Ranking independence
Products do not move up because they are easier to monetize, easier to find, or supported by a better retailer relationship. The recommendation has to stand on product fit, evidence quality, and buyer relevance.
Phavai / Trust
Editorial Standards
Phavai should help people buy with more confidence, not more pressure. These standards define how we evaluate products, handle retail links, correct mistakes, and protect trust as the site grows.
Evidence quality
We prioritize category-specific expertise, hands-on testing reported by cited third-party reviewers, exact video reviews, exact owner discussions, recency, and patterns that repeat across sources. One enthusiastic review is useful; it is not enough on its own. Evidence depth varies across the catalog, and a thinner source set should produce more cautious language.
AI use and human accountability
AI may assist with source discovery, research organization, comparison, pattern detection, and drafting. It may not invent product use, quotes, sources, or certainty. A named human editor reviews the synthesis, resolves material conflicts found in the selected evidence, makes the editorial decision, and approves publication.
Source hierarchy
Public guides aim to lead with the strongest available evidence: testing performed by cited expert sources, then product-specific video reviews, owner discussion, and official specifications. Not every product currently has every evidence type. Brand and specification pages are useful for facts, but they should not be presented as independent proof that a product wins.
Public citations
Generic search links and broad discovery notes stay internal until they can be replaced with exact, useful URLs. A visible source should answer a buyer question, not just prove that research happened. Some source sets are still being expanded; the site should say so rather than imply complete internet coverage.
Visible tradeoffs
Every recommendation should explain who it is for and who should skip it. Fit, durability, cost, complexity, and owner complaints belong near the recommendation, not hidden below the buying button.
Retail links
Retail links are provided for convenience. They may point to Amazon, brand stores, or other retailers. Link availability does not affect pick order, source quality, proof quality, or editorial conclusions.
Updates and corrections
Pages show last-updated and source-checked dates where appropriate. If a product changes, a source becomes outdated, or better evidence appears, Phavai should update the affected guide instead of defending stale advice. Correction reports are reviewed according to materiality, with safety issues and recommendation-changing errors handled first.
Image use
Phavai uses owned, clearly licensed, or approved retailer-API imagery. When product-image rights are unclear or current API data is unavailable, we use brand-neutral visuals rather than copying manufacturer or retailer photos.
What Phavai avoids
We avoid generic filler, unverifiable social claims, invented first-hand experience, hidden ranking logic, unsupported star ratings, and recommendation language that sounds more certain than the evidence deserves.