At Lageanalyse24, safeguarding minors is a core editorial responsibility. Sophie Zimmermann, Ansvarig för faktagranskning (Standards Lead), oversees this policy and reviews all content involving children. The site is published by Lageanalyse2 Media Ltd, a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry) with registered office at Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000. Any concerns about content involving minors should be directed to complaints@lageanalyse24.de.
Who is responsible for safeguarding standards at Lageanalyse24?
Sophie Zimmermann, as Standards Lead, is directly responsible for implementing and enforcing the Safeguarding & Minors Policy. She works alongside Chefredaktör Maximilian Möller and the wider editorial team to ensure every piece of content meets our ethical obligations toward minors. Lageanalyse2 Media Ltd, the Gibraltar-registered publisher, retains ultimate accountability for all editorial decisions.
Full details about our team and editorial standards are available on the Our Team and Editorial Policy pages.
What principles guide our reporting on minors?
When covering children or young people, we apply the highest editorial care, prioritising their welfare and dignity above all other considerations. We assess the necessity of including any minor’s identity, image or personal details, and we never publish material that could cause harm, stigma or undue attention.
We consider the child’s age, maturity and circumstances before deciding whether to name them. In most cases we use pseudonyms, initials or no identifying information unless there is a compelling public interest and explicit parental or guardian consent. We avoid sensationalising stories that involve minors and steer clear of language that implies blame or judgment.
How do we ensure additional review for content involving minors?
Every article that mentions or features a minor must receive explicit approval from Sophie Zimmermann before publication, in addition to the standard editorial review by the relevant desk editor. This extra layer of scrutiny ensures compliance with our safeguarding policy and with editorial policy more broadly.
The review includes a check of all sources, quotes, images and any associated metadata. Our fact-checking policy requires verification of any factual claims about or attributed to a minor. If the article uses AI-assisted tools for research or drafting, those outputs are reviewed by both the reporter and Sophie Zimmermann to prevent any fabricated material about a child.
How does our funding and ownership affect reporting on minors?
Our funding model – display advertising, affiliate links, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing – has no influence on editorial decisions regarding minors. Commercial relationships are clearly disclosed and never determine coverage or the portrayal of children.
We are committed to transparency about our ownership and financial arrangements. For a full breakdown, please see the Ownership & Funding page. Details about how we label sponsored or affiliate content are on the Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure page.
Where can readers raise concerns about content involving minors?
If you believe any content on Lageanalyse24 involving a minor is inappropriate, inaccurate or harmful, please contact our complaints team at complaints@lageanalyse24.de. We investigate all reports promptly and transparently.
The complaints procedure is outlined in full on the Complaints Procedure page. Sophie Zimmermann reviews every complaint related to minors, and the outcome is documented and, where appropriate, shared with the complainant. We commit to responding within five working days.
Our commitments
- We will always prioritise the welfare and safety of minors over news value or editorial convenience.
- We will obtain appropriate consent from parents or guardians before publishing any identifying information about a minor.
- We will remove or amend content promptly if it poses a risk to a minor’s wellbeing or if a credible concern is raised.
- We will apply the same high standard of care to images, video, audio and metadata as to written content involving minors.
- We will review this policy annually and update it in line with best practice, legal requirements and feedback from readers.