ETHICS
Independent findings, clear boundaries.
What work we take on, what we turn down, and how we keep our conclusions independent of the people who pay for them.
WORK WE ACCEPT
What we will do.
- Public-source market research on drones and autonomous systems.
- Supplier and company comparisons built from public records.
- Industrial-policy and public-spending analysis.
- Commercial due-diligence support, including for companies in the sectors we cover.
BOUNDARIES
What we will not do.
We consider the purpose of each commission, the client, the intended use and any conflicts of interest.
COMMITMENT 01
No paid coverage
We do not accept payment, gifts or hospitality in exchange for coverage. We do not run sponsored content, host paid press releases, or arrange reciprocal coverage with other publications.
COMMITMENT 02
No findings for sale
Clients commission a question, not an answer. A client can point out a factual error and we will check it, but a client cannot buy a preferred finding or change our conclusions.
COMMITMENT 03
No financial positions
Drone Intelligence and PB Digital Holdings Limited do not hold equity, debt or other financial positions in companies we cover. If that changes, we will disclose it on the relevant page and update this policy.
COMMITMENT 04
Work we decline
We do not provide targeting or weapons-employment advice, help exploit operational vulnerabilities, or help anyone evade export, sanctions or other controls. We do not broker or make introductions between buyers and suppliers.
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
What we will tell you.
Where a commercial relationship could affect how a reader judges our work, we tell them.
Paying clients in our coverage
If published analysis covers a paying client, we disclose the relationship on that page. If confidentiality prevents a meaningful disclosure, we do not publish that coverage, or we wait until we can.
Confidential material
Private client material never goes into public research without the client's permission.
Source attribution
Factual claims are attributed to the sources listed on each page. Where we give our own assessment, the text says so. The detail is on our methodology page.
Corrections
We fix errors on the affected page. Where a correction changes an assessment, we say so on the page.
Reader data
We do not sell, lease or share subscriber lists. Newsletter sign-ups are used to send the Signal Dossier and occasional direct emails from us. Our privacy page has the detail.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Where the buck stops.
Drone Intelligence is published by PB Digital Holdings Limited, registered in England and Wales. The accountable entity for these standards is the publishing company. Editorial decisions are not directed by any client or commercial party.
If you have a concern about anything we have published, including a suspected undisclosed conflict, email editor@droneintelligence.ai.
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How we research, and how we decide what to publish.