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Submission Guidelines

Thank you for contributing to Code and Consumer! Your stories and insights help us protect consumers and expose unethical practices in the tech industry. To ensure your submission is valuable, ethical, and compliant, please follow these guidelines.

1. What We Accept

We encourage submissions that:

  • Highlight specific experiences with predatory practices or unethical behavior in the tech industry.
  • Provide evidence or details about scams, misleading business practices, or harmful policies.
  • Share constructive feedback about companies that failed to meet ethical standards.

2. What We Do Not Accept

We cannot accept submissions that:

  • Include defamatory, false, or unverified claims.
  • Use hateful, discriminatory, or offensive language.
  • Contain sensitive personal information about others (e.g., names, phone numbers, addresses).
  • Promote illegal activities or violate applicable laws.

Submissions that fail to meet these criteria may be edited or removed.

3. Submission Requirements

When submitting a report, please ensure:

  1. Details Are Accurate: Provide a clear and truthful account of your experience.
  2. Context Is Provided: Include relevant dates, names of companies, and specific practices.
  3. Evidence Is Attached (If Applicable): Screenshots, links, or other supporting materials strengthen your case.

Optional Fields

  • Your name (you can submit anonymously if preferred).
  • Your email address (for follow-up questions or clarification).

4. How We Handle Submissions

  • Review Process: All submissions are reviewed for accuracy and compliance with these guidelines.
  • Moderation: We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, length, or legal compliance.
  • Publication: Not all submissions will be published. We prioritize stories with broader consumer impact.

5. Privacy and Anonymity

  • If you choose to remain anonymous, we will not share your name or contact information without your consent.
  • For more information on how your data is handled, please review our Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimer

By submitting content, you agree that:

  • You are the original author of the submission and hold all necessary rights to share it.
  • Code and Consumer is not liable for any claims or disputes arising from your submission.
  • Your content may be edited, published, or removed at the discretion of our editorial team.

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Visit our Submit a Scam page to share your experience. Thank you for helping us create a safer, more transparent tech industry!