Trust & Transparency
Editorial Policy
Humare guides kaun likhta hai, kaun review karta hai, hum kaise fact-check karte hain aur kis cheez par article ki “updated” date badalti hai — sab yahan saaf likha hai.
Kaun likhta hai (Authorship)
- •Har article ke saath uske writer ka naam, role, photo, short biography aur profile link hota hai — koi bhi guide anonymous "team" ke naam par publish nahi hota.
- •Zyadatar guides Anand Jethwa (Founder, Gujarat Adventure Club) aur GAC ke trip leaders likhte hain — wahi log jo ye routes, camps aur rides khud chalate hain.
- •Writer ka pura profile /team par khula hota hai — experience, certifications aur unhone kaun si trips lead ki hain.
Kaun review karta hai (Review)
- •Publish hone se pehle har guide GAC Trip Operations Team review karti hai — wahi desk jo permits, transport, camp aur on-ground safety handle karti hai.
- •Reviewer ka naam article ke trust block me dikhta hai, aur page ke structured data (schema.org) me bhi declare hota hai.
- •Employee ya AI se bana koi bhi draft super-admin ki approval ke bina website par live nahi jaata.
Fact-checking
- •Fees, timings, permit rules, seasonal access aur road/route status har guide me alag se verify kiye jaate hain — official source, local contact ya khud team ki visit se.
- •Har article par aakhri fact-check ki date visible hoti hai: “Last fact-checked: 28 July 2026” jaise.
- •Jahan source ya reference mila hai, wo article ke neeche “Sources & references” me list hota hai.
First-hand experience
- •GAC 2016 se ye jagahen khud chala raha hai — guides desk research se nahi, actual departures se bante hain.
- •Jis article ke liye team ne recce ya trip ki hai, wahan visit ki date bhi likhi jaati hai.
- •Photos zyadatar humari apni trips ki hoti hain; kisi aur ki photo use ho to credit diya jaata hai.
Date kab badalti hai (Update rules)
- •Sirf punctuation, spelling, formatting ya SEO/meta tweak par visible “Updated” date NAHI badalti — warna date ka matlab hi khatam ho jaata hai.
- •Date tab badalti hai jab reader ke liye kuch sach me badla ho: route ya access change, fees/price change, seasonal access update, safety guidance, kisi attraction ka status, ya itinerary me meaningful revision.
- •Har aise update ki WAJAH internally record hoti hai (editorial audit trail) — public page par sirf date dikhti hai.
- •Published aur Updated dono dates tab dikhti hain jab dono me farak ho.
Corrections
- •Koi galti mile to info.gujaratadventureclub@gmail.com par likhiye ya +91 63573 13310 par WhatsApp kijiye.
- •Verify hone par hum article theek karte hain, fact-check date update karte hain, aur zaroori hone par correction note bhi add karte hain.
Advertising aur independence
- •Hum apni hi trips promote karte hain — koi paid third-party review ya sponsored ranking nahi hoti.
- •Package prices, dates aur seats live admin data se aate hain, isliye article me wahi dikhta hai jo booking page par hai.