United States – Partner Code of Conduct
PO3S Technology, including its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “PO3S”) is committed to operating with the highest degree of integrity and in compliance with all applicable laws. We require you (you may be one of our merchants, suppliers, distributors, agents, representatives, contractors, vendors, tenants, or other business partners), as well as your personnel (people such as your employees, directors, officers, agents, representatives, and subcontractors) to share in this commitment alongside our personnel.
It is your obligation to immediately report any known or suspected violations of this Code of Conduct (whether the violation is by you, your personnel, PO3S, or PO3S’s personnel) via email to support@po3s.us.
Labor, Health, Safety, and the Environment
You and your personnel are obligated to:
Strictly comply with all applicable labor, health, and safety laws and regulations in all markets in which you operate, at both the federal and local level, including any minimum wage and maximum working hours requirements.
Prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment in the workplace, which includes any behavior that creates an intimidating, unsafe, or hostile environment (note that this prohibition extends to your interactions with PO3S personnel, Delivery Person, our Merchants, and PO3S customers).
Provide your personnel with safe and healthy working conditions, including by offering emergency training and resources, practicing industrial hygiene, and enacting equipment safety initiatives, as appropriate.
Conduct your operations in ways that are environmentally responsible, and meet the appropriate level of environmental due diligence.
Comply with all environmental laws, regulations, and standards to ensure a safe work environment for your personnel.
Make efforts to use energy efficiently, reduce pollution, and employ sustainability measures.
Gifts and Unfair Competition
You and your personnel shall:
Comply with all applicable anti-corruption laws, which may include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, as well as any other applicable laws and regulations prohibiting public or commercial bribery, extortion, kickbacks, or other unlawful or improper means of conducting business.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding fair competition and antitrust.
Comply with all applicable import, export, customs, sanctions, embargoes, boycotts, and other trade compliance laws and regulations.
Not directly or indirectly, give or receive (or authorize the giving or receiving) of anything of value (for example, money, gifts, favors, donations, meals, and entertainment, regardless of the amount) to secure an improper advantage, to induce anyone to improperly perform a function or duty, to reward anyone for the improper performance of a function or duty, or with the belief that the acceptance of the thing of value is improper.
Not promise, give, or authorize the provision of “facilitating payments” to expedite or secure the performance of non-discretionary, routine governmental duties, even if permitted by applicable law.
Not offer, promise, or give, gifts, hospitality, and/or travel to government officials on PO3S’s behalf for the purpose of improperly obtaining or retaining business or securing an improper business advantage.
Not use forced, involuntary, or child labor.
Confidentiality and Information Privacy
You and your personnel shall:
Comply with all applicable data privacy laws and regulations when processing the personal or identifying information of anyone with whom you conduct business, which may include suppliers, customers, consumers, and employees.
Strictly safeguard the data and information privacy of any personal information you receive from or through PO3S.
Make reasonable and industry-standard efforts to keep data secure and confidential at all times.
Do not share or disclose PO3S’s intellectual property, confidential information, or any other proprietary information that you may acquire or have access to through your relationship with PO3S. This includes but is not limited to, information developed by you in connection with your engagement with PO3S, and any information relating to PO3S products, PO3S customers, PO3S Merchants, PO3S personnel, pricing, costs, strategies, programs, processes, and practices. If you have executed a non-disclosure agreement with PO3S, that agreement will supersede this section.
Books and Records
You and your personnel shall:
Cooperate fully with PO3S in any government audits to the extent relevant and applicable to you
Keep accurate books, accounts, and records for all transactions related to your business with PO3S.
Do not use fictitious, inaccurate, or misleading documents to support transactions related to business with PO3S.
Do not engage in false or misleading accounting practices, such as using undisclosed or unrecorded payments.