Security and compliance, documented

Enterprise buyers need to know how their data is handled before a single word is processed. Here are our certifications, security controls, and data practices in plain language.

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Triple ISO certified: 9001:2015 quality, 27001:2022 information security, 17100:2015 translation services.

300+ languages

1,000+ organizations served since 2015 across AI data, translation, localization, media, and interpretation.

1,000+ organizations served · 300+ languages · 4,500+ dialects

Quality and information security certifications

Three standards cover quality management, information security, and translation services. The certificates identify the issuing bodies and scopes; check the relevant certificate before relying on it for a project.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management. Governs service delivery, project management, and continuous improvement.

Issuing body: QFS Management Systems LLP
Certificate: SCC/2605MN/3299
Expiry: 28 May 2029

Check ISO 9001:2015 in the issuer’s register

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information security. Governs how we handle data, control access, respond to incidents, and protect client information.

Issuing body: QFS Management Systems LLP
Certificate: SCC/2605MN/3300
Expiry: 28 May 2029

Check ISO/IEC 27001:2022 in the issuer’s register

ISO 17100:2015

Translation services. Applies to the translation-service workflow, including translator competence and independent revision.

Issuing body: UK Certification and Inspection Ltd
Certificate: UQ - 2026061607
Expiry: 15 June 2029

Check ISO 17100:2015 in the issuer’s register

Enter the certificate number in the issuer’s register. Listed expiry dates are subject to the required surveillance audits; request the current continuation letter during vendor qualification.

Accountable to the bodies that set the standards

We hold membership in five industry associations across the UK, Europe, India, and globally. Membership is an affiliation, not an audit — the certifications above are the assessed ones. What it means in practice is that we operate under each body’s code of professional conduct, and buyers have a route of recourse outside our own complaints process.

GALA

Globalization and Localization Association. Global industry association.

ATC

Association of Translation Companies. United Kingdom.

EUATC

European federation of national translation-company associations. Europe, through our ATC membership.

Elia

European Language Industry Association. Europe.

CITLoB

Confederation of Interpreting, Translation and Localisation Businesses. India.

How do you protect my data?

Our security practices follow ISO 27001:2022 and are applied per project. Here is how that works in practice.

Role-based access

Access is provisioned per project and scoped to the task. Reviewers see only their assigned batches, and access is removed when the engagement closes.

Binding confidentiality

Every contributor signs a binding non-disclosure agreement before receiving any project access. The obligation covers everyone who touches the work.

Controlled environments

For high-sensitivity work, we run controlled-access environments that limit copying and local retention of client data.

Defined incident response

Suspected issues follow a defined internal escalation and client-notification process, with root-cause analysis and remediation.

Conflict-of-interest controls

For restricted programs, contributors on an exclusive assignment are blocked from conflicting work.

No standing access

Access follows the project: granted at assignment, scoped throughout, removed at close. No standing access to client data outside an active engagement.

Your work stays yours

Deliverables are produced for the client, under confidentiality and assignment terms set before any work begins. Where required, we deliver white-label under the client-facing brand, with no attribution.

Quality you can audit

Every deliverable passes independent review before it reaches you, aligned with ISO 9001:2015 - and, for translation work specifically, ISO 17100:2015.

Independent review passes

Work moves through separate review stages, each handled by a different person. No deliverable is signed off by its own author alone.

Reviewer alignment

For data and evaluation work, reviewers align on a shared sample before production starts, so standards stay consistent across a team and across batches.

Defined acceptance criteria

Quality is measured against criteria agreed up front and the ISO 17100 review standard, not judged after the fact.

Correction loop

Issues found in review are logged, corrected, and fed back before delivery. A final gate verifies the deliverable against the agreed scope.

Built for enterprise procurement

We work with the compliance requirements of regulated buyers and adapt handling to the project.

Data-protection posture

Our data handling follows ISO 27001:2022 controls and is structured to support clients with data-protection obligations.

Client-configurable AI policy

If AI or machine translation is prohibited, we deliver fully human workflows. If permitted, AI-assisted output is reviewed by a person before delivery. A human is always in the loop on final output.

Regulated-sector handling

We deliver across regulated domains, including medical and life sciences, legal, finance, and government, with domain-qualified reviewers and handling matched to the work.

Vendor-qualification ready

We provide the certification and security documentation enterprise teams need for approved-supplier and vendor-qualification review.

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