Operating principles
How we work - and what we refuse to do
Short, public, enforceable principles that govern every assessment, publication and interaction with affected people.
The eight
Principles in full
Each principle is paired with the operational rule that turns it from a sentence into a check we actually apply.
01
Victim-firstIf a published assessment risks identifying or re-traumatising a named individual, we delay publication until the risk is mitigated.
02
Evidence-basedNo assessment is published without at least two independent, dated, verifiable sources for every material claim.
03
Right of replyEvery platform we assess receives the draft, the evidence list and a 7-day window to respond. The response is published unedited alongside the score.
04
Public methodThe rubric, the criteria and the data points are public. The scoring is reproducible: two reviewers should reach the same score from the same evidence.
05
IndependenceNo platform we assess funds us, advises us, or holds equity in us. The conflicts register is public.
06
Confidentiality by defaultIdentifiable victim and witness information is encrypted at rest, access-logged, and only released with consent or under court order.
07
No vigilantismWe do not publish individuals' contact details, addresses or identifying information. We refer suspected criminality to the appropriate authority.
08
Open to challengeAny published score can be challenged with new evidence. The challenge process, timelines and outcomes are public.
Hold us accountable
If you believe we have broken one of these principles, file a complaint. The complaint, its handling and its outcome will be logged.