# Read-only access for auditors and legal counsel

> The viewer role can read every case and the audit trail, but cannot change anything.

Canonical: https://ethicsportal.eu/changelog/auditor-role/
Last updated: 2026-11-11

You can now invite people with the viewer role. A viewer can read every case and the audit trail, but cannot change a case, the channel settings, billing or team members. Use it for internal auditors, external reviewers or legal counsel.

![Invitation form in EthicsPortal with the viewer role, for read-only access to every report and the audit trail](https://ethicsportal.eu/images/screenshots/en-changelog-auditor-role.webp)

Viewers can also download the compliance documents, including the compliance report and the compliance certificate. Read how [access control](https://ethicsportal.eu/security/#access-control) works in EthicsPortal.