Last Updated: June, 2021

Policies

Editorial Policy

Journalists working for ICIJ subscribe to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, available via SPJ’s website or in PDF format here.

Our website and content

ICIJ wants you to be familiar with how we collect, use and disclose information. Our Privacy Policy describes our practices in connection with information that we collect through this website and the other websites operated by us, through our social media pages, as well as through email messages that we send to our subscribers. By accessing or using these services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Our Terms of Use relates to your access to or use of this website, together with all content and data to the extent made available.

Complaints about our work

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists believes strongly in accountability and endeavors to adhere to the highest standards of fairness and accuracy in our reporting. This philosophy carries over to the way we run our organization and carry out our work.

If you have a complaint to make about ICIJ’s work, please email details to complaints@icij.org.

ICIJ has established this mechanism to handle operational and sensitive complaints about our work. Complaints can be treated as confidential where necessary. We are open to all comments about our organization, however complaints related to internal employment conditions should be directed to line managers and human resources.ICIJ team members can be contacted individually for comments pertaining directly to their work. ICIJ can also be contacted securely on a number of platforms.

Corporate documents

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C. ICIJ’s Federal Tax ID is 81-4739107.

ICIJ’s application for tax exempt status and a copy of ICIJ’s exemption letter from the Internal Revenue Service are available on request.  Please contact ICIJ’s chief financial officer, Gordon Dunlop, at gdunlop@icij.org.

Annual reports

Tax documents