Scientific independence
Research direction and findings are led by the academic consortium and are not controlled by any single commercial partner.
Governance
Governance, ethics, and independence.
Trusted measurement requires trusted governance. This page sets out how the initiative protects scientific independence, research ethics, and data.
Research ethics
The initiative follows established research-ethics standards for study design, consent, and responsible publication.
Privacy
Participant and organizational data are handled with strict confidentiality and data-minimization.
GDPR
The initiative complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and applicable data-protection law.
Data governance
Clear policies govern how data is collected, stored, accessed, anonymized, and used for research.
Publication principles
Methods and findings are documented transparently; results are published on scientific merit, not commercial interest.