Discretion - Confidentiality
Cyprus Certification Company ensures discretion and confidentiality vis-à-vis its clients, at all levels of its operation. The Independent Certification Council (ICC), the Certification Committee, its auditors as well as all its external associates, are responsible for the management of documents, data and any information that comes to their knowledge or is in their possession during their collaboration with Cyprus Certification Company, as strictly confidential. This information will be used only for the purposes of the Audits and any other certification activities they undertake.
Specifically:
- Cyprus Certification Company handles all client documents in its possession in absolute confidentiality. All information and contents of documents and/or electronic data that may come to the knowledge of Cyprus Certification Company and/or its auditors remain completely confidential.
- All Cyprus Certification Company’s auditors and personnel operate strictly within Cyprus Certification Company’s procedures and are bound by a Code of Conduct.
- Through a “Risk Analysis assessment” all activities and involvement of Cyprus Certification Company’s peronnel have been evaluated and conclusions and specific provisions on discretion and confidentiality issues have been drawn.
- Client-related information may be shared with other entities, such as the accreditation body in a way that does not compromise confidentiality. The client is aware of such cases.
In case legal disclosure of information to a third party is required, Cyprus Certification Company shall inform the client accordingly.
Cyprus Certification Company gives the utmost importance to issues of confidentiality and applies strict policies of confidentiality and information security all levels of its services and activities.
