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5. MANAGING DOCUMENTS AND DATA PROTECTION
Financial statements and books, re- cords, and accounts of any legal entity of the Freudenberg Group form part of company records, and are therefore company property. They must be ac- curate and must also comply with all legal and tax requirements, as well as with internal Freudenberg accounting principles. All company records are im- portant corporate assets. The responsi- bilities for the creation, use, mainte-
nance, secure storage, and where appropriate, the safe disposal of records lies with all associates. Such actions should only be carried out in accor- dance with company policy, standards, and procedures, and current legal requirements.
As an employer, Freudenberg may hold sensitive or confidential information of or relating to its associates or other in- dividuals such as personal identification data (e.g., passport or driver’s license numbers), employment or education records, health or medical information, and banking or financial account infor- mation. These and other such data are deemed to be personal. Freudenberg and its employees should respect and protect this information, just as dili- gently as confidential company infor- mation. Laws dealing with the protec- tion of personal data vary from country to country. The Freudenberg Group ad- heres to such laws as are in force in the respective region or country where business activities are performed.
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