STATUTORY DISCLOSURE & GOVERNANCE

Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

Statutory transparency disclosure and data protection principles.

Disclosure pursuant to § 25 Media Act & § 5 E-Commerce Act

Statutory disclosure regarding the publisher structure and editorial orientation of this platform:

Category	Specification / Status
Media Owner & Editorial Direction	Anti-Corruption Initiative (Initiative gegen Korruption)
Legal Nature & Form	Independent civil society investigative and documentation initiative
Location & Jurisdiction	Vienna, Austria
Editorial Direction (§ 25 (4) Media Act)	Advancing transparency, public integrity, and the rule of law in public administration; non-partisan education on constitutional civil information rights under the Freedom of Information Act (IFG).
Confidential Contact Channel	Secure transmission via the encrypted web form (zero public email addresses to safeguard informants and sources).

Transparency and confidentiality form the bedrock of our work as an independent watchdog platform:

Domain	Practice & Safeguards
Server Logs & IP Addresses	Zero collection or retention of IP addresses, connection logs, or device fingerprints upon visiting this website.
Cookies & Tracking	Zero tracking cookies, zero analytics frameworks (such as Google Analytics), and zero advertising networks.
External Resources	100% self-contained. No external webfonts (such as Google Fonts) or external content delivery networks are loaded.
Submitted Inquiries & Evidence	Submissions via the web form are handled in isolation and with strict confidentiality. Zero disclosure to authorities or unauthorized third parties.
Data Subject Rights (GDPR)	Rights of access, erasure, or rectification may be asserted informally at any time via the secure web form.