Ethical
Policies
The Helicon Group:
Collects and disseminates data in full
compliance with applicable state and national laws. Its assignments are
always carried out in full compliance with both the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
and the U.S. Economic Espionage Act of 1996.
Never employs questionable data
collection activities.
These are techniques, otherwise legal, which, if made public, might tend to
embarrass
Supplies honest and realistic
evaluations of what data and analysis can and cannot be developed for a
client before beginning an assignment.
Accurately discloses all relevant information, including
the caller’s identity and organization, prior to all data collection interviews.
Respects all requests for the confidential
handling of information provided during data collection.
Provides professional, honest and
realistic analyses, based on the available data.
Never makes copies of any client materials marked as
“confidential” or the equivalent.
Returns all internal materials
provided by a client with
respect to an assignment at the conclusion of the assignment.
Does not disclose the identity of any
client or any confidential information regarding any client, an assignment, or
the business of any client received or developed in connection with an
assignment without the client’s consent. No client will see its name used in
advertising without its specific consent.
Avoids all direct conflicts of
interest.
Does not engage in undisclosed
subcontracting. If a client does authorize a subcontract,
Complies with all applicable client
policies and guidelines dealing with the collection of data for competitive
intelligence. If there is a conflict between Helicon’s policies and the
client’s,
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