Legal Framework
Legal Framework
Legal Framework
What we are, what we're not, and what law we operate under.
What we are:
What we are:
A nonprofit research organization registered in Vienna, Austria. ZVR 1811313123. Operating under §§34–47 BAO as a public-interest entity.
A nonprofit research organization registered in Vienna, Austria. ZVR 1811313123. Operating under §§34–47 BAO as a public-interest entity.
What we're not:
What we're not:
A court. A regulator. A content moderator. We don't issue rulings, file complaints, or remove content. We investigate and publish.
A court. A regulator. A content moderator. We don't issue rulings, file complaints, or remove content. We investigate and publish.
EU Framework:
EU Framework:
Our operations comply with the Digital Services Act (EU) 2022/2065 and applicable Austrian law. We're not looking for loopholes. We operate within the framework because it matters.
Our operations comply with the Digital Services Act (EU) 2022/2065 and applicable Austrian law. We're not looking for loopholes. We operate within the framework because it matters.
Freedom of Expression:
Freedom of Expression:
We investigate factual claims, not opinions, not satire, not political positions. If it can be verified against evidence, we'll look at it. If it can't, we won't.
We investigate factual claims, not opinions, not satire, not political positions. If it can be verified against evidence, we'll look at it. If it can't, we won't.
Liability:
Liability:
Our reports represent documented research at the time of publication. They're not legal verdicts. They're public, documented, and as we build out our verification layer independently auditable.
Our reports represent documented research at the time of publication. They're not legal verdicts. They're public, documented, and as we build out our verification layer independently auditable.
Investigations
About
Legal
Independent. Nonprofit. Being Built For You.
RED DOT, Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org
Investigations
About
Legal
Independent. Nonprofit. Being Built For You.
RED DOT, Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org
Investigations
Independent. Nonprofit. Evidence-Based.
RED DOT – Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org
Investigations
Independent. Nonprofit. Evidence-Based.
RED DOT – Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org