Introduction

GlobaLeaks is a free and open-source whistleblowing software that enables anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure reporting platform.

As a community-driven project, the software features public code, open documentation, public application security specifications, public peer review, and a large set of independent security audits.

Designed with high security and usability in mind, the software adheres to:

• ISO 37002:2021 and EU Directive 2019/1937 standards and recommendations for whistleblowing compliance

• ISO 27001:2022, General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, CSA STAR, OWASP standards and recommendations for privacy and security compliance

• ISO/IEC 40500:2012, Directive (EU) 2019/882, Directive (EU) 2016/2102, W3C WCAG 2.2, WAI-ARIA 2.2 standards recommendations for accessibility compliance

Currently translated into over 70 languages, it has been widely adopted worldwide since its creation in 2011, with more than 30,000 organizations working in fields such as anti-corruption activism, corporate compliance, human rights violation reporting, and investigative journalism.

The software is recognized by the Digital Public Good Alliance as a Digital Public Good.