Ethics & Intelligence Standards

Reporting separates established facts, third-party reporting, inference, and analytical judgement. Where something is assumed, it is labelled as an assumption.

Every assessment carries an explicit confidence level and an account of what is not known. We do not present incomplete pictures as settled conclusions, and we do not imply predictive certainty about future behaviour.

Technology assists collection, structuring, and analysis. It does not determine whether an individual presents a risk. Qualified analysts make and remain accountable for intelligence judgements.

Investigative activity must be lawful, necessary, ethical, and proportionate to the requirement. We do not use deception where it would be improper, we do not claim powers we do not possess, and we do not promise to identify anonymous individuals.

Where attribution is discussed, it is expressed according to available evidence and stated confidence. Possible association is reported as possible association, not as identification.

We are an intelligence provider. We do not replace law enforcement, and we do not represent ourselves as acting with their authority. Where a matter requires it, intelligence is packaged for the client's security team, legal advisers, relevant platforms, or law enforcement, and the decision to escalate rests with the client save where legal obligations require otherwise.

We decline instructions intended to harass, intimidate, suppress lawful activity, or pursue surveillance of political opinion or lawful protest. Protective intelligence concerns threats to safety and security.