Code of Ethics

Mission

Canons

Core competencies

Managed Privacy Canada acknowledges its focus and professional expertise in the following areas:
Information risk analysis, auditing, implementation and related executive advisory
Business education and corporate information security awareness
Information privacy and business continuity

Objectives

In arriving at the following guidance, Informatica Corporation and Managed Privacy Canada are mindful of its responsibility to:
Engage in positive and just practices
Research, Teach, Identify and mentor new employees
Discourage behavior such as:
Raising unnecessary alarm, fear, uncertainty, or doubt
Giving unwarranted comfort or reassurance
Consenting to bad practice
Attaching weak systems to the public net
Associating or appearing to associate with criminals or criminal behavior
These objectives and the following mandates are provided for information only. Although Managed Privacy Canada is not legally required to agree with them, the company intensely strives to comply with each one in all situations.

Mandates

The Code of Ethics of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium drives the mandates of every Privacy Manager to:
Promote and preserve public trust and confidence in information and systems
Promote the understanding and acceptance of prudent information security measures
Preserve and strengthen the integrity of the public infrastructure
Discourage unsafe and unethical practices
Tell the truth; make all stakeholders aware of our actions on a timely basis
Observe all contracts and agreements, express or implied
Give prudent advice; avoid raising unnecessary alarm or giving unwarranted comfort
Take care to be truthful, objective, cautious, and within our competence
Provide diligent and competent service to principals
Preserve the value of client systems, applications, and information
Respect client trust and the privileges that they grant us
Avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof
Advance and protect the profession
Take care not to injure the reputation of other professionals through malice or indifference
Avoid professional association with those whose practices or reputation might diminish the profession

Conduct

The Code of Conduct of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers inspired the core values of professional conduct every Privacy Manager adheres to:
Accept responsibility for making decisions consistent with the safety, security, and privacy of client information assets
Avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist
Be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data
Reject bribery, intimidation and fraud in all its forms;
Improve the understanding of information risk management, data protection & related compliance, their applications & potential consequences
Maintain and improve our professional competence and undertake tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations
Seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of professional work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others
Treat fairly all parties and not engage in acts of discrimination, intimidation, retaliation, illegal surveillance or unethical conduct
Avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action
Assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and support them in following the Managed Privacy Canada code of ethics.

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