Community Review Guidelines
Our guidelines ensure reviews on Rightly Rated remain helpful, authentic, and fair for everyone.
What We Encourage
- Write based on a genuine, firsthand experience within the past 12 months.
- Be specific: detail delivery speed, product quality, or customer support interactions.
- Provide constructive, honest feedback that helps fellow consumers and the business.
- Upload clear photos of products or receipts to earn the Verified Purchase badge.
- Update your review if the business resolved your concern via our Resolution Center.
What We Prohibit
- Do not post reviews on behalf of competitors, employers, or personal affiliates.
- Do not post hate speech, slurs, profanity, or harassment targeting individual staff.
- Do not post personal contact details (phone numbers, private addresses, credit cards).
- Do not use reviews for extortion or demand refunds in exchange for 5-star ratings.
- Do not post AI-generated or copied boilerplate feedback.
How Reviews Are Moderated
Reviews are submitted directly to the public profile. If a review is flagged by our automated anomaly filters or by the business with substantiated evidence, our independent moderation team investigates within 2 business days. Reviews are never removed simply for being negative.