The Society's governing documents — the Constitution, professional standards, and member policies binding on BPS members.
The British Polygraph Society publishes the following documents, which together form the Society's governance framework and the contractual basis of membership. They are binding on BPS members; they do not bind persons who are not members of the Society.
The Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are aligned with the American Polygraph Association's published documents (Code of Ethics effective 4 September 2021; Standards of Practice amended 23 August 2024), adapted to the law of England and Wales.
The British Polygraph Society was constituted by its members in 2017. The Society maintains one Constitution and one set of Regulations, with procedural detail set out in annexures. The Privacy and Confidentiality Policy is published separately because it addresses obligations arising under data protection law.
The constituting document of the Society: objects, powers, membership classes, the Board of Directors, general meetings, finance, alteration, dissolution, and governing law.
The Society's subordinate rules in a single instrument: membership and admission criteria for all seven classes, the Board of Directors, continuing professional development, and conflicts of interest — with complaints and discipline at Annexure A.
The minimum standards of professional conduct required of every BPS member: restrictions on examinations, fees, reporting, advertising, confidentiality, and dual relationships.
Technical standards for examinations: instrumentation, test conditions, pretest practices, validated techniques, record retention, data analysis, and quality control.
Who may complain, how complaints are investigated and determined, the sanctions available to the Society, and the route of appeal. Annexure A to the BPS Regulations.
The Society's processing of personal data under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, data subject rights, retention, disclosure, and security.
