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Editorial Policy

We at Animals Around The Globe put a high standard on everything we publish, like blogs, videos, ebooks, podcasts, or other digital media. You can contact our founders, Jan or Chris, directly via editorial@animalsaroundtheglobe.com to send them your feedback! We highly value your feedback and will respond to every single message.

Guidelines and Publishing Standards

Our digital media company is guided by a robust set of editorial guidelines and ethical standards. Our primary commitment is to journalistic integrity, which includes a dedication to accuracy, objectivity, and fairness in our reporting. We rigorously fact-check all articles before publication and promptly correct any errors that may occur after publication.

In the spirit of transparency, our journalists and contributors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence their reporting. We maintain a strict wall between our news coverage and advertising to prevent undue influence.

We respect the rights and dignity of all individuals involved in our news stories. We commit to protecting the identities of vulnerable sources and obtaining informed consent from subjects when necessary. All our journalists are expected to adhere to these ethical standards, upholding our mission to deliver reliable and balanced news to our readers.

Animal Information Ethics

In an ever-evolving world, it’s essential that we stay informed and proactive about the diverse species we share our planet with. This is the heart of animal education and conservation, central to our content at Animals Around The Globe.

Animal education is not just about learning fascinating facts about wildlife; it’s about understanding the intricate ecosystems that these creatures form part of and recognizing our role within them. Every species has its place in the natural world, and our articles aim to highlight this, fostering a sense of respect and appreciation for each creature’s role.

Furthermore, our articles underscore the importance of animal conservation. As the human footprint expands, many species face the threat of extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and poaching. We hope to inspire our readers to become part of the solution by raising awareness about these issues.

Through engaging articles, we strive to inform and inspire. By sharing the stories of endangered species, we hope to spark empathy and action. By revealing the wonders of animal behavior and biology, we aim to fuel curiosity and respect for the natural world.

At Animals Around The Globe, we believe that knowledge is the first step toward change. Therefore, every article we publish is a small yet significant contribution to a larger animal education and conservation narrative. We aim to inform, inspire and ignite change, as we firmly believe that every creature deserves a chance to thrive in its natural habitat.

Sourcing & Quoting Content

The copyright laws of Germany, the EU and the USA protect all content available on www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com. Unauthorized redistribution of our material in any shape or form is strictly prohibited unless prior written approval is obtained.

It should be noted that under specific conditions, copyright legislation allows brief excerpts to be used.

Feel free to incorporate brief excerpts from our content into your own, be it for your website, academic papers, or other projects, as long as you properly reference the source by the instructions provided below.

You can quote up to 500 characters from each article on our website, roughly equating to a standard paragraph’s length or half of a lengthy one. This limit applies per article, meaning, for instance, if you’re referencing the Mountain Gorilla article, you can only include up to 500 characters from that specific page (including all aspects, such as the main article, facts, and translations).

If you’re referencing multiple articles from our site, the character limit per article reduces to 250, allowing you to include short quotations from each piece.

We, www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com, reserve the right to enforce these limitations. If these terms are being misused, we may initiate appropriate legal proceedings.

Sourcing Images

The images displayed on www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com are subject to various copyright/licenses determined by the respective image owners. Many images on www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com are in the public domain or have licenses that permit their redistribution or usage by third parties. However, some photos hold stringent copyrights, prohibiting their reproduction or redistribution.

To access the relevant copyright information, click on the desired image within an article. This action will enlarge the image and provide you with copyright details or a link to the license information underneath the image. Images accompanied by copyright information cannot be redistributed in any form without acquiring prior written permission. For images associated with a link to license information, please review the linked details thoroughly to understand if the image’s usage is permissible.

  • Copyrighted Image: This image cannot be used without obtaining written authorization.
  • Licensed Image: This image might be usable, provided the license permits it.
  • Public Domain Image: This image can be freely used as per your requirements.

Citing Content

Reference List or Bibliography Should you have a reference list or bibliography section, please include a full citation as illustrated below, or in a similar format required by your project.

Reference List or Bibliography

Text Example: Animals Around The Globe: Animals (Nov 2008) Available at: https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/animals [Accessed 05 Jun 2020] If you’re referencing our content online, ensure you provide proper attribution and a link to the cited content.

HTML Example: Animals Around The Globe: Animals (Nov 2008) [Accessed 05 Jun 2020]

In-Text Citation

If you’re incorporating a brief quote and need an in-text citation, please follow the short citation format provided below.

In-Text Citation Example: (Animals Around The Globe: Mountain Gorilla, Nov 2008) [Accessed 05 Jun 2020] If you’re referencing our content online, ensure you provide proper attribution and a link to the cited content.

HTML Example: Animals Around The Globe: Mountian Gorilla, Nov 2008 [Accessed 05 Jun 2020] The date within (round brackets) indicates when the article was initially published, while the date within [square brackets] signified when you accessed the article to source the content. The article’s publication date can be located at the end of the relevant article.

Linking to Animals Around The Globe

If your project is online, we would appreciate it if you could include an HTML link in your citation, as shown in the HTML Code examples above. Please link to the relevant article whenever possible or to the AnimalsAroundTheGlobe.com homepage. You may include a ‘nofollow’ tag as needed.

Example Quotation: “Over the past couple of centuries, the Mountain Gorilla has become even rarer in the wild due to trophy hunting or capture for the exotic pet trade, with no recorded sightings of these elusive predators for the past 50 years.” (Animals Around The Globe, Nov 2008)

Commercial, Personal Use, and Limitations

Newspapers, magazines, and other credible publications can reference our content responsibly, in compliance with the above limitations and german copyright laws, when engaging with Animals Around The Globe.

Websites offering animal information, and thus are direct competitors with AnimalsAroundTheGlobe.com, are strictly prohibited from using our content to create full articles. Quotations can be included as minor components of unique articles as allowed under copyright law. However, constructing articles based solely on quotations from AnimalsAroundTheGlobe.com is strictly prohibited and will be considered a severe violation of our copyright.

Commercial usage of our content, including in applications, games, and books, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.

While copyright law allows for personal use, it’s important to remember that content for personal use may not be shared with third parties. A personal website that’s online and accessible to the public is not allowed to use copyrighted content for personal use since the website is visible to others.

Animals Around The Globe utilizes anti-plagiarism tools and methods to detect misuse of our content. If our copyright is infringed upon, we will take legal action to safeguard our intellectual property.

The information provided above serves as guidance and does not override our legal policies, which can be viewed at: https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/privacy-policy/

You can always contact our founders, Jan or Chris, directly via editorial@animalsaroundtheglobe.com to send them your feedback!