{"id":2878,"date":"2026-11-09T09:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transparencyandtruth.ch\/?post_type=ressource&#038;p=2878"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:21:18","slug":"secure-contact-channels","status":"publish","type":"ressource","link":"https:\/\/transparencyandtruth.ch\/en\/ressource\/secure-contact-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential information about the tobacco industry? Contact us!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/transparencyandtruth.ch\/en\/restoring-the-truth-about-the-tobacco-and-nicotine-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transparency and Truth<\/a> initiative investigates the practices and influence strategies of the tobacco and nicotine industry in Switzerland. Our research focuses in particular on lobbying activities, connections with political, scientific and business circles, marketing and communication strategies, and attempts to influence public policy decisions and public opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these practices remain hidden from the public. <strong>Testimonies and information from people with first-hand knowledge of these activities can play a crucial role in bringing them to light.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have information you would like to share?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you currently work, or have you previously worked, for the tobacco and nicotine industry or an organisation connected to it? Are you aware of partnerships, contracts, funding arrangements, influence strategies or other practices that deserve public scrutiny?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can share your testimony, documents or information with us securely and confidentially.<\/strong> Any information that could contribute to our investigations is valuable, even if you do not have complete evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secure contact channels:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Secure email (ProtonMail):<\/strong> <a><span \n                data-original-string='2whsl5fB4p21SrqXpDc\/wg==2c24c92WVUffeiWTX1aQNmKpEuYT6HgDbsaYhixf0kSlrs='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>ox<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*******<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">********<\/span>il.com<\/span><\/a><br>(end-to-end encryption and sender anonymity possible)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Signal:<\/strong> +41 78 240 34 37<br>(secure messaging, with the option to hide the sender\u2019s phone number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We treat all information received with the utmost discretion. If you have sensitive documents, we recommend contacting us first to agree on the safest way to share them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your contribution can make a difference.<\/strong> By sharing what you know, you can help strengthen transparency, expose the tobacco and nicotine industry&#8217;s influence practices, and protect public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Transparency and Truth initiative investigates the practices and influence strategies of the tobacco and nicotine industry in Switzerland. Our research focuses in particular on lobbying activities, connections with political, scientific and business circles, marketing and communication strategies, and attempts to influence public policy decisions and public opinion. 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