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The BBC is committed to delivering the highest editorial and ethical standards in the provision of its programmes and services both in the UK and around the world.
We seek to balance our rights to freedom of expression and information with our responsibilities, for example, to respect privacy and protect children.
The BBC Editorial Guidelines are a statement of the values and standards we have set for ourselves over the years. They also codify the good practice we expect from the creators and makers of all BBC content, whether it is made by the BBC itself or by an Independent company working for the BBC and whether it is made for:
As different technologies evolve, these guidelines apply to our content whoever produces it and however it is received.
The values and standards outlined in these guidelines should be observed regardless of location. Much of the BBC's output is now available globally. Content producers working on productions for the UK should bear in mind that material they produce may be broadcast back to the country concerned.
Any proposal to step outside these guidelines must be discussed with Controller Editorial Policy.
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