Lawful purpose
Every case must have a legitimate verification purpose. The work is not intended for harassment, revenge, intimidation, or public exposure.
Trust Guidance
Private investigator code of ethics in Indonesia
Code of ethics for private investigator services in Indonesia, including lawful purpose, confidentiality, proportional methods, and clear reporting standards.
Private investigator code of ethics in Indonesia
A private investigation service must be built on clear boundaries. The code of ethics helps clients understand what can be done, what must be refused, and how findings should be reported responsibly.
Confidential handling
Client identity, chronology, documents, and findings are handled only within the agreed case scope and are not used for public content.
Proportional methods
The method must match the decision being made. Not every concern requires field observation; some should begin with document or open-source verification.
No illegal access
Hacking, illegal wiretapping, spyware, unauthorized account access, and coercive methods are rejected regardless of the requested outcome.
Clear reporting
Reports should separate confirmed facts, indicators, assumptions, and limitations so clients understand what is known and what remains uncertain.
Escalation boundaries
If a case becomes criminal, dangerous, or legally complex, the client should involve lawyers, auditors, or authorities as appropriate.
Additional standards to understand
Ethics toward the subject
The subject still has privacy and safety rights. Investigation should not use threats, coercion, excessive manipulation, or public exposure of private information.
Ethics toward the client
Clients deserve honest explanation of scope, risk, legal boundaries, estimate, and possible limitations. Client suspicion should not be forced into a conclusion.
Ethics in reporting
Reports should explain context and confidence level. Information that is not yet strong enough should be marked as an indicator, not final fact.
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