Editorial Policy
This Editorial Policy explains how Global UFO Archive prepares and maintains UFO/UAP records. The goal is to make unusual reports easier to inspect without turning incomplete evidence into stronger claims than the sources support.
Source-first records
Archive pages are built around public sources whenever possible. Official releases, public records, recognized archives, primary media sources, and reputable reporting are preferred over anonymous reposts or disconnected screenshots.
A source can show that a report, document, video, or public claim exists. It does not by itself prove that an object was anomalous, non-human, or unexplained in every ordinary sense.
Translation and localization
English is the primary editorial version. Chinese, Japanese, French, and Brazilian Portuguese pages are translated from the English version paragraph by paragraph so that facts, order, and conclusions remain consistent.
Localized pages may adapt labels, navigation, and date presentation, but they should not add new facts, remove caveats, or change the evidentiary conclusion unless the English source page is updated first.
Images, videos, and quality control
Public-facing images are stored locally when possible, and image source notes are recorded with the content. External media may be linked for verification, but the front end should not depend on unstable third-party thumbnails.
Low-quality, unreviewed, or thin pages should not be included in the sitemap. Recent sighting videos are treated as leads for review, not as proof, and must include source, location, time, visual description, and cautious explanation where available.
Corrections
Readers can request corrections by emailing contact@ufouap.net with the page URL, the specific claim at issue, and the source material supporting the correction.
When a correction changes the interpretation of a case, the archive should preserve the distinction between confirmed facts, reported claims, and possible explanations rather than replacing uncertainty with certainty.