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\begin{document}
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\title{Software Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy}
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\maketitle
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\section{Purpose}
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Software Freedom Conservancy (``Conservancy'') intends to adhere
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to all laws and regulations that apply to the organization, and the
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underlying purpose of this Policy is to support Conservancy's goal
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of legal compliance. The support of all directors, officers, and staff
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members is necessary to achieving compliance with various laws and
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regulations. An employee is protected from retaliation only if the
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employee brings the alleged unlawful activity, policy, or practice
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to the attention of a Compliance Contact (currently {[}FIXME: insert
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name of Director{]} and provides the Compliance Contact with a reasonable
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opportunity to investigate and correct the alleged unlawful activity.
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The protection described below is only available to employees that
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comply with this requirement.
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\section{No Retaliation}
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Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who, in good faith,
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has made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of
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a Conservancy supervisor, director, officer, or of another individual
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or entity with whom Conservancy had a business relationship, on the
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basis of a reasonable belief that the practice is in violation of
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law or a clear mandate of public policy.
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Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who discloses or
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threatens to disclose to a supervisor or a public body any activity,
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policy, or practice of Conservancy that the employee reasonably believes
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is in violation of a law, or a rule, or regulation mandated pursuant
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to law or is in violation of a clear mandate or public policy concerning
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health, safety, welfare, or protection of the environment.
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\section{Acting In Good Faith}
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Anyone filing a complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation
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of the ethical and legal standards noted above must act in good faith
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and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed
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may indicate a violation of such standards. Any allegations that prove
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not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously
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or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary
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offense.
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\section{Confidentiality}
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Violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential
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basis by the complainant. Reports of violations or suspected violations
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will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with
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the need to conduct an adequate investigation.
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\section{Reporting Procedure}
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Complaints may be filed by e-mail or in hard copy and may be submitted
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to either the Executive Director or to whistlereport@sfconservancy.org,
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which will be delivered to the Compliance Contact. Complaints relating
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to financial impropriety should be sent only to the Compliance Contact.
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The recipient of the complaint will notify the sender and acknowledge
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receipt of the reported violation or suspected violation within five
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business days. All reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate
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corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.
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\section{Notification}
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Conservancy shall distribute this Policy to all employees and officers
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for their review. Every Conservancy employee and officer shall review
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the policy, and sign an Acknowledgment Form, attached hereto as Exhibit
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A.
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\pagebreak{}
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\section*{Exhibit A: Conservancy Whistleblower Policy Acknowledgment Form}
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My signature below indicates my receipt and understanding of the Software
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Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy, incorporated herein by reference.
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I also verify that I have been provided with an opportunity to ask
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questions about the Policy.
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\hspace{2.5em} Employee Signature and date
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\end{document}
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