of conduct set out in this Code, they
should inform the Company imme-
diately via the line manager or the
Compliance Office.
- The FCC Group undertakes to
train
those employees involved in the
preparation of financial infor-
mation,
so that they are aware of,
understand and comply with the com-
mitments of the Company with regard
to the internal audit of information of
this nature.
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Confidentiality:
The FCC Group
pro-
tects information relating to em-
ployees and third parties.
Group
employees shall, without exception,
follow the procedures established by the
Company in order to ensure the proper
handling of this information.
- Moreover, employees of the FCC Group
undertake to
maintain the confi-
dentiality and make discrete use
of information,
in accordance with
internal regulations in place, to which
they have access in the performance
of their professional responsibilities.
Therefore employees of FCC Group
shall refrain from making personal
use of, or communicating any data or
documents obtained during the course
of their professional activity with the
FCC Group.
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Research, either into the market
or into competitors,
must be carried
out ethically and in accordance with
the regulations which protect this type
of information. FCC Group employees
shall refuse information about com-
petitors obtained in such a manner
that violates the confidentiality of the
legitimate owners. Special attention
shall be paid in this regard where
employees join the Group from other
companies in the sector.
- All FCC Group employees must respect
the
personal privacy
of all individu-
als, whether they are employees or
third parties, whose data they have
access to, and, in addition, in order
to comply with the legislation in force
regarding data protection. Moreover,
employees must only request and
use data that is expressly necessary
for the efficient management of the
Group’s activities. All authorisations
for the use of data should be in re-
sponse to specific and justifiable re-
quests.
- In the event of doubt, and unless in-
dicated otherwise, employees of FCC
Group must consider the information
to which they have access, in the un-
dertaking of their professional activity,
as confidential.
- FCC Group is committed to providing
employees with the necessary infor-
mation, knowledge and resources to
comply with regulations on data pro-
tection and information management
applicable to their respective areas of
work.
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Database:
1. Each FCC Group entity is responsi-
ble for maintaining a database, the
purpose of which is the manage-
ment and resolution of
complaints
relating to inappropriate behaviour
or conduct, in the context of the
Code of Ethics, as set out in this
document.
2. In addition, purpose of this data-
base is the management of discus-
sions, queries and/or proposals to
improve
the existing system within
the Company.
3. The data provided shall only be
communicated to the competent
authorities for investigation and
