Product Submission Policy:
It is our policy to provide the highest quality of unbiased evaluation and testing of products / services submitted to us for review under the following conditions:
- Both professional and non-lab testing procedures will be implemented, adopting use of ASTM F963-03-07e1, CPSC 16CFR, EN71, and European Council Directive evaluation/certification standards for reference in all product evaluation. This will be combined with use of the most current evaluation guidelines created for use by the Positive Image News™ Product Guide
- We use malls, schools, airports, commercial business, and other public locations for unbiased hands-on consumer evaluation of products. Participants sign up to participate in the product evaluation and fill out a consumer evaluation form which is submitted upon completion.
- Participants are notified that their participation provides no reward for their effort outside of knowing they contributed in our providing a fair and accurate review of each product / service. By signing the Consumer Evaluation Feedback Form, they agree to allow us to use quotations from any hands-on evaluation participant in our reviews with a condition of no full name or private information used without consent.
- We do NOT publish reviews on any product which we feel can be seen as offensive in content, has packaging which we feel is of bad visual influence with children or not acceptable according to US and EUstandards.
- We do NOT test prototype products with children.
- We do NOT return products which are submitted unless prior arrangements have been made via a terms and conditions agreement. Products are donated with all appropriate manuals, etc. to schools, off-continent urgent concerns, or charities.
Product Induction Policy:
If a product or service is inducted, the following rules for promotional use of the Seal of Approval and any award(s) will apply;
- A product or service is received, tested/reviewed, inducted and published into the Positive Image News™ Product Guide for NO COST and with NO PREJUDGEMENT.
- Information in reference to any product or service which fails our testing and evaluation will NOT be provided for public view. It is provided for the company which submitted the product only. The results from the evaluation will include specific details of why it failed and what must be done to bring the product or service to a level to meet our standards to qualify for induction and must be re-submitted for evaluation once those changes have been made.
- If the company which submitted the product/service desires to use the Seal of Approval and any award(s) on their packaging, web site, or other promotional materials, an OPTIONAL licensing fee of $90 USD is required. Renewal of licensing is annual from date of induction certification.
- This licensing applies to unlimited usage of the seal until expiration. Award(s) are free with unlimited use but must be used with a licensed copy of the seal of approval.
- Provision for recording certification of independent lab testing for a product is available and is OPTIONAL. If that validation information is provided, the inducted product or service review will note the independent testing laboratory and corresponding reference designation.
- Proof of independent lab testing can be provided via;
- A scanned copy of the original certification report from the lab testing OR
- The URL to an online verification from the independent testing lab who performed the testing of the product.
- The URL to the independent testing lab who performed the testing of the product and the reference designation corresponding to the product test results.
- The seal and any award(s) must have the year of issue showing beneath the seal and any award(s).
- Whether or not the licensing option is chosen, the review, seal, and any award(s) received will will be published and remain published in this publication indefinitely.
- All awards are to be assigned with no form of charge to ensure no inflection of bias.
- A unique Induction Certificate Number (ICN) and expiration date is assigned to each product or service when it is inducted.
- Prior to the date of expiration, if no upgrades or modifications have been made to the product which was inducted, re-validation is made for renewal automatically. If any upgrade or changes are made to the product, the new product must be submitted for possible approval for induction into the Positive Image News™ Product Guide.
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