Our standards

How we make what we make.

Plain rules, written down, for every WideSprout brand: how we research, how we use AI, how we fix mistakes and how we handle money.

Last updated: 19 October 2026

01 · Editorial

Editorial standards

Everything we publish is researched, written and checked by people, across every brand.

  • Research. Travel guides come from our own trips wherever possible. When a guide is research-based rather than first-hand, it says so at the top.
  • Writing. Plain language and real numbers: prices, distances, timings. No hype words, no invented urgency.
  • Checking. A person checks every piece before it goes live: facts, prices, dates, story sources, Spanish grammar and accents.
  • Dating. Guides carry the date they were written and last updated, so you know how fresh they are.
02 · AI transparency

Honest about AI

We use AI tools in some of our work, and we tell you where.

  • Labelled. AI-assisted content is clearly marked.
  • Research-based guides. Travel guides built from research rather than a visit are marked as research-based.
  • Lucía is fictional. The Español teacher is an illustrated character animated with AI tools, not a real person.
  • Human-checked. Every fact, word, accent and grammar rule is checked by a person.
03 · Corrections

When we get it wrong

Mistakes happen. When they do, we fix them in the open.

  • Tell us. Use the contact form and choose “Report a correction”, or write to the brand directly.
  • We check. Someone reviews every report and replies.
  • We fix and note it. Factual fixes get a short note at the end of the piece saying what changed and when.
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04 · Advertising & affiliates

Money never moves a recommendation

Ads and partnerships help keep our brands free to start. They never change what we recommend.

  • Ads are labelled. Display ads are marked as ads.
  • Sponsored is labelled. Sponsored content says so, clearly, at the top.
  • Affiliate links are marked. We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
  • Independent. Partners never review or approve what we write.
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05 · Privacy at a glance

Your data, briefly

We collect what we need to send you what you asked for, and not much more.

  • Newsletter. Your email is used to send the branches you chose. Unsubscribe in one click.
  • Cookies. See the cookie policy for what we use and how to switch it off.
  • The details. The full privacy policy covers what we collect, why and for how long.
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