— Policies & legal
Every rule we work under, filed in one place.
Named in an entry? Begin with your rights. Relying on our work? Read the Editorial Standards. Wondering who can lean on what we publish? The Independence Policy answers that, and the answer is no one who pays.
- Documents
- 9
- Last reviewed
- 5 Nov 2026
- Governing law
- England & Wales
- Cost to reply
- Free
I.
Editorial
How evidence is described on this site, and why nobody who pays gets a say in it.
- Editorial StandardsHow we write about evidence: accuracy, who said what, fair headlines, context, replies, naming people, legal checks and fixes.Policy page
- Independence PolicyWhy no payment, favour or pressure can delete, bury, rewrite or soften a record.Policy page
- Subject RightsIf a record names you: how to reply, send evidence, insist on accuracy and context, and raise privacy or removal requests.Policy page
II.
Using the register
The rules for using UK Scam, and what others must do when they reuse our work.
- Terms of UseThese Terms set the rules for using UK Scam — its dossiers, investigations, reports, Research Membership, the Tracer research system, databases, search and related services. Using the site means you accept them; if you do not, please do not use it.5 November 2026 · v1.0
- RepublishingHow other newsrooms, researchers and public bodies may reuse our work — and the conditions attached.5 November 2026 · v1.0
- AccessibilityThe accessibility standard we aim for, where we still fall short, and how to tell us about a barrier.5 November 2026 · v1.0
III.
Data and money
The personal data we handle, what sits in your browser, and who pays for all of this.
- Privacy PolicyHow UK Scam handles personal information across its research, evidence checks, public-interest reporting, source protection, Research Membership and the Tracer research system — what we may collect, why, who may see it, and the rights you may have where you live.5 November 2026 · v1.0
- Cookie policyWhich cookies we set, why we set them, and how to say no to the ones we do not strictly need.5 November 2026 · v1.0
- Funding policyWhere the money comes from, the strings we refuse, and the point at which a funder is named in public.5 November 2026 · v1.0
Replying to us costs nothing, and always will.
You can answer serious adverse reporting, send evidence, have a factual error put right, and tell us about outcomes (a case dropped, an acquittal, a decision overturned) that change how an entry should be read. There is no fee, and you do not need a solicitor to do any of it.