Article 26 (Special measures for protection of victims, whistleblowers and witnesses) 1. Information regarding victims, whistleblowers and witnesses shall not be provided or published. 2 Measures for protection of victims, whistleblowers and witnesses relate to: a) protecting the identity of protected persons by assigning code names which shall be used during trials; b) concealing of appearance, voice distortion or both, when the protected person gives statements or depositions in open court proceedings or subject to challenges; c) use of videoconferencing, which may include the measures cited above to ensure protected persons are not recognized; d) early discovery of evidence, when warranted by the age, health, plans for impending travel abroad or any other relevant reason, of the person making a deposition or statement. 3. Measures referred to above shall cease when the original risk or danger ceases to exist or where the competent authority deems them to be unnecessary once justifying circumstances cease to exist. Article 27 (Information on the private life and privacy of citizens) 1. Information relating to personality rights, in particular that which can harm or prejudice an individual’s honour, good name and public image. 2. Information relating to images of private life can only be disclosed with the explicit consent of its owner. Article 28 (Trade or industrial secrets) 1. Access to information may be refused where it jeopardizes the trade and industrial secrets as well as the inner workings of companies. 2. Information regarding manufacturing techniques, patents, trade and advertising information and strategies, whereby disclosure of such knowledge to competitors could affect the company's productivity, is considered trade or industrial secret.   8