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.
Digital subscriptions: 981,000
Print subscriptions: 314,000
Partnerships and sponsoring: 189,000
Print sales: 159,000
Print advertising: 148,000
Web donations: 51,000
Web advertising: 34,000
Institutional donors (international and NGOs): 29,000
TOTAL: 1,905,000 US Dollars
NB: the figure for institutional donors was exceptionally low in 2023, it was of 134,000 in 2022 and is projected at 112,000 in 2024
Is the Media Outlet required to make financial disclosures?
YesAre those disclosures visible to the public?
YesWhat is the URL for those disclosures?
What is the revenue of the Media Outlet?
What is the ratio of the categories of revenue sources (as in question no. 46)?
Digital subscriptions: 51.3%
Print subscriptions: 16.4%
Partnerships and sponsoring: 9.9%
Print sales: 8.3%
Print advertising: 7.7%
Web donations: 2.6%
Web advertising: 1.7%
Institutional donors (international and NGOs): 1.5%
Is there any reason for safety and security that you have given incomplete data in this section?
No8.2. 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?
YesWhat information is processed?
Personal coordinates (email, phone number)
Bank card coordinates
Important note:
We do abide by GDPR, it is our best practice although it is not set in stone.
Regarding GDPR, we have several key points:
Consent Collection:
We use Google's Consent Management Platform via Google Ad Manager to collect consent during sign-up, ensuring that readers are fully informed and have control over their data.
Data Collection:
We collect specific data about our readers, including approximate location, browser, technology used, and user behavior (such as pages visited, events attended, and PDF downloads). For account holders, we collect name, email, sign-up date, date of birth (optional), address (optional), and IP address.
For newsletter subscribers, we collect the email address. For subscribers, we collect account holder data along with an anonymous payment token, address, and payment history.
Data Retention:
Users have the autonomy to decide what data to share. We provide a "Delete my account" option and ensure an easy opt-in confirmation and unsubscribe process for email communications.
Our policies are reviewed and updated regularly, at least annually, to keep pace with evolving technologies and regulatory changes, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of responsible journalism and data protection practices.
What is the purpose for gathering that information?
Subscription renewal payment process
Communication with readers