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