Legal
Every policy that governs this archive, in one place.
Three of these documents matter more than the rest. If you are the subject of a record, read Subject Rights. If you are relying on our material professionally, read the Editorial Standards. If you want to know who can influence what we publish, read the Independence Policy.
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- 3 Oct 2026
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Group 01
Editorial
How we characterise evidence, and who is permitted to influence that.
Editorial Standards
Accuracy, attribution, headlines, context, right of reply, naming individuals, legal review and corrections.
Policy page
Independence Policy
No person or organisation may purchase the removal, suppression, alteration or favourable treatment of a record.
Policy page
Subject Rights
The rights of persons and entities named in our records — reply, evidence, accuracy, context, privacy and removal requests.
Policy page
Group 02
Using the archive
Terms of access, and the conditions for reuse by other newsrooms.
Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of LegalEvidence, including its dossiers, investigations, reports, Research Membership, LE Intelligence System (LEIS), databases, search functions and related services. By accessing or using LegalEvidence, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the platform.
3 October 2026 · v3.0
Republishing
How other newsrooms and researchers may reuse this material, and the conditions that come with it.
1 September 2026 · v2.4
Accessibility
Our conformance target, what currently falls short of it, and how to report a barrier.
1 September 2026 · v2.4
Group 03
Data and money
What we process, what we set in your browser, and where funding comes from.
Privacy Policy
LegalEvidence processes personal information in connection with investigative research, evidence verification, public-interest reporting, source protection, Research Membership and the LE Intelligence System (LEIS). This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we process it, how it may be used or disclosed, and the rights that may apply depending on jurisdiction.
3 October 2026 · v3.0
Cookie policy
What we set, why, and how to refuse the parts that are not strictly necessary.
1 September 2026 · v2.4
Funding policy
Where money comes from, the conditions we refuse, and the thresholds at which a funder is named publicly.
1 September 2026 · v2.4
Start here
If you are the subject of a profile.
Free, and always
You can respond to material adverse reporting, provide evidence, have a factual error corrected, and supply outcomes — a dismissal, an acquittal, a reversal — that change how a published matter should be read. None of it costs anything, and none of it requires a lawyer.
Read subject rights