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Synthetic Users Employee Code of Conduct
Employee Code of Conduct
1. Purpose
This Code of Conduct defines the minimum standards of professional, ethical, and lawful behavior expected of all employees, contractors, and officers of Synthetic Users. Compliance is mandatory.
2. Scope
This policy applies to:
- All full-time and part-time employees
- Contractors, consultants, and temporary staff
- Anyone with access to Synthetic Users systems, data, or intellectual property
Violations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
3. Professional Conduct
Employees must:
- Act honestly, ethically, and responsibly at all times
- Treat colleagues, customers, partners, and users with respect
- Avoid harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior of any kind
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we operate
Zero tolerance for harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
4. Conflicts of Interest
Employees must avoid situations where personal interests conflict with company interests.
You must:
- Disclose any actual or potential conflict to management
- Not use your role for personal gain
- Not engage in outside work that interferes with your responsibilities
Undisclosed conflicts are a breach of trust.
5. Data Protection & Confidentiality
Synthetic Users operates in data-sensitive environments. Employees must:
- Access customer data only when strictly required for their role
- Never access customer projects, questions, or outputs without authorization
- Treat all customer data, internal documents, code, models, and strategies as confidential
- Follow all security, privacy, and access control policies
Unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse of data is grounds for immediate termination.
6. Information Security
Employees must:
- Use company-approved devices, accounts, and tools
- Follow access control, password, MFA, and SSO requirements
- Never share credentials
- Report suspected security incidents immediately
Security negligence is treated as a serious violation.
7. Responsible Use of AI
Employees must:
- Use AI systems responsibly and in line with company AI and Responsible Use policies
- Not introduce bias intentionally or manipulate outputs deceptively
- Not represent AI-generated outputs as factual or human-verified when they are not
- Ensure human oversight where required
Synthetic Users does not tolerate deceptive, unsafe, or unethical AI use.
8. Intellectual Property
All work created in the course of employment belongs to Synthetic Users unless explicitly agreed otherwise.
Employees must:
- Protect company IP, including code, models, prompts, architectures, and research
- Not reuse or disclose company IP after employment ends
IP theft or leakage will be pursued legally.
9. Use of Company Resources
Company systems, tools, and data are for business use only.
Employees must not:
- Use company resources for illegal or unethical activities
- Introduce unapproved software or integrations
- Circumvent monitoring, logging, or security controls
We log access. Assume misuse will be detected.
10. Compliance & Reporting
Employees are expected to:
- Comply with all internal policies and procedures
- Cooperate with audits, investigations, and compliance reviews
- Report violations, risks, or unethical behavior promptly
Reports can be made without fear of retaliation.
11. Enforcement
Violations of this Code may result in:
- Warnings
- Suspension
- Termination
- Legal action where applicable
“I didn’t know” is not an excuse.
12. Acknowledgment
All employees must acknowledge they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with this Code of Conduct.