Tip Line

Thank you for your interest in our tip line! We're looking forward to hearing from you. On this page, we provide guidance on how to submit a sensitive tip while maintaining your privacy and security. We also provide insight into how we process your tips. Before we get to that, please review our short list of things to avoid.

A Note of Caution

Keep it personal: Never use work, government, or school issued or managed hardware, software, or internet access to visit the tip line or share with us.
Keep it unclassified: Please do not send classified or legally restricted information through the tip line. If you believe such disclosure is necessary, we should discuss it first.
Seek legal advice: We strongly suggest consulting an attorney and can help connect you with one, if needed.
Get help: We do not provide emergency services. If your tip involves an immediate threat to life or safety, please contact the appropriate authorities.

How to Use Our Tip Line

Visit our tip line through Hush Line.

If you have additional privacy concerns we encourage you to download and use the Tor Browser.
Then, visit the .onion site. NOTE: This link only works via the Tor network.

Screenshot of the Ravenwood tip line: "Submit a message to Ravenwood Intelligence Cooperative," followed by a star emoji and the word 'Verified.' — Look for the "⭐ Verified" label before submitting.

Optional: Two-Way Communication The tip line is our one-way inbox, and we cannot respond to you through it. If you would like us to contact you, please include your preferred contact method.

We strongly recommend Signal for most use cases. We suggest sharing Signal usernames instead of phone numbers for additional privacy.
We will not respond to requests for contact via Telegram. Telegram is not an adequate platform for individuals with security or privacy concerns.
If you request contact via other means, please allow added time for us to procure new accounts or devices to reach you securely.

Screenshot of the optional contact method box with example input showing the word 'Signal' and a Signal user name. — We strongly recommend Signal for most use cases.

Keep it simple. We take your privacy seriously, but it is not possible to guarantee absolute anonymity online. Please exercise sound judgement when deciding what to share with us. To help us process your tip effectively, consider the following:

Detailed: Is your tip detailed enough to convey its seriousness?
Respectful of Privacy: If personal identifying information is included, is it strictly necessary for us to understand the issue?
Authoritative: How did you obtain the information? Is it first hand? Were you an active participant? How can we corroborate it?
Interesting: Is your tip relevant to Ravenwood's areas of focus and of broad public concern? (We're unlikely to respond to reports of paranormal activity.👻)
New: Is the information already widely known? If it relates to ongoing public debate, how does it advance the discourse?

Screenshot of an empty message box. — A goldilocks tip conveys severity while protecting anonymity and building trust.

Hit Submit! You'll see a confirmation page with a Reply Address. While we can't respond via Hush Line, you can track your tip's status at that link.

Note: We delete tips that have been archived more than seven days.
Treat your Reply Address like a password. Store it in a password manager or write it down and keep it physically locked away.

Screenshot of a Message Submitted notification with a Reply Address link and Copy Link button. — Save this link. Once you close the window it's gone forever.

What Next? We ask for 24-72 hours to give us time to process your tip and reply. If your tip is time sensitive, please highlight that in the message.

A Message Status window with a label indicating the tip is 'Waiting' for review. — We look forward to hearing from you!

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