Code Of Ethics Violation Policy

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Presenting false information to stakeholders.
• Not communicating findings or irregularities to appropriate stakeholders.
• Not being transparent about limitations or constraints.
• Not conducting thorough and meticulous activities to ensure accuracy.
• Not maintaining professional objectivity throughout the service provision.
• Acting at all times in their service provision solely in the best interest of their employer, clients, the public, and the profession in accordance with this Code of Ethics and other professional standards.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Billing for additional work that is not needed.
• Not disclosing potential risks.
• Demonstrating and developing competence in their respective fields and striving to continually improve their skills and knowledge.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Offering and providing professional services for updated standards or regulations when the qualification and competency have not been obtained.
• Offering professional services for a scope of work when the qualification and competency have not been obtained.
• Informing their employer or client of any business interests or affiliations that might influence or impair their judgment.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Not reporting a known conflict of interest, such as a financial or personal relationship with the employer or client.
• A TNVCert trainer promoting their own TNVCert competitor business during a training session without TNVCert’s approval.
• Preserving the confidentiality of information of any present or former employer or client during service provision.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• See more details in section 10 of the Code of Ethics, e.g., by providing comments or sharing confidential documentation with the intention to use them as a reference for a project with a new client or employer, without the other party’s consent.
• Complying with all the applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in the country where the service provisions were conducted.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Not respecting the laws and regulations due to a lack of knowledge, e.g., when hired to do a mandate in a foreign country.
• Respecting the intellectual property and contributions of others.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Selling or supplying any TNVCert copyright content and proprietary mark, which copy or are derived from any materials provided by TNVCert, e.g., professionals rebranding TNVCert training material and selling it as their own.
• Copying any of TNVCert’s copyright content and proprietary marks or creating derivative works from such materials, or the text of any website operated by TNVCert; professionals rebranding TNVCert website content and using it on their websites as their own.
• Uploading TNVCert copyright content and proprietary marks on open platforms that share courses publicly, such as Scribd, CourseHero, etc.
• Participating or promoting fraudulent test-taking practices, including using “brain dump” sites to upload TNVCert exams (partially or totally).
• Not communicating intentionally false or falsified information that may compromise the integrity of the evaluation process of a candidate for a TNVCert certification or a TNVCert certificate program.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Presenting false information in the certification application, e.g., false work experience, false references or references that are friends or relatives, false information about passing an exam, presenting false certificates or false attestations of course completion.
• Not falsely or wrongly presenting themselves as TNVCert representatives without a proper license or misusing the TNVCert logo, certifications, or certificates.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Falsely presenting themselves as a TNVCert professional, e.g., presenting themselves as a TNVCert trainer or partner and selling or delivering courses to candidates, providing exams, and issuing counterfeit TNVCert certificates.
• Presenting outdated, non-valid, or altered professional certificates, e.g., for a tender or job application when the valid certificate has been downgraded, altering certificates by changing the issue date, certificate number, certification level, certification scope, etc.
• Not acting in ways that could damage TNVCert’s reputation, certifications, or certificate programs.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• A TNVCert professional involved in altercations, harassment, badmouthing, discriminatory, or offensive behavior displayed towards someone because of their disability, gender identity, race, religion, or sexual orientation, including social media postings or public statements.
• Posting on social media or making a public statement on behalf of TNVCert without contacting TNVCert and receiving approval before making the information public.
• A partner falsely promoting a training to be delivered by a certain trainer when the course is not being delivered by this trainer.
• Creating a new organization offering services like TNVCert or engaging with TNVCert clients on behalf of a competing organization without informing TNVCert in advance.

Actions and Behavior Considered to Be a Violation of the Code of Ethics:

• Cooperating in a full manner on the inquiry following a claimed infringement of this Code of Ethics.
• Falsifying the information/documentation presented in the investigation, e.g., contacting a trainer, a partner, or a candidate to ask them to provide false information.
• Not providing requested information/documentation for the investigation or delaying the provision of the information/documentation.

6.2 Actions considered Non-Violation

Generally, the following actions and behaviors are not considered violations: