# Our editorial policy

> The rules the Before You Install editorial team follows: source order, check dates, the line between ads and editorial, no paid position, and AI-assisted drafting.

Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/editorial-policy/
Updated: 2026-11-07

The Before You Install editorial team compares betting apps from public sources only: the GRAI register, store listings, operators' published terms and the law. Each fact carries a source and a check date. We do not accept payment for position, and we did not place bets or open accounts to test services. A factual error is corrected within two working days.

## Sources, in order of priority

1. Law and regulator: Acts, statutory instruments, the GRAI register and GRAI pages, Revenue.
2. Store listings on the Irish storefront of the Apple App Store and Google Play.
3. Operators' published terms, help and payment pages.
4. The ASA Code for advertising rules.

Statements from AI assistants are not a source. We check them as claims. See [how we check betting apps](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/how-we-check-betting-apps/).

**In short:** the law first, operators' own words last, assistants never as proof.

## How fresh a fact must be

**Planned check schedule and age limit by data type. Source: Before You Install data protocol · checked 7 November 2026**

| Data | Check | Age limit |
|---|---|---|
| Licence facts | On publication day, then weekly | 30 days |
| App and payment facts | Monthly | 30 days |
| Safer-gambling and law facts | Quarterly | 90 days |
| Operator terms | Weekly | 7 days |

Past the limit, a page shows "Data may be out of date. Last checked [date]." The [data protocol](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/store-and-register-data-protocol/) has the full rules.

**In short:** every fact has a limit, and old facts are flagged.

## Ads and editorial

- Affiliate links carry the label "Ad" as the first word of the block.
- No ad link appears in the opening answer, the page heading or a data table.
- Ad blocks appear only on commercial pages such as rankings and operator profiles.
- Order in rankings follows AppScore v1; ties go in alphabetical order.
- We accept no payment for position.

Details are on [how we earn](https://beforeyouinstall.com/how-we-earn/) and in the [AppScore method](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/appscore-method/).

**In short:** ads are labelled and separate; money does not move a ranking.

## What we do not publish

- No reviews or ratings from users and no "our testers" claims.
- No bonus sums, promo codes or offers.
- Store ratings are not part of AppScore. If shown, they are store data with a date and storefront.
- No logos or app icons of operators.

**In short:** we publish checked facts, not opinions of users.

## How texts are prepared

Pages are signed "Editorial team of Before You Install".

Texts are prepared with the help of an AI assistant. Fact checks use AI and scripts against the sources named on each page. [legal entity name and CRO number: to be supplied by the owner] is responsible for publication.

The owner confirms how much human reading takes place before this wording goes live. Mistakes go through [corrections](https://beforeyouinstall.com/corrections/). See also whether [best-app lists are paid for](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/are-best-betting-app-lists-paid-for/).

**18+ only.** Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Set limits, take breaks and never bet more than you can afford to lose. Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust helpline 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie.

**In short:** AI-assisted drafting, source checks, and a named company responsible.