{"id":26824,"date":"2022-12-21T09:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/?page_id=26824"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T12:54:10","slug":"editorial-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/about-swoop\/editorial-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26824\" class=\"elementor elementor-26824\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c8ff87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c8ff87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d14fdb7\" data-id=\"d14fdb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6a001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6a001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swoop's editorial policy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc5038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fc5038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our goal is to make it easy for SMEs to understand the sometimes overwhelming world of business finance. 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The first step to acquiring the right funding for your business is to understand the myriad of options available to Irish SMEs. At Swoop, we feel it\u2019s important to share the process that goes into creating all of our online content, across the website, social media, email, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0711851 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0711851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889e1a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"889e1a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c24040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our core editorial principles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04c7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04c7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Empowerment<\/h3><p>Our goal is to demystify business finance and make it accessible for everyone, no matter their level of financial literacy. We aim to provide reliable and up-to-date information so you can make informed decisions with confidence.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Accuracy<\/h3><p>We prioritise factual correctness and clarity throughout all of our website content, with frequent reviews taking place to reflect changes in the industry to ensure accuracy at all times. Further to this, to ensure we provide only the highest quality and accurate content, we collaborate with experts in the field, and feature their credentials publicly for you to see. We take any mistakes, inaccuracies or misrepresentations seriously, and we act quickly to rectify them if our readers point them out.<\/p><h3>Inclusivity<\/h3><p>Swoop is for everyone. When it comes to financial products and policy, we provide the facts and put them into context. Our research is thorough and impartial; we are not advocating for any particular economic or political stance. We strive to create content that is inclusive and respectful of all people, regardless of age, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, relationship status, physical and mental abilities, or family type.<\/p><h3>Transparency<\/h3><p>We strive for all of our content to be written and\/or reviewed by financial experts. Where content has been authored by an expert, we will clearly label this content as being written and verified by a human. We link to each author bio for you to verify their background and understand why they\u2019re in a position to offer this information.<\/p><p>In the age of ChatGPT, however, we appreciate that some content can and will be written by AI; we will also clearly label this content as written by AI and will acknowledge both situations where content has been, or has yet to be, reviewed by a human. Get in touch if you&#8217;d like to further understand our approach to the use of AI in content. 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa27ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_module_simplicity_security\" data-id=\"5fa27ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_module_simplicity_security.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n <div id=\"simplicity-security\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"row no-gutters row-security\">\n <div class=\"col-md-6 column-left\">\n <div class=\"align-simplecity\">\n <h2>Simplicity and security<\/h2><p>Simplicity and security are at the heart of all we do here at Swoop. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve made joining and working with us as safe, simple and friendly as possible. We've created smart matching technology (which you can access via our easy-to-use dashboard) and we combine this with real people at the end of the phone. They want to share their financial knowledge and insights with you, and they'll always put you - and your security - first.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"col-md-6 column-right\">\n <ul class=\"list-security\">\n \n <li>\n <i class=\"icon icon-verified\"><\/i>\n <div class=\"txt-security\">\n <p><strong>Trusted<\/strong>. We\u2019re a chosen partner to all major banks in UK and Ireland. Swoop is also found on the business banking pages of the top nine UK banks.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <li>\n <i class=\"icon icon-verified\"><\/i>\n <div class=\"txt-security\">\n <p><strong>Bank-grade security.<\/strong> Your important personal and business information is encrypted and protected with the same industry leading technologies that are used by banks.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <li>\n <i class=\"icon icon-verified\"><\/i>\n <div class=\"txt-security\">\n <p><strong>Protected.<\/strong> We use measures like double-factor authentication designed to protect access to your account and personal information.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <li>\n <i class=\"icon icon-verified\"><\/i>\n <div class=\"txt-security\">\n <p><strong>Top marks.<\/strong> By order of the Competition and Markets Authority we have been chosen to help businesses like yours find the best funding and savings solutions.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <li>\n <i class=\"icon icon-verified\"><\/i>\n <div 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during lockdown and they currently dealing with my cbils application.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Definitely recommended<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Aliosman Karaalp<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Swoop offered a superb service overall. We had a poor experience from our own bank, Barclays who took more than 3 months without any substantive progress on our CBILS application.\nWe were assigned a dedicated Accounts Manager by Swoop who got our loan approved in 5 days and the money was in our account shortly afterwards.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">CBILS<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Adnan Niazi<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Swoop are reshaping the business finance landscape in amazing ways. They're fast, efficient, and great partners to work with. They've been terrific in helping me and my clients thru the onboarding process and we've already experienced success with loans and alternative financing. Thanks to Swoop and team for everything.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Reshaping Business Finance<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">iam_rkt<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>For securing us funding at this difficult time! I would highly recommend this company.<i class=\"icon icon-quotation-right\"><\/i><\/p>\n <p class=\"author_testimony\">Thank you Swoop<\/p>\n <p class=\"role_testimony\">Marco Fiorani<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n <div class=\"testimony_description\">\n <p class=\"desc_testimony italic\"><i class=\"icon icon-quotation-left\"><\/i>Swoop have been very good at garnering introductions to investors for us and were very hands on in their approach. 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