AI Transparency Statement
Last updated: April 8, 2026
EU AI Act Article 50 Disclosure
In accordance with Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), we provide the following transparency information regarding automated tool usage in content creation.
Content Creation Process
1. Automated Tools Usage
The Retro-Tech Encyclopedia may utilize automated tools in the following content creation processes:
Research Assistance
- Information gathering from publicly available sources
- Historical timeline compilation
- Cross-referencing of historical facts and dates
- Translation assistance for non-English sources
Editorial Support
- Grammar and spell-checking
- Style consistency verification
- Content structure optimization
- Citation formatting assistance
Quality Assurance
- Fact-checking support against known historical databases
- Content consistency verification across articles
- Link validation and accuracy checks
2. Human Oversight and Control
All content published on this site is subject to human editorial review and approval.
Editorial Workflow
- Content Planning: Human editors define topics, scope, and research objectives
- Research: Combination of automated research assistance and human expertise
- Writing: Content creation with potential automated tool assistance for grammar and structure
- Fact-Checking: Human verification of all historical claims and references
- Editorial Review: Human editors review all content for accuracy, balance, and quality
- Publication Approval: Final human decision on all publication decisions
Human Responsibility
- Editorial Decisions: All editorial decisions are made by human editors
- Historical Accuracy: Human verification of all historical claims and interpretations
- Content Quality: Human assessment of readability, educational value, and appropriateness
- Error Correction: Human investigation and correction of any reported inaccuracies
3. What We Do NOT Use Automated Tools For
- Historical Analysis: Interpretation of historical events and cultural significance
- Editorial Judgment: Decisions about what content to publish or remove
- Source Evaluation: Assessment of source credibility and reliability
- Cultural Context: Understanding of cultural nuances and historical perspectives
- Personal Data Processing: Any processing of personal information about individuals
Transparency Principles
1. Disclosure
We commit to clearly disclosing when and how automated tools contribute to our content creation process.
2. Accuracy
We maintain human responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of all published content.
3. Accountability
Human editors remain accountable for all content decisions and editorial choices.
4. User Rights
Users retain all rights to accurate information, corrections, and editorial accountability regardless of the tools used in content creation.
Contact for AI-Related Inquiries
For questions about our use of automated tools in content creation:
- Email: editorial@folkup.app
- Subject: AI Transparency Inquiry
For data protection inquiries related to automated processing:
- Email: privacy@folkup.app
- Subject: AI Data Protection Inquiry
Compliance Statement
This disclosure is made in compliance with:
- EU AI Act Article 50 (Regulation 2024/1689)
- GDPR Article 22 (Automated decision-making)
- ePrivacy Directive (Processing of electronic communications)
We are committed to maintaining transparency about our editorial processes while preserving the educational mission of the Retro-Tech Encyclopedia.
Updates to This Statement
We may update this AI Transparency Statement as our editorial processes evolve or as regulatory requirements change. Updates will be posted with revision dates and users will be notified of material changes.