Ethical code - Ariestech.it
A R I E S T E C H

Premise

The Code of Ethics adopted by AriesTech is a set of principles and rules whose observance is of fundamental importance for the proper functioning and improvement of the company's reliability. It represents the "Charter of fundamental rights and duties" through which AriesTech:

  • defines the values ​​and general ethical principles that characterize its business activity and relationships with customers, suppliers, partners, employees, collaborators, administrators, public institutions and any other person involved in the company's activities;
  • formalizes the commitment to behave on the basis of ethical principles moral legitimacy, fairness and equality, personal protection, diligence, transparency, honesty, confidentiality, impartiality, health protection;
  • indicates to its employees, collaborators, shareholders and directors the principles of conduct, values ​​and responsibilities that must be strictly observed during the delivery of work performance.
The adoption of this Code has the primary objective of satisfying, in the best possible way, the needs and expectations of AriesTech's interlocutors, aiming to recommend and promote a high level of professionalism and to prohibit those behaviors that are in contrast not only with the regulatory provisions relevant from time to time, but also with the values ​​that AriesTech intends to promote. The individual and collective behavior of AriesTech employees, collaborators, shareholders and directors must therefore be in harmony with company policies and must be translated concretely into collaboration, social responsibility and compliance with current legislation following the standards of behavior identified by the Code of Ethics.


Recipients

The aforementioned principles and the provisions of the Code are binding for shareholders and administrators, for persons linked by subordinate employment relationships and for all those who work for AriesTech, whatever the relationship that binds them to it, all defined hereinafter also with the term Recipients. Recipients who violate the principles and rules contained in this Code damage the relationship of trust established with AriesTech. All recipients are required to know the Code of Ethics, to contribute to its implementation, its improvement and its dissemination. AriesTech undertakes to distribute a copy of this Code to all employees and collaborators and to disseminate its contents and objectives.


General Ethical Principles

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Respect for the law on free competition

Without prejudice to compliance with the rules on free competition, all recipients are required to act in such a way as to achieve the best results in the competition. It is contrary to the company's policy to have information exchanges and / or agreements with any competitor regarding prices, pricing policies, discounts, promotions, conditions of sale, production costs: AriesTech does not in any way want to restrict or distort the free play of competition. Similarly, any form of agreement, direct or indirect, which is created or entered into with competitors in order to disturb the performance of public supply tenders is similarly prohibited. Each employee or collaborator who operates in the commercial activity is therefore invited to submit to the Management any doubt or initiative that may fall within the cases sanctioned by law, in order to operate in full compliance with the rules.


Confidentiality

Due to the specificity of the sectors in which it operates and the activity carried out, the data and information are an integral part of the company assets. No confidential information, acquired or processed by the Recipients in the performance or on the occasion of their activity, may be used, communicated to third parties or disseminated for purposes other than institutional ones.


Unlawful Behavior

AriesTech establishes that recipients must refrain from providing or promising to third parties, sums of money or other benefits in any form and manner, even indirectly, to promote or favor the interests of the company, even if subjected to unlawful pressure. They cannot accept for themselves or for others such sums and / or benefits to promote or favor the interests of third parties in relations with AriesTech. Gifts of significant value are not allowed; if of modest value, they must be attributable solely to acts of mutual courtesy in the context of correct business relationships. Furthermore, they are forbidden to expose facts that do not correspond to the truth or omit information or conceal data in direct or indirect violation of the regulatory principles and internal procedural rules, so as to mislead the third party recipients of the aforementioned information. Any actions found in contrast with the ethical and behavioral principles defined by this Code must be promptly reported to the Management.


Relations with customers

Relations with customers must aim at excellence in the product, service and quality in accordance with the principles and values ​​previously stated. These relationships must be based on principles of mutual transparency and respect for market and competition rules, as well as current regulations. Negotiations with customers must take place according to the principles of mutual commercial fairness, good faith and respect for the commitments undertaken.


Relations with suppliers

I rapporti con i Fornitori devono essere principalmente rivolti all'ottenimento delle migliori prestazioni ai prezzi più convenienti, nel rispetto delle specificità e delle libere negoziazioni con i fornitori stessi. La selezione dei Fornitori e la negoziazione delle condizioni di acquisto di beni e servizi per conto di AriesTech, deve avvenire in modo trasparente e sulla base di parametri di concorrenzialità, obiettività, correttezza, prezzo, qualità (del bene o del servizio), garanzie offerte e, in ogni caso, considerando parametri oggettivi di creazione del valore per l'azienda.


Relations with competitors

AriesTech intends to protect the value of fair competition by refraining from collusive and abusive behavior, certain that collaboration and discussion is an opportunity to improve its quality standard.


Behavior in professional activity and way of operating

AriesTech in all business relationships is inspired by the principles of loyalty, correctness, transparency, efficiency and competition in the market. Shareholders, employees and collaborators, including external collaborators, whose actions may, even indirectly, be attributable to AriesTech, must follow correct conduct in business and in relations with customers, regardless of the importance of the deal. It is not allowed to offer money or gifts to managers, officers or employees of customers or their relatives, except in the case of gifts or utilities of modest value. In any case, the type of expense must be specifically authorized and accurately documented, identified in accounting and properly treated for tax purposes or for other internal control purposes. The employee who is offered or receives donations or gifts from third parties, not attributable to normal acts of commercial courtesy, must immediately inform the Management. In the case of Christmas or other gifts intended for individual employees, these gifts must be brought to the attention of the Management who will express their evaluation on the possible acceptance. Non-employee external collaborators (consultants, agents, service providers) must also comply with the principles contained in this Code of Ethics. Corporate work must be carried out with professionalism, reliability, precision, consistency and courtesy. Total sharing of knowledge and a constructive environment aimed at mutual group cooperation must be guaranteed, both within the group itself and open to welcoming new stimuli from outside. Continuous personal training must be set among one's main objectives, acting to progressively increase one's knowledge in the workplace and fully sharing those already acquired. Your work must be carried out in a professional and competent manner, with assiduous precision, education and courtesy, always verifying your work before the delivery of the work carried out and possibly with detailed written documentation. You must never be accepted to perform an assignment for which you are not qualified. Should you find yourself in difficulty, it must be reported promptly, to be accompanied or possibly replaced. You must operate honestly and transparently in full compliance with this Code of Ethics, with other people and with the company itself, in the exclusive interest of the customer.


Respect for the law on free competition

Without prejudice to compliance with the rules on free competition, all recipients are required to act in such a way as to achieve the best results in the competition. It is contrary to the company's policy to have information exchanges and / or agreements with any competitor regarding prices, pricing policies, discounts, promotions, conditions of sale, production costs: AriesTech does not in any way want to restrict or distort the free play of competition. Similarly, any form of agreement, direct or indirect, which is created or entered into with competitors in order to disturb the performance of public supply tenders is similarly prohibited. Each employee or collaborator who operates in the commercial activity is therefore invited to submit to the Management any doubt or initiative that may fall within the cases sanctioned by law, in order to operate in full compliance with the rules.


Compliance with current copyright laws

AriesTech undertakes to comply with current copyright laws. The illegal use of copies and duplication of software constitutes a crime that can have serious consequences for the company and / or for the end user. Italian legislation protects software with appropriate laws, in line with technological evolution and with the directives of the European Union, which provide for criminal and administrative sanctions for those who violate these laws. Among other things, the law in force provides for incisive actions and administrative fines for those who purchase non-original software. In these terms and on the basis of current regulations, AriesTech undertakes to always supply original software products, or in authorized copies, especially if they are third-party products, necessary for the completion of a specific solution. These products must be accompanied by a license for use. If the third party software components used are integrated into the offered solution, specific mention must be made of them.


Marketing activities

In marketing campaigns AriesTech undertakes to provide only information corresponding to reality. It also undertakes to comply with the Privacy law regarding addresses and other information relating to the target audience of the campaigns by providing the possibility, to anyone who requests it, to have information on how their name was found and offering the possibility of cancellation. from the lists. Also for this communication tool, the associated companies undertake to:

  • manage, in compliance with current privacy regulations, the names and data contained in their mailing lists and not send untruthful or defamatory information by e-mail;
  • not to carry out "spamming" actions on current and potential customers, to give the possibility of unsubscribing from the mailing lists at any time and to provide information at any time on how a user's data was found;
  • equip yourself with all the necessary technological tools so that, when sending communications via e-mail, no files are attached that may contain computer viruses capable of damaging the contents of receiving computers or their e-mail systems.


Violation of the rules of the Code of Ethics

As part of every daily activity, AriesTech wants to stand out by gaining credibility and appreciation from customers. Unethical or unlawful behavior would cause the company to damage the fiduciary relationship with very serious damage to its image, reputation and credibility. The rules contained in the Code of Ethics integrate the behavior that all recipients are required to observe, by virtue of the civil and criminal laws in force and the obligations established by collective bargaining. The violation of the rules of the Code damages the relationship of trust established with AriesTech and, as it is assessed as a breach of the contractual obligations of the employment relationship or professional collaboration, pursuant to Art. 2104 of the Civil Code, can lead to disciplinary, legal or criminal actions; in the most serious cases, the violation can lead to the termination of the employment relationship, if implemented by the employee, or to the termination of the relationship, if implemented by a collaborator or third party (supplier, etc.). All subjects who identify or suspect that there is a violation of the Code, a fraud or an illegal act, must promptly report it to the Management by sending an e-mail to the email box: [email protected].