TLDR: The glossary defines key terms used in reports: Adverse Media refers to unfavorable information from various news sources; Sanctions indicate individuals on sanctions lists; S/O means "Son of" in PEP results; Warning lists those involved in legal or regulatory breaches; Fitness Probity covers disqualified individuals from certain roles; PEP denotes politically exposed persons holding prominent government functions. Links provide more details.

Key Terms Glossary

This table outlines the different types of results and other terms that you may see on our reports.

Adverse Media	Adverse Media is defined by Comply Advantage as: "Any kind of unfavorable information found across a wide variety of news sources – both ‘traditional’ news outlets and those from unstructured sources.”
Sanctions	A sanction hit indicates that the individual referred to in the match has been placed on a sanctions list. You can read more here from our supplier about the sanctions list.
S/O	If it says S/O on a PEP result from Comply Advantage, this means 'Son of'.
Warning	Lists of individuals or legal entities who have been involved with law-breaking activities or are under investigation of regulatory breaches within their industry. These lists are issued by relevant law-enforcement and regulatory bodies internationally - the specific enforcement body that has published the hit will be listed within our results.
Fitness Probity	This category encompasses individuals and legal entities which have been disqualified or otherwise restricted from holding certain positions or participating in certain activities such as publicly-funded contracts due to regulatory or code of conduct breaches.
PEP	A politically exposed person (“PEP”) is an individual who is or has been entrusted with a prominent function by a local, regional, national or international governmental body. The database we use covers high-ranking government officials in every active jurisdiction. You can read more here about understanding different classes of PEP.