I do not make assumptions. Data and relationships are verified by documentation, often more than a single source. In general in my research I look to sources to corroborate other sources. In the material presented here on this site, sources may or may not be listed.
Privacy is important. Any information about living individuals will not be included and is considered confidential. Information that may be seen as private, controversial or harmful to a person – living or deceased – will not be included or shared.
I don’t go looking to “dig up dirt” on anyone.
I may choose to share some confidential or private information with family members, if/when appropriate. I may not. (See above bullet point.)
In instances where connections, facts, etc., can be determined due to circumstantial evidence (for lack of a better term) it may be included, but will be noted as such. These are generally things such as likely birth/death places or years, when there’s no actual death or birth record to be found.