Step 5 of 6 · Keep it true

The fact register: one approved version of your facts.

What the register holds

FieldExample (fictional)
Fact areaCyber insurance
Fact lineThe approved wording, word for word
Applies toProduct, market, customer size
Source documentPolicy wording, product sheet, licence
Owner and approverProduct owner; compliance for regulated facts
Approved on and review byDates
Where it appearsPages, listings, partner sites
Last AI checkDate and result from the Accuracy Check

The quarterly audit

  • List every profile, listing and partner page the Answer Chain shows AI relying on.
  • Compare each with the register and mark matches, gaps and contradictions.
  • Update what you control (Fix and Claim actions).
  • Send correction requests for what you don't (Correct actions).
  • Re-run the Accuracy Check on the affected questions the following month.

What triggers an extra check

A product launch or withdrawal, a change in commercial conditions, a new market, a rebrand, a regulatory change or a merger.

Start with the template

Our free template has the columns above and a status for what AI currently says. Download it, fill in your first 15 facts, and you have the start of a register.

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Tidewell Insurance

Fact line · ServicesAI matches · 14 Oct

Tidewell Insurance offers cyber insurance for businesses, subject to underwriting.

Owner
Product team
Approved
2 Oct 2026
Review by
2 Jan 2027
Fact line · EligibilityAI matches · 14 Oct

Tidewell Insurance considers businesses with up to 200 staff, subject to underwriting.

Owner
Product team
Approved
2 Oct 2026
Review by
2 Jan 2027
Fact line · ContactAI matches · 14 Oct

Tidewell Insurance accepts enquiries through its contact page.

Owner
Operations
Approved
2 Oct 2026
Review by
2 Jan 2027
Fig. 1 · Three approved fact lines, with owners and review dates. Illustrative, fictional brand.

Frequently asked questions

Who should own the register?

One named approver on your side, usually in marketing or product, with compliance signing off regulated facts.

How is this different from a brand guide?

A brand guide sets tone. The register sets facts: what is true, where it applies, who approved it and when it is next reviewed.

Keep the facts true. Start with step one.

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