Media Outlet Radio Europa Liberă (RFE/RL) Date of first publication 07/12/2023 Date of Latest Change 08/02/2024

8. Disclosure of Revenue Sources and Data Collection

The aim of disclosure is to be able to assess potential conflicts of interests. Media Outlets are encouraged to exceed the financial disclosure requirements mandated by their national laws in order to achieve this goal. In cases where the requirements cannot be met, a justification for non-compliance should be published.

8.1. Sources of Revenue

The Media Outlet shall disclose a list of its sources of revenue, ranked from largest to smallest. These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors and donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc. Organisations obliged to publish or make public their financial information shall provide a reference to the source where the data is accessible. The Media Outlet may disclose its revenue and/or the categories of its sources of revenue, including the respective ratios. A Media Outlet owned by the state or the government, or financed with public money, shall disclose the nature of its source(s) of revenue: license fees, government budget, partnerships, public subscriptions, grants, commercial advertising, or other. Where a media entity deems itself precluded from disclosure of information due to safety and security concerns as outlined in the Terms and Definitions section, these shall be explained.

What are the categories of sources of revenue for the Media Outlet, ranked from largest to smallest? These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors, donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc.

RFE/RL is funded by the U.S. Congress through the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). USAGM is independent federal government agency that oversees all U.S. civilian international media.

Is the Media Outlet required to make financial disclosures?

Yes

Are those disclosures visible to the public?

Yes

What is the URL for those disclosures?

https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/details/ Search EIN 52-1068522

What is the revenue of the Media Outlet?

146.6 million$

Is there any reason for safety and security that you have given incomplete data in this section?

Yes

What is the reason?

Safety reasons

8.2. Data collection disclosure

Where a Media Outlet processes personal data from its audiences, on its own or by engaging with third parties, that shall be disclosed. The Media Outlet shall describe what personal data is processed, by which methods and for what purpose.

Does your Media Outlet process any personal information from online visitors on its own or with third parties?

Yes

What information is processed?

In the course of providing the best Internet news service possible to our users, we collect two types of information about our visitors: e-mail addresses provided to us by visitors wishing to subscribe to RFE/RL publications via e-mail, and aggregate statistical data used to track site usage.

What is the purpose for gathering that information?

All kinds of personal data which we collect, as well as the purposes and the ways we process it are described in detail in our Privacy policy which is available through this link: https://pressroom.rferl.org/privacy-policy-terms-of-use

By what methods is the information processed?

E-mail addresses provided to us by visitors wishing to subscribe to RFE/RL publications via e-mail, and aggregate statistical data used to track site usage.