Information pursuant to § 5 ECG and §§ 24, 25 MedienG
Name: Truth Matters – Association for Information Literacy (Truth Matters – Verein für Informationskompetenz)
Register number (ZVR): 1117605908
Registered seat: Vienna, Austria
Founded: 12 January 2026
Legal form: Non-profit association under the Austrian Associations Act 2002 (Vereinsgesetz 2002, BGBl. I Nr. 66/2002)
Purpose: Non-profit; promoting information literacy, fact-based reporting, and compliance with national and international legal norms
Represented by: The President of the Board pursuant to § 12 (3) of the association's statutes
Contact: via the contact form; for formal legal notices: office@truthmatters.at
Supervisory authority
Associations registered in Austria are subject to the supervision of the competent district administrative authority under the Associations Act 2002. Truth Matters is entered in the Central Register of Associations (ZVR) of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
Austrian law applies. Place of jurisdiction is Vienna, Austria.
Fundamental orientation
Pursuant to § 25 (4) MedienG: the fundamental orientation of this website is to inform the public about the activities of the Truth Matters association, to promote information and critical media literacy, and to document the association's advocacy work in the areas of transparency, fact-based reporting, and compliance with national and international legal norms.
Disclaimer
The content of this website has been prepared with the greatest possible care. However, Truth Matters assumes no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information published. Liability for damages arising from the use of the information contained on this website is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
This website may contain links to third-party websites. Truth Matters has no influence over their content and assumes no liability for them.
Copyright
All content on this website — including texts, graphics, and the association's logo — is protected by copyright. Reproduction, distribution, or other use without the prior written consent of the association is not permitted, except where expressly allowed by law.
Last updated: August 2026