Accountability

Governance, Ethics & Redress

Judicial transparency works only when the people impacted can see how decisions are made and challenge mistakes. These commitments govern how we run RulingIQ, who can use the data, and how anyone can request a correction.

Bias mitigation

Independent review board evaluates all AI prompt updates and training data expansions before launch.
Fairness probes compare outcomes against court-level baselines to flag metrics that drift by more than 12 percentage points.
Human analysts audit LOW quality metrics weekly and remove any signal that cannot be traced back to verifiable documents.

Responsible disclosure

We publish methodology, advertising, and changelog updates within 24 hours of release.
All corrections submitted through the report form receive an initial response inside the stated SLA.
Security reports may be sent to security@rulingiq.io; we follow coordinated disclosure best practices.

Data retention & privacy

We store case metadata required for transparency. Sensitive filings marked sealed or confidential are excluded from analytics caches.
We do not log end user search queries with personally identifiable information. Aggregated analytics are stored for 30 days for capacity planning.
Users may request deletion of bookmarked judges or saved filters via privacy@rulingiq.io. Requests are processed in under 7 days.

Prohibited uses

RulingIQ content is licensed for civic transparency and responsible legal research. Using the platform in any of the ways below will result in access being revoked and, where required, referral to the appropriate authorities.

Do not use RulingIQ to harass or intimidate judges, litigants, or attorneys.
Do not market AI conclusions as legal advice; analytics are contextual signals only.
Do not resell or repackage raw decision data without following the CourtListener bulk data license.
Do not automate large scale scraping of authenticated areas; request partner API access instead.

Correction & appeal process

1. Submit
Use the “Report data issue” link on any judge profile or email corrections@rulingiq.io with documentation.
2. Review
Ops team triages issues within one business day and tags them with status: new, researching, or resolved.
3. Respond
We send a written response (email or in-app notification) inside the 5 business day SLA with findings and actions taken.

If you believe a correction was mishandled, escalate to ethics@rulingiq.io. Appeals are reviewed by an external advisor with no product reporting line.

Want to understand the technical controls behind our metrics? Visit the methodology guide or follow recent updates in the public changelog.

Bias mitigation

Independent review board evaluates all AI prompt updates and training data expansions before launch.

Fairness probes compare outcomes against court-level baselines to flag metrics that drift by more than 12 percentage points.

Human analysts audit LOW quality metrics weekly and remove any signal that cannot be traced back to verifiable documents.

Data retention & privacy

We store case metadata required for transparency. Sensitive filings marked sealed or confidential are excluded from analytics caches.

We do not log end user search queries with personally identifiable information. Aggregated analytics are stored for 30 days for capacity planning.

Users may request deletion of bookmarked judges or saved filters via privacy@rulingiq.io. Requests are processed in under 7 days.