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Internal reporting system of High Tech Engineering Center a.s. (hereinafter referred to as the „Company“) is intended to report unlawful conduct within the meaning of Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the Protection of Whistleblowers (hereinafter referred to as the „Whistleblower Protection Act“).
Who can be a whistleblower?
Whistleblowers may be all persons within the meaning of Section 2 (3) of the Whistleblower Protection Act, in particular persons who:
- are its employees;
- they are self-employed;
- exercise the rights associated with participation in the Company;
- perform the function of a member of the Company’s governing body;
- performs tasks within the scope of the Company’s activities, in its interest, in its name or on its account;
- they are volunteering;
- they are doing a professional internship or internship; or
- exercise the rights and obligations arising from a contract the subject of which is the provision of supplies, services, construction work or other similar performance.
How can I submit a report?
- By e-mail to a secure e-mail box: oznameni@certicon.cz.
- By phone at +420 224 904 244. The preferred times for telephone announcements are Tuesday and Thursday from 14:00 to 16:00 (on weekdays). An audio recording is made of the telephone announcement, which the whistleblower may refuse; In such a case, instead of an audio recording, a written recording of the report is made in cooperation with the whistleblower.
- In writing, by sending a letter to the address: CertiCon a.s., Evropská 2758/11, 160 00 Prague 6. The envelope must be clearly marked: „WHISTLEBLOWING.“
- At the request of the whistleblower addressed to the relevant person, the report may also be made in person at Evropská 2758/11, 160 00 Prague 6, after prior written or telephone agreement with the relevant person, or on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00 (on weekdays). In such a case, the competent person will propose the dates of the meeting so that the report can be received within a reasonable time, but no later than 14 days from the date on which the notifier requested the personal meeting. In such a case, the competent person will ensure that the personal meeting does not lead to the possible publication of the report and the identity of the whistleblower.
Who is the competent person (whistleblowing officer)?
The competent persons for receiving and processing whistleblowing reports in the Company is:
- Jana Tulingerová, Workplace Manager, contact details: tel. +420 224 904 244, e-mail: jana.tulingerova@htecgroup.com, mailing address Evropská 2758/11, 160 00 Praha 6;
Please note that the contact details of the person concerned above are not used for the purpose of submitting reports. However, it is possible to contact the relevant person using the contact details above, e.g. to arrange a personal meeting (at which it is possible to make a report).
What can be notified?
An internal whistleblowing system may be used to report infringements which:
- has the characteristics of a criminal offence,
- has the characteristics of an offence for which the law stipulates a fine with an upper limit of at least CZK 100,000,
- violates the Whistleblower Protection Act, or
- violates another legal regulation or a European Union regulation in the area specified in the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Given the circumstances and information available to them at the time of the report, the whistleblower should have a valid reason to believe that the facts reported by them are authentic and true. It is not possible to report knowingly false facts, such conduct is an offense and may be sanctioned.
The whistleblower should act in the public interest and in good faith that the report submitted by them is based on credible facts and facts.
What should be included in the report?
- Facts relevant to the report.
- Name, surname, date of birth or other data from which it is possible to deduce the identity of the whistleblower (the report does not have to contain all of this data if the identity of the whistleblower is known to the relevant person).
The whistleblower should be able to identify the area of the infringement and think about what verifiable information about the reported infringement can be provided. The scope and quality of the information submitted may positively affect the way the report is investigated.
When obtaining documents proving the reported facts, the whistleblower should not commit conduct that could be of a criminal nature.
The Company does not accept anonymous reports. Should a whistleblower nevertheless submit an anonymous report, the competent person shall record it. Until such time as the whistleblower’s identity becomes known, it remains entirely within the discretion of the competent person whether to address the report or not. From the moment the competent person becomes aware of the whistleblower’s identity, the Company is obliged to handle the report in accordance with the Whistleblower Protection Act, meaning that the Company is subject to the deadlines and other obligations set out therein.
Is it possible to make a report in another way (outside the Company’s internal reporting system)?
As a whistleblower, you also have the option to make a report outside the Company’s internal reporting system, namely to the Ministry of Justice: https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/chci-podat-oznameni/.