A claim is not a fact
Someone sharing an experience does not automatically make every part of it true.
Rights belong to real people
Fair rules.
Simple words.
RRSource helps people share reputation information responsibly. Our job is to protect privacy, keep context attached and make room for challenge and resolution.
Everyone gets a voice
People and organisations can challenge information about them and ask for a review.
Private means protected
Knowing an RR ID does not unlock private information or private verification documents.
Anonymous is not unaccountable
A temporary public name can protect presentation, while RRSource still applies its rules and safeguards.
Connections are not judgments
Threads, Knots, Nests and witnesses help people examine patterns. They do not change an RR Score.
What happens when someone reports something?
Think of it as a careful path, not an instant verdict.
1
Someone shares
A person submits a report about an experience.
2
RRSource checks
The report goes through the appropriate review before publication.
3
People can respond
The subject can challenge information, add context and use the Resolution Centre.
4
Resolution matters
Only a completed Resolution can make a Reaction score-eligible. A submission or Link alone cannot.
Which name is used where?
RRSource does not need to show the same name or reference everywhere. Keeping different activities separate can reduce unwanted tracking across the platform.
Login email
Private. Used for signing in, recovery and security messages.
Username
Your normal public account name where RRSource shows account identity.
RR ID
Points to a Reputation Record. It is not a password and does not unlock private details.
Temporary Reaction name
If you post a Reaction anonymously, RRSource gives that Reaction a temporary first name instead of showing your username.
Activity reference
Some report or witness activity may use a reference that belongs to that particular matter, rather than a reusable public account label.
How does anonymous Reaction posting work?
RRSource chooses the name
You do not select or customise it. A simple temporary first name is assigned when the Reaction is submitted anonymously.
It stays with that Reaction
The same temporary name may appear when the original contributor continues within that Reaction, helping readers follow the exchange.
It does not confirm a real name
A small privacy marker explains that the displayed first name was assigned by RRSource and does not identify the contributor.
Anonymous does not mean unaccountable. RRSource still knows which account submitted the Reaction so that moderation, safety reviews, legal duties and account rules can continue to apply. The temporary name does not make a person untraceable, and details in the content itself may still reveal who they are.
Why can activity references be different?
A person may take part in several unrelated matters. Reusing one visible account reference everywhere could make it unnecessarily easy for other people to join those separate activities together.
A new matter
A separate public activity reference may be used for a separate report or witness role.
The same matter
Related follow-up activity keeps the same reference so the conversation remains understandable.
RRSource records
RRSource keeps the information needed to operate safely, investigate misuse and meet its responsibilities.
This is designed to reduce casual public linking of unrelated activity. It does not hide content, override publication choices, remove accountability or prevent lawful review.
What can other people see?
Public
Information you have chosen to make public can be viewed through the permitted RRSource experience.
Private
Only you can see it, unless the law requires otherwise.
Shared
You can give selected people or organisations specific access and revoke it later.
Your RR Score and your full Reputation Record are separate. Seeing one does not automatically give someone access to the other.
Choosing anonymous presentation for a Reaction changes the displayed contributor name; it does not make public Reaction content private.
What are my rights?
See
Ask what personal information RRSource holds about you.
Fix
Ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete.
Challenge
Dispute a report and provide your side of the story.
Control
Choose who can see protected parts of your Reputation Record.
Object
Ask us to review how your information is being used.
Delete
Request deletion where the law gives you that right.
Your exact rights depend on the law that applies to you and the situation.
Ask about my informationDoes AI decide what is true?
No. AI can help organise; it cannot become the judge.
Automated tools may help with search, classification, summaries, patterns or unusual activity. Their output is not automatically treated as truth. Appropriate review and safeguards still apply.
How do we keep information safe?
We use layers of protection, like several locks on different doors:
Secure sign-inAccess controlsEncryptionProtected storageAudit logsMonitoringIncident responseLeast-privilege access
Can an account or item be restricted?
Yes. RRSource may review, redact, restrict or remove information when necessary to protect people, privacy, security, platform integrity or legal rights. Eligible account restrictions can be reviewed through Account Access & Safety. Report and content challenges can use the Resolution Centre.
The formal bit
This page explains RRSource's legal and compliance approach in plain language. It is not legal advice or a promise that one rule applies identically everywhere.
The law can change depending on the information, location, product and intended use. Additional safeguards or specialist advice may be required for regulated decisions, sensitive information, biometrics, profiling or automated decision-making.
Trust should not cost you your rights.
We protect private information, separate claims from outcomes, support correction and keep improving our safeguards.
Last reviewed: August 2026 · RRSource Legal & Compliance Framework