Contact CrimeaWatch#

We welcome information, corrections, inquiries, and feedback from the public. Your contributions help us maintain accurate records and hold officials accountable to Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Quick Contact Guide#

Submit Information: [email protected]
Report Corrections: [email protected]
Removal Requests: [email protected]
General Inquiries: [email protected]
Media Requests: [email protected]
Technical Issues: [email protected]

Response Time: We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours (2 business days).

Submit Information#

Have you witnessed or documented a Ukrainian official, entity, or state body recognizing Crimea as part of Russia? We want to hear from you.

What We Need#

Required Information:

Identity of the Subject
- Full name of the official or entity
- Current position or role
- Organization or government body
Details of the Statement/Action
- Exact date (or approximate timeframe)
- Location and context (press conference, interview, court ruling, etc.)
- Exact quote or description of the action
Evidence and Sources
- Video or audio links (YouTube, news sites, social media)
- Article URLs from news outlets
- Document scans or screenshots
- Court documents or official publications
- Social media posts (with archive links if possible)

Optional but Helpful:

Your contact information for follow-up questions (can be anonymous)
Additional context or background information
Related documents or supporting materials
Translation if the statement is in a non-Ukrainian language
Information about the speaker’s previous positions on Crimea

Submission Guidelines#

What Makes Strong Evidence:

Video or audio recordings of the actual statement
Official documents or publications
Multiple independent sources reporting the same incident
Direct quotes rather than paraphrased summaries
Clear context showing intent

Before You Submit:

Verify the source is credible and authentic
Check if we’ve already documented this incident
Archive web pages and social media posts (use archive.org or similar)
Note the exact timestamp for video/audio evidence

How to Submit#

Email: [email protected]

Subject Line Format: “Submission: [Official Name] - [Brief Description]”

Example: “Submission: Ivan Petrov - Statement at City Council Meeting”

What Happens Next#

Acknowledgment - We’ll confirm receipt of your submission within 48 hours
Verification - Our team verifies the information and sources (typically 3-7 days)
Follow-up - We may contact you for clarification or additional information
Publication - If verified, the entry is added to our database
Notification - We’ll notify you when the entry is published (if you provided contact info)

Anonymous Submissions#

You may submit information anonymously. However, please note:

We may not be able to follow up for clarification
Anonymous submissions require stronger corroboration
We still need verifiable evidence (links, documents, recordings)

We respect source confidentiality and will never disclose your identity without explicit permission.

Report Corrections#

Found an error or inaccuracy in our database? We take corrections seriously and appreciate your help in maintaining accuracy.

How to Report a Correction#

Email: [email protected]

Subject Line: “Correction Request: [Profile Name or Entry ID]”

Please Include:

Identification
- Link to the specific profile or entry
- Entry ID or subject’s name
- Which section contains the error
The Error
- What information is incorrect
- Why it’s incorrect
- Impact of the error
Correct Information
- What the correct information should be
- Sources supporting the correction
- Additional context if needed

Our Correction Process#

Review: We review all correction requests within 7 business days
Investigation: We verify the claimed error against our sources
Decision: We determine if a correction is warranted
Action: Verified errors are corrected immediately
Transparency: Significant corrections include a public update note
Response: We notify the reporter of our decision

Types of Corrections We Make#

Immediate Corrections:

Factual errors (wrong names, dates, positions)
Broken or incorrect source links
Misquoted statements
Incorrect severity classifications

Updates and Clarifications:

New context that changes interpretation
Position changes or retractions
Additional evidence supporting or contradicting entries

What We Don’t Change:

Accurate documentation of public statements
Properly sourced and verified information
Entries where subjects simply disagree with documentation

Removal and Restriction Requests#

If you are the subject of a profile on this site, or are named in one, you may ask for material to be removed or restricted.

Email: [email protected]

Subject Line: “Removal Request: [Profile Name]”

You do not need to give a reason, cite a legal basis, or act through a lawyer. Making a request waives nothing and does not affect any other remedy available to you.

What We Remove#

We remove personal details that are no longer publicly available outside this site. If a telephone number, an email address, a postal address, a date of birth or a photograph is not published anywhere else, we take it down on request, and we do not ask you to justify the request.

Where the same material is still published elsewhere — in an official register, a professional or bar directory, a media report, or a public social media account — we will tell you which source we took it from, so that you can take it up where it originates. We will re-check on request, and once the material has come down at its source we remove it here.

Where we cannot show you an accessible source for something we publish about you, we remove it.

Assessed Individually#

Removal of a whole profile, or of a documented instance, is assessed on its merits. We weigh the public interest in an accurate record of decisions taken in a public capacity against the effect of publication on the person concerned, and we give reasons for the decision either way.

What We Do Not Do#

We do not remove an accurate, sourced record of a vote or a decision taken in a public capacity solely because its subject objects to it. Where that is our answer, we say so and explain why, rather than leaving a request unanswered.

Response#

We acknowledge every request within 48 hours and give a substantive answer within 7 days. If a request needs longer, we say so and tell you when to expect an answer.

General Inquiries#

Have questions about CrimeaWatch, our methodology, or how to use our database?

Email: [email protected]

Common Questions We Can Help With#

How to search and navigate our database
Understanding our verification methodology
Questions about severity classifications
Information about our organization
Partnership or collaboration inquiries
Volunteering opportunities
Citing our database in research or journalism
Permissions for using our data

Before You Contact#

Please check our About page, which answers many common questions about:

How we verify information
Our severity classification system
Who we are and our mission
Our independence and funding

Media Inquiries#

Journalists and media professionals are encouraged to contact us.

Email: [email protected]

Media Services We Provide#

Interviews and Statements:

Expert commentary on territorial integrity issues
Statements about specific database entries
Background on our verification methodology

Data Access:

Verification of information in our database
Access to source materials for fact-checking
Statistics and trend analysis
Custom research for specific stories

Resources:

Database exports for investigative journalism
Historical context and background
Connection to other researchers and experts

Media Request Guidelines#

When contacting us, please include:

Your name and position
Media organization and publication/outlet
Story topic or angle
Specific information or assistance needed
Deadline for response
Preferred contact method

Response Priority: We prioritize media requests with approaching deadlines.

Technical Issues#

Experiencing problems with our website? Help us improve by reporting issues.

Email: [email protected]

What to Include in Bug Reports#

Problem Description
- What page or feature isn’t working
- What you expected to happen vs. what actually happened
- Error messages (if any)
Your Environment
- Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) and version
- Device (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Operating system
- Screen size (if layout issue)
Steps to Reproduce
- What you were trying to do
- Exact steps that led to the issue
- Whether the issue happens consistently

Screenshots are helpful! If possible, include a screenshot of the issue.

Common Issues#

Search not working: Try clearing your browser cache
Page not loading: Check your internet connection and try refreshing
Links broken: Please report with the specific URL
Mobile display issues: Include your device model and screen size

Privacy and Confidentiality#

For Information Sources#

Your Privacy:

Anonymous submissions are accepted and protected
We do not ask for identifying information, and we add no tracking of any kind to our correspondence
Contact information is optional and kept confidential
We never disclose source identity without explicit permission

What We Cannot Control:

Email passes through providers on both ends, and those providers keep their own records. We have no access to them and no control over them.
For sensitive material, use a secure or temporary email address, and consider whether email is the right channel at all.

Secure Communication:

Our correspondence runs through Proton Mail, which provides end-to-end encryption when both parties use Proton
For sensitive information, contact us to request our PGP key

For Profile Subjects#

Public Information:

We document only publicly available information
All entries are based on public statements or actions taken in a public capacity
Sources are publicly accessible, and each entry cites them, so any reader can verify our work independently

What You Can Ask For:

Removal or restriction of material — see Removal and Restriction Requests above
Correction of factual errors — [email protected]
Addition of context, clarification, or a statement of your own to the record
An explanation of what we hold about you and where it came from

Data Protection#

CrimeaWatch is a civic initiative. We publish only personal data that is already in the public domain — drawn from official registers, published decisions and documents of state bodies, public statements, media reports, and public social media accounts. We publish nothing from any other source: no non-public records, no leaked material, nothing obtained by covert means, and nothing for which we cannot point to an accessible source.

If you are named on this site, you may ask what we hold about you and where each item came from, ask for it to be corrected, or ask for it to be removed or restricted. Write to [email protected]. We will not require you to explain your reasons, and we will answer every request.

Full detail on how we handle personal data, what the site stores in your browser, and the terms under which our material may be reused is set out on the Legal page.

Response Times#

General inquiries: Within 48 hours
Submissions: Acknowledgment within 48 hours
Removal requests: Acknowledgment within 48 hours, substantive answer within 7 days
Corrections: Within 7 business days
Media requests: Within 24 hours where a deadline is stated

Frequently Asked Questions#

Can I submit information about someone anonymously? Yes, anonymous submissions are accepted. However, they require stronger evidence and verification.

How long does verification take? Typically 3-7 business days, depending on the complexity and evidence quality. We’ll keep you updated if you provide contact information.

Will you tell the subject I reported them? No, we maintain strict source confidentiality unless you explicitly give us permission to identify you.

I am named on this site. Can I have my contact details taken down? If a detail is not published anywhere outside this site, yes — write to [email protected] and we remove it without argument. If it is still published elsewhere, we will tell you which source it came from, and we remove it here once it has come down there. Anything for which we cannot show you a source, we remove.

What if I have evidence but don’t want to send it via email? Contact us to discuss secure transfer methods or alternative arrangements.

Can I get a copy of the data you have on a specific person? All our data is publicly available on our website. You can view and download any profile.

Why do replies come from some proton.me address? We use Proton Mail for all outgoing correspondence to ensure secure, encrypted communication. Proton Mail is an independently audited, privacy-focused email service based in Switzerland. This is consistent with our commitment to source protection and operational security.

CrimeaWatch Defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity through transparency and accountability.

Primary Contact: [email protected]

Last updated: September 2026