Conflict of Interest Statement

Orbis Signal is published by Jan Wir-Konas, operating as Orbis Signal. Editorial decisions — what topics to cover, which developments to prioritise, and how to frame analytical judgments — are governed by our Editorial Policy and production standards, not by advertiser, sponsor, or subject-matter influence.

We do not accept payment from governments, corporations, political organisations, or individuals in exchange for favourable coverage, topic selection, or analytical framing. There are no sponsored editions, advertorial briefings, or pay-for-placement arrangements.

Orbis Signal is funded exclusively through reader subscriptions — individual and team plans. We do not sell advertising, native content, data about covered subjects, or editorial access to third parties.

Subscription revenue supports production infrastructure, AI model usage, and operational costs. It does not create per-subscriber editorial obligations beyond delivering the service described in our Terms of Service.

As of the date of this statement, Jan Wir-Konas — the publisher and operator of Orbis Signal — discloses the following:

• No ownership stakes, board positions, or employment relationships with entities regularly covered in Orbis Signal briefings that would materially affect editorial judgment
• No financial instruments or trading positions are held with the intent to profit from specific developments covered in briefings prior to publication
• No third-party consulting or advisory relationships with subjects of Orbis Signal coverage

If material personal or financial interests arise that could reasonably be perceived to affect coverage, we will update this statement promptly and disclose the conflict on affected briefings where appropriate.

Orbis Signal uses third-party AI and search providers (including OpenAI and Google) as production infrastructure. These are standard commercial API relationships with no editorial input from those providers into briefing content.

We have no equity interest in, advisory role with, or revenue-sharing arrangement involving any AI provider whose models are used in our pipeline. Provider selection is based on technical capability and reliability, not commercial partnership obligations.

Orbis Signal cites publicly available reporting and official releases. We maintain no exclusive content partnerships, embargo arrangements, or quid-pro-quo relationships with news organisations, think tanks, or government bodies whose material we reference.

Preferred outlet lists used in research prompts reflect editorial quality judgments, not commercial relationships. See our Sources & Attribution Policy for details.

This statement is reviewed periodically and updated when material circumstances change. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent review.

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