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Code of Conduct policy

The Arctic Paper Code of Conduct describes the fundamental rules of behavior which applies to all Arctic Paper employees and everyone who represents Arctic Paper. We are committed to have a fair and ethical conduct in our dealings with all stakeholders.

This means that:

  • Arctic Paper employees must practice honesty and integrity in every aspect of dealing with other employees, customers, suppliers, other business partners, communities and government authorities.

  • Neither Arctic Paper nor any of its employees shall make or receive illegal or improper payments or bribes and will refrain from participating in any corrupt business practices.

  • Arctic Paper shall follow antitrust and fair competition legislation and not be involved in activities that restrain free trade or limits competition.

  • Arctic Paper employees shall avoid entering into situations where their personal, family or financial interests may be in conflict with that of Arctic Paper. Where any such potential conflict of interest arises, the employee shall disclose this and seek authorization from his/her superior.

  • Arctic Paper employees shall respect physical and intellectual property rights. This includes the obligation to respect and protect the physical and intellectual properties of Arctic Paper as well as not being engaged in activities that violate property rights of other organizations or individuals.

  • Arctic Paper is committed to open and transparent communications within the bounds of commercial confidentiality. Arctic Paper shall practice fair marketing and provide customers and other business partners with factual and unbiased information about its products and services.

  • Arctic Paper shall provide adequate customer service and support, and handle complaints and dispute situations according to business practice and applicable legislation.

  • Arctic Paper shall respect the privacy of data relating to individual persons (whether employees or third parties) and protect such data by adequate security safeguards. No Arctic Paper employee shall without proper authority access, modify, disclose or make use of any personal information for any purpose other than is allowable legitimately. Arctic Paper shall be open towards employees and third parties about developments and practices regarding collection and usage of personal data.

  • Any Arctic Paper employee aware of a violation of applicable law or of this policy shall report that information immediately to his/her supervisor.

  • Arctic Paper has implemented a Whistleblower policy to support the compliance of the Code of Conduct provisions and EU legislation.

If you are a job applicant, we process your data as follows:

Purpose of processing Description of the legal basis GDPR provision

Personnel recruitment – current recruitment processes

Fulfilment of legal obligations imposed on us by legislation (in particular Article 22of the Labour Code) – as far as the personal data provided for by the legislation is concerned

Article 6(1)(c)

Consent – for personal data not provided for by legislation

Article 6(1)(a)

Personnel recruitment – current recruitment processes

Purpose of processing

Personnel recruitment – current recruitment processes

Description of the legal basis

Fulfilment of legal obligations imposed on us by legislation (in particular Article 22of the Labour Code) – as far as the personal data provided for by the legislation is concerned

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(c)

Purpose of processing
Description of the legal basis

Consent – for personal data not provided for by legislation

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(a)

Your data will be kept until the recruitment process to which you have applied has been completed.

If you provide us with services or goods and are therefore our contractor or a representative of our contractor, we process your data as follows:

Purpose of processingDescription of the legal basisGDPR provision

Contractor data processing – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to entering into a contract with a contractor

Necessity for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract

Article 6(1)(b)

Processing of contractor's representative data – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to its concluding a contract

Legitimate interest in being able to conclude and perform a contract between us and a contractor

Article 6(1)(f)

Performance of legal obligations related to the contract with the contractor

Fulfilment of legal obligations imposed on us by law, in particular tax and accounting obligations

Article 6(1)(c)

Redressing or defending against possible claims

Legitimate interest to establish, assert or defend against claims

Article 6(1)(f)

Contractor data processing – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to entering into a contract with a contractor

Purpose of processing

Contractor data processing – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to entering into a contract with a contractor

Description of the legal basis

Necessity for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(b)

Processing of contractor's representative data – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to its concluding a contract

Purpose of processing

Processing of contractor's representative data – for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with a contractor or taking action prior to its concluding a contract

Description of the legal basis

Legitimate interest in being able to conclude and perform a contract between us and a contractor

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(f)

Performance of legal obligations related to the contract with the contractor

Purpose of processing

Performance of legal obligations related to the contract with the contractor

Description of the legal basis

Fulfilment of legal obligations imposed on us by law, in particular tax and accounting obligations

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(c)

Redressing or defending against possible claims

Purpose of processing

Redressing or defending against possible claims

Description of the legal basis

Legitimate interest to establish, assert or defend against claims

GDPR provision

Article 6(1)(f)

Your data will be retained until the expiration of the statute of limitations for civil law claims and tax liabilities, and until the mandatory retention periods for accounting records have elapsed, as stipulated by civil, tax and accounting legislation.