Compliance & Standards - The Borderless Journal

This page states the standards The Borderless Journal holds itself to and who is accountable for them.
Some details below must be confirmed by the publisher before this page is published — they are
marked as placeholders.

Ownership and registration

The site is published by [company name as registered], registered in Ireland under number
[company registration number], with its registered office at [registered address].
Editorial contact: [editorial email].

Editorial responsibility

Responsible editor: [name of responsible editor]. The editor is accountable for the
accuracy of reporting, for the separation of news from opinion, and for handling complaints.

Funding and independence

We publish how the newsroom is funded. We accept no state or government-administered funding.
Sources of revenue are [list revenue sources: donations, reader support, grants, advertising]. No funder has approval rights over our journalism.

Corrections and complaints process

Write to [corrections email] with the article link and the point at issue.
We acknowledge within [x] working days and review the reporting behind the article.
Where a correction is warranted we amend the article and note that it has been amended.
If you are not satisfied, the complaint escalates to [publisher / ombudsman].

Data protection

Personal data is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.
The data controller is [company name as registered] and the contact for data protection
matters is [data protection email].

Standards we work to

Fair opportunity to respond before publication of allegations about an identifiable person.
Clear labelling of opinion, analysis, sponsored material and agency-sourced copy.
Care with vulnerable people: victims of sexual violence, minors and bereaved families.
Protection of sources, including encryption and secure channels for confidential contact.
No payment for stories without the editor’s written approval.

Advertising and sponsored content

Where advertising or sponsored content appears it is labelled and kept visually distinct from
editorial. Advertisers have no influence over what we report
([confirm advertiser policy]).