Disclosure Foundation

Effective April 13, 2026

Welcome to the Disclosure Foundation website (“Site”), operated by Disclosure Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 33-3962144). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Use of the Site

The Site is provided for informational, educational, and public interest purposes. You may browse, download, and share content from the Site for personal, non-commercial use, provided you attribute the Disclosure Foundation as the source and do not modify the content in a misleading way.

2. Intellectual Property

All original content on the Site—including text, graphics, logos, images, and software—is the property of Disclosure Foundation or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The Disclosure Foundation name, logo, and related marks are trademarks of the organization.

Certain documents, reports, and letters published on the Site may be designated for public use or subject to specific licensing terms. Where such terms apply, they will be noted alongside the relevant content.

3. User Submissions

When you submit information through the Site (for example, via the contact form), you grant Disclosure Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use that information for the purpose for which it was submitted. We will handle information marked as confidential in accordance with our Privacy Policy below.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair its operation
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its systems
Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or index the Site beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt file
Misrepresent your affiliation with the Disclosure Foundation or its signatories, advisors, or staff

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including news publications, academic institutions, and government resources. These links are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of linked sites.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Disclosure Foundation does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Disclosure Foundation and its directors, officers, employees, and volunteers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict of law principles.

10. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to contact@disclosure.org.

Privacy Policy

Effective April 13, 2026

Disclosure Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use our contact form, you may provide your name, email address, organizational affiliation, and a message. If you indicate that your submission is confidential (for example, related to our whistleblower support efforts), we will treat it accordingly.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, our hosting infrastructure may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to maintain the security and performance of the Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
Route confidential submissions appropriately
Monitor and improve the performance, security, and reliability of the Site
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Service Providers

We use a limited number of trusted third-party service providers to host and operate the Site, deliver email communications, and monitor performance. These providers process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect it. We do not use third-party advertising networks or behavioral tracking tools.

4. Cookies and Tracking

The Site uses only essential cookies necessary for its operation (such as authentication tokens if you access administrative features). We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or third-party analytics platforms that track individual users across websites.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which they were submitted and to comply with legal obligations. Technical logs are retained for a limited period for security monitoring purposes and are then deleted.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@disclosure.org. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect, including encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS) and access controls on our infrastructure. However, no system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@disclosure.org.

Disclosure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 33-3962144). Our mailing address is 456 Glenbrook Road, Unit #1130, Stamford, CT 06906.