Handling information data

CODE OF CONDUCT | 15 November 2021 8. Handling information, data security and data protection All employees shall undertake to carry out an open, truthful and full exchange of relevant work information and knowledge in the company. This excludes infor- mation that is subject to confidentiality. We encourage our employees to bring up subjects or concerns in this context openly without having to fear sanctions. The pledge to be discreet applies to trade secrets as well as confidential information. These must be used exclusively for business purposes and not forwarded to third parties. This obligation also applies upon termination of the employment contract. The WALTER GROUP handles the data of its compa - ny employees and business partners with the grea- test possible care and confidentiality. We collect and use business partner data exclusively in order to process our customer orders reliably as per requirements. Data is gathered based on legal provisions. Two separate data centres with parallel running sys - tems ensure a failsafe implementation of customer orders as far as possible. Legal provisions regarding data protection (GDPR) are upheld when processing data. Each employee is obliged to comply with data protec- tion stipulations as well as the internal data security regulations.