draft. The author remains a human who takes responsibility for the facts — not a language model.

AI policy:

• AI does not make publication decisions autonomously.
• AI is not used to review its own text (avoids the hallucination cascade).
• Every number, date, or law generated by AI is verified against a primary source before publication.
• Article schema uses author.@type: Person (chief editor), not SoftwareApplication.

# 9. What we don’t do

• No personal investment advice.
• No blind bank recommendations: we always explain selection criteria.
• No gambling, forex scams, crypto pyramids, or “guaranteed return” content.
• No paid hidden links or “native advertising without a label.”
• No competitor content without attribution.

# 10. Complaints and feedback

• Article error: [email protected]
• Complaint about editorial conduct: [email protected]
• Story tip: [email protected]
• Partnership / advertising: [email protected] (separate from editorial — no influence on content)

We respond to all messages within 3 business days.

Related documents:

• About the editorial team and editor-in-chief
• Rating methodology

This document is reviewed quarterly. Next review: October 2026.