Corrections Policy

1. How errors are identified

TT Calculator discovers errors through four channels: reader reports, scheduled source reviews, quarterly content audits, and automated formula tests. Reader reports catch most factual issues, and scheduled reviews catch stale rates and benchmarks before readers notice them.

The team monitors official TikTok and ByteDance announcements for policy or payout changes that invalidate existing assumptions. When an announcement lands, the affected pages enter the correction queue automatically.

Quarterly audits target three high-risk areas: payout formula pages after TikTok program changes, tax calculator pages at the start of each calendar year, and benchmark tables that depend on third-party reports.

2. How to report an error

Reporting an error takes one message. Send it to corrections@ttcalculator.net or through the Contact page using these steps:

1. Copy the URL of the page containing the error.
2. Describe the incorrect value, statement, or formula behavior.
3. Attach a source that supports the correct information, such as an official doc or benchmark report.
4. Send the report to corrections@ttcalculator.net or through the contact page.

3. Correction workflow

Every confirmed report follows the same five-step path from intake to republication.

1. Log the report and assign it to the content author.
2. Verify the error against the primary source.
3. Route financial or technical claims to the assigned expert reviewer.
4. Update the content and run boundary-value tests on affected calculators.
5. Refresh the last-verified date and record the change in the page log.

4. Types of corrections

• Formula errors: Incorrect math or logic in a calculator. These take priority with a 24-hour resolution target.
• Data updates: Outdated rates, benchmarks, or statistics. These update in the regular verification cycle or sooner when reported.
• Factual inaccuracies: Incorrect claims about TikTok policies, features, or processes. These correct promptly with source attribution.
• Typographical errors: Spelling, grammar, or formatting issues. These fix in routine maintenance.

5. Correction notes vs silent updates

Corrections fall into two classes based on whether the change affects a published value or formula result. A public correction note is logged when the substance changes; a silent update covers routine maintenance.

Public correction note (logged):

• Formula changes that alter calculator output
• Material corrections to published rates, ranges, or benchmarks
• Factual corrections to platform policy or feature descriptions

Silent update (routine):

• Typographical, grammar, and formatting fixes
• Clarifying rewording that preserves the original meaning
• Routine refreshes of dates, links, and non-substantive copy

6. Response timeline

The target acknowledgment window is 48 hours. Confirmed corrections publish within 5 business days. Formula errors that affect calculator output take priority with a 24-hour resolution target.

7. Update cadence

Correction requests run alongside a scheduled review cycle, so pages refresh even without an inbound report. The full assumption-refresh process appears in the Methodology.

• Calculator assumptions: reviewed weekly
• Rates and benchmarks: reviewed quarterly or on platform announcement
• Tax rates and brackets: reviewed annually alongside IRS updates
• Trust and policy pages: reviewed at least quarterly

8. Change log and transparency

Public correction notes appear in the change history inside each calculator’s E-E-A-T section. Each entry records what changed, when it changed, and which source drove the correction. Silent updates do not generate a log entry.

Historical entries stay visible so readers trace how a calculator’s assumptions evolved over time. The supporting data behind each correction follows the standards in the Sources Policy.

9. What we do not change

TT Calculator does not alter content for:

• Brand or advertiser pressure
• Disagreements about subjective strategy advice
• Requests to remove accurate but unflattering information about platforms or practices

Independence standards are documented in the Editorial Policy.

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