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Editorial principles.
Primary sources, not opinion.

Every legal and product claim on Kiir Krediit is based on primary sources — chiefly the Estonian Law of Obligations Act (võlaõigusseadus) and the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon) — never on anonymous "industry experts". Each page carries a last-reviewed date, and commercial referral links are kept clearly separate from the factual guidance. This page explains how we research, how we review against Estonian consumer-credit law, how we handle corrections, and how we keep information independent from the way the site is funded.

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📅 Last-reviewed dates
⚖️ Reviewed against the law
✏️ Corrections policy
How we stand behind content STANDARDS
Cited & reviewed

Our standards in four lines. The same rules apply to every guide on this site.

Legal facts cite Primary sources
Each page shows Last-reviewed date
Referral links Disclosed & separate
Errors Corrected promptly
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VÕS
Primary law we cite (võlaõigusseadus)
§ 406²
Cost-ceiling provision we track
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Legal facts sourced to anonymous experts
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Pages with a last-reviewed date
How we research

Claims trace back to a primary source.

When we state a legal fact — that the lender must assess creditworthiness, or that the annual percentage rate of charge has a statutory ceiling — it traces to the text of the law, not to a paraphrase. We work from the Estonian Law of Obligations Act (võlaõigusseadus), the supervisory framework of the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon), and the average consumer-credit rate published by Eesti Pank (the Bank of Estonia) that anchors the § 406² ceiling.

Principle 1
1

Primary sources first

Legal and product claims cite the statute or supervisor directly — VÕS § 403¹ and § 406², and Finantsinspektsioon — never anonymous opinion.

Principle 2
2

Accuracy of figures

The cost ceiling is tied to three times the Eesti Pank average rate. We check the live figure before we describe any cap in numbers.

Principle 3
3

Plain, honest language

We explain in plain English and label uncertainty. General guidance is not presented as personal financial advice.

Principle 4
4

Reviewed and dated

Each page shows a last-reviewed date and is checked again when the underlying law or published rate changes.

Independence & disclosure

Information stays separate from money.

Kiir Krediit earns a referral or advertising fee when a user clicks through to a partner lender. We keep that commercial layer separate from the editorial layer. Call-to-action links are marked with rel="nofollow sponsored" and are visually distinct from the text. The factual guidance is written for borrowers and is not changed by any referral relationship — the fee does not affect what we report or which legal facts we state.

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Our editorial standards in practice:

  • ✓ Legal claims cite VÕS and Finantsinspektsioon
  • ✓ Cost ceiling tracked against Eesti Pank's rate
  • ✓ Every page carries a last-reviewed date
  • ✓ Referral links marked nofollow sponsored
  • ✓ Commercial links kept separate from text
  • ✓ Referral fees never change the facts
  • ✓ Errors corrected promptly, not hidden
  • ✓ Guidance is general, not personal advice
Corrections & sources

Found a mistake? Tell us.

We check reported errors against the primary source, correct confirmed mistakes promptly and update the last-reviewed date. Where a correction changes a material fact, we make the change clearly. Below are the kinds of sources we rely on and the pages where our standards are applied.

Frequently asked questions

Editorial principles — common questions.

Plain-language answers about how we research and review. The information here is general and is not personal financial advice.

What are Kiir Krediit's editorial principles?

Our editorial principles commit us to accuracy, transparency and the separation of information from commercial links. Every legal or product claim is based on primary sources — chiefly the Estonian Law of Obligations Act (võlaõigusseadus) and the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon) — rather than on unnamed industry opinion. Content carries a last-reviewed date, and referral relationships are disclosed.

What sources does Kiir Krediit rely on?

We rely on primary legal sources: the Law of Obligations Act (võlaõigusseadus), including § 403¹ on the creditworthiness assessment and § 406² on the cost ceiling, and the supervisory framework of the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon). For the cost ceiling we reference the average consumer-credit rate published by Eesti Pank (the Bank of Estonia). We do not cite anonymous "industry experts" for legal facts.

How often is content reviewed and updated?

Each page shows a last-reviewed date. We review legal and product information when the underlying rules change — for example, when Eesti Pank publishes a new average rate that affects the § 406² ceiling, or when consumer-credit law is amended. Pages are also reviewed on a recurring schedule so that statutory references and figures stay current.

How are referral links kept separate from the content?

Commercial call-to-action links that lead to partner lenders are marked with rel="nofollow sponsored" and are visually distinct from the editorial text. The factual guidance — how loans work, what the annual percentage rate of charge includes, what the law requires — is written to help borrowers and is not changed by any referral relationship. The referral fee does not affect what we report.

How do I report an error or request a correction?

If you spot an inaccuracy, contact us through the contact page. We check reported errors against the primary source, correct confirmed mistakes promptly and update the last-reviewed date on the page. Where a correction changes a material fact, we make the change clearly rather than silently editing around it.

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