Clarity begins with integrity.

Kingfisher operates with a strict ethical and regulatory framework designed to protect client confidentiality, safeguard personal data, and ensure that all intelligence and advisory work meets European and international legal standards.

This page outlines the principles that guide our work across Europe.

Our Regulatory Foundation

Kingfisher Intel is an intelligence and risk advisory. We are not a law enforcement agency and we do not perform regulated private investigative activity under U.S. state licensing while operating in Europe.

Our work in Europe is governed by:

• GDPR and European data protection law

• Irish data protection and privacy requirements

• lawful open source intelligence practices

• professional standards for risk, intelligence, and security advisory

• ethical acquisition of information

• contractual confidentiality obligations

• international guidance on corporate intelligence and anti-corruption standards

We do not acquire information unlawfully or through prohibited or deceptive methods.

How We Operate in Europe

Our work for European clients focuses on professional advisory services, including:

• strategic intelligence

• due diligence

• geopolitical and regulatory risk

• leadership vetting and integrity reviews

• protective intelligence

• cross border assessments

• corporate and legal intelligence

• security posture evaluations

• executive security advisory

• training for leadership and counsel

These categories fall under professional advisory and intelligence analysis, not regulated private investigation, which allows us to operate across Europe without jurisdictional limitations.

Information Sources and Methods

Kingfisher adheres to strict ethical and legal standards for information gathering.

Our work relies on:

• public records

• commercially available databases with lawful access

• open source intelligence

• public and semi-public digital information

• interviews conducted voluntarily and with informed consent

• information provided by the client

• analytical interpretation and structured intelligence methods

We do not:

• engage in pretexting for financial data

• conduct unlawful surveillance

• obtain private communications

• access restricted government systems

• misrepresent our identity to gain access

• use covert recording in jurisdictions where it is prohibited

All work is conducted in accordance with European privacy expectations.

Data Protection and GDPR

Kingfisher Intel complies with GDPR and follows strict privacy standards, including:

• data minimization

• purpose limitation

• encryption of sensitive communications

• lawful processing bases

• secure storage and restricted access

• cross border safeguards based on Standard Contractual Clauses

Kingfisher acts as a data controller for client engagements and applies GDPR principles accordingly. Personal data is processed only when necessary and always for legitimate professional purposes. Details are available in our Privacy Policy.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is foundational to everything we do.

We protect:

• client identities

• engagement details

• sensitive information

• all materials shared in the course of an engagement

Secure channels are used for sensitive communications, and access to case information is restricted to the founder unless otherwise agreed.

Cross Border Capability

Kingfisher operates across Europe and the United States.

Cross border engagements are structured with attention to:

• privacy and data transfer requirements

• differences in legal and regulatory frameworks

• cultural and regulatory expectations

• secure transmission of information

• defensible methodology across jurisdictions

This approach allows us to support European clients with matters involving U.S. entities and vice versa.

Ethical Standards

We follow a strict ethical model based on:

• integrity of method

• respect for privacy

• accuracy and defensibility

• minimal intrusion

• transparency in how we work

• avoidance of unnecessary collection

• discretion in all communications

• protection of reputation and trust

Our goal is simple. Provide clarity without compromising ethics or privacy. We follow the principle of proportionality in all information gathering.

Insurance

We maintain professional insurance appropriate for intelligence, advisory, and analytical work, including professional liability and cyber liability coverage.

Certificates are available upon request.

Questions

If you have questions about our regulatory approach or how we structure engagements in Europe, we are glad to discuss them: compliance@kingfisherintel.ie