Right of Reply
Our Commitment to Fairness
Before publishing reports that make significant allegations or critical claims about an individual or organisation, we make reasonable efforts to contact those concerned and offer them the opportunity to respond.
How to Request a Right of Reply
If you believe a published post contains inaccurate or unfair statements about you or your organisation, you may request a right of reply by contacting our editorial team. Please include:
- A link to the post in question
- A clear explanation of what you believe is inaccurate or unfair
- Any evidence or supporting material
- Your proposed response (if applicable)
What Happens Next
We review all right of reply requests promptly. Where a response is merited, we will either append your response to the original post, publish a clarification, or issue a correction as appropriate.
We aim to respond to all requests within three working days.
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with how your right of reply request has been handled, you may escalate your complaint to our senior editorial team using the same contact address. We will review all escalated complaints fairly and respond in writing.
Submit a Request
To request a right of reply or raise a concern about a post:
editorial@theopenknowledge.com