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Q: Do I have any obligations when it comes to handling or presenting confidential information? How do
I know what is confidential information?
A: Yes.The company recognizes the importance of protecting the confidentiality of company information
and has released a new corporate policy “Confidentiality Statements” effective January 1, 2016.
Individuals with access to company information must take reasonable steps to protect this information
by including a confidentiality statement on all internal documents (i.e. documents used for reporting, and
presenting, but not for external dissemination) that may contain “Sensitive Business Information.”
CONFIDENTIAL – Contains proprietary information. Not intended for external
distribution.
This statement must be at the bottom of each page of the document in a font size that is
clearly noticeable; or a watermark that runs diagonally across each page.“Sensitive Business Information”
is company information that Senior Leadership, Executive Management, and/or members of the
workforce create, interpret, present, and/or report on in order to make strategic business
decisions or conduct company business. It does not include routine email between workforce members.
Individual documents will be expected to carry this confidentiality statement as soon as possible, but no
later than January 1, 2016.The Facility Ethics and Compliance Committee (FECC), under the direction of the ECO, is responsible for
ensuring compliance with this policy. For more information, visist the Atlas website.
To report an ethics or compliance issue, contact your supervisor, your facility Human Resources Manager, your facility ECO, or the
Ethics Line at 1-800-455-1996.
Ethics and Compliance Update
H
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J
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Chief Operating Officer