Section 6 : Our Relationship with Government / Law 23
We comply with data privacy and data protection laws .
The Company respects the privacy of employees , customers , suppliers , and other third parties . We handle personal data responsibly and in accordance with all applicable data privacy and data protection laws .
Employees : As part of onboarding , and during employment , employees provide personal information such as home and email addresses , family information for benefit purposes , and other personal information .
Customers : As part of business transactions , customers provide personal information such as names , street and email addresses , and credit card information .
Suppliers : During business relationships , suppliers and other third parties provide personal information such as names , telephone numbers , and street and email addresses .
With this information , it is the Company ’ s policy to :
• Only collect , process , use , and retain personal data for the reason it was provided to us
• Take all reasonable steps to safeguard personal data and to prevent unauthorized disclosure or use
• Not share personal data with third parties other than service providers who assist us in conducting and managing our business
• Comply with all applicable privacy laws
We comply with record retention laws .
The business records you work with must be maintained , retained , and destroyed following the Company ’ s record retention policies , and all legal and regulatory recordkeeping requirements . The Company follows best practices based on applicable legal requirements and accounting rules and guidelines . If asked by the Legal Department to retain records relevant to litigation , audit , or investigation , do so until the Legal Department tells you retention is no longer necessary .
You should not destroy , alter , or conceal any record if you have been directed to retain it or if you know of — or reasonably believe there is a possibility of — any litigation or internal or external investigation concerning that record . If anyone directs you to violate this policy , you must immediately contact the Legal Department and use all reasonable measures to protect that record .