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Software Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy
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Purpose
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Software Freedom Conservancy (
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Conservancy
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) intends ot adhere to all laws and regulations that apply to the organization,
 and the underlying purpose of this Policy is to support Conservancy's goal
 of legal compliance.
 The support of all directors, offiers, and staff members is necessary to
 achieving compliance with various laws and regulations.
 An employee is protected from retaliation only if the employee brings the
 alleged unlawful activity, policy, or practice to the attention of [FIXME:
 Insert Director Name Here] (
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Contact Person
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) and provides the Contact Person with a reasonable opportunity to investigate
 and correct the alleged unlawful activity.
 The protection described below is only available to employees that comply
 with this requirement.
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No re
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Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who, in good faith, has
 made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of a Conservancy
 supervisor, director, officer, or of another individual or entity with
 whom Conservancy had a business relationship, on the basis of a reasonable
 belief that the practice is in violation of law or a clear mandate of public
 policy.
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Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who discloses or threatens
 to disclose to a supervisor or a public body any activity, policy, or practice
 of Conservancy that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of
 a law, or a rule, or regulation mandated pursuant to law or is in violation
 of a clear mandate or public policy concerning health, safety, welfare,
 or protection of the environment.
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Employee Notification
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Conservancy shall distribute this Policy to all employees and officers for
 their review.
 Every Conservancy employee and officer shall review the policy, and sign
 an Acknowledgment Form, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
 
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Exhibit A: Conservancy Whistleblower Policy Acknowledgment Form
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My signature below indicates my receipt and understanding of the Software
 Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy, incorporatead herein by reference.
 
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I also verify that I have been provided with an opportunity to ask questions
 about the Policy.
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 Employee Signature and date
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