Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

mYngle B.V.
Chamber of Commerce Number: 34278896
Willem de Zwijgerlaan 352 (3D), 1055RD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This Code of Ethics and Business Conduct explains the standards expected from people who work for, represent or provide services to mYngle B.V. It supports the trust placed in us by learners, corporate clients, teachers, employees, contractors and business partners.
Scope
This Code applies to mYngle directors, employees, teachers, coaches, contractors, freelancers, consultants, agents and other persons acting on behalf of mYngle. We also expect suppliers and business partners to follow equivalent standards when working with us.
The Code supplements applicable laws, contracts, platform terms, client requirements, privacy notices, data processing agreements, information-security requirements and role-specific procedures. Where another applicable rule is stricter, the stricter rule must be followed.
This Code does not change the legal status of any employee, teacher, contractor or other service provider.
Our principles
  • Integrity: We act honestly, lawfully and fairly.
  • Respect: We treat people with dignity and support an inclusive learning and working environment.
  • Professional quality: We acceptwork we are qualified to perform and deliver it with care.
  • Confidentiality: We protectpersonal data, business information and the private nature of learningconversations.
  • Accountability: We take responsibility for our decisions, correct mistakes and raise concerns.
Lawful and honest business conduct
  • Comply with the laws, regulations and contractual requirements that apply to your work.
  • Do not engage in fraud, deception, theft, falsification of records, money laundering or other unlawful conduct.
  • Describe mYngle services,qualifications, prices, capabilities and expected outcomes accurately.
  • Do not make commitments, offerdiscounts, sign agreements or represent that you can bind mYngle unless youhave written authority.
  • Keep learner, attendance,progress, sales, expense, invoice and other business records accurate andcomplete.
  • Cooperate honestly with clientreviews, audits, investigations and lawful requests from authorities.
  • Follow applicable sanctions,export-control and anti-money-laundering requirements.
Anti-bribery, gifts and conflicts of interest
  • Do not offer, promise, request or accept bribes, kickbacks, facilitation payments or any improper advantage.
  • Do not use another person or organisation to do something that would be prohibited if done directly.
  • Gifts and hospitality must belawful, modest, infrequent and must never be intended to influence a decision.
  • Cash and cash equivalents mustnot be offered or accepted.
  • Disclose any actual, potentialor perceived conflict of interest promptly.
  • Business decisions must bebased on legitimate factors such as quality, capability, service, need andprice.
Respect, inclusion and professional boundaries
  • Treat learners, clientcontacts, colleagues, teachers, contractors and partners with dignity andrespect.
  • Do not discriminate on anyground protected by applicable law.
  • Harassment, bullying, sexualharassment, hate speech, threats, intimidation, exploitation and retaliationare prohibited.
  • Respect differences in culture,nationality, religion, belief, opinion and communication style.
  • Do not exploit a position oftrust or pursue inappropriate personal, romantic, sexual, financial orcommercial relationships with learners or client contacts.
  • Do not work while impaired in away that makes safe and professional performance impossible.
  • Where a learner is under 18 orotherwise vulnerable, follow all applicable safeguarding requirements and useauthorised communication channels.
  • Raise concerns promptly whenconduct may place a learner or another person at risk.
Professional standards for learning services
  • Accept only assignments forwhich you have the appropriate qualifications, language competence, experienceand capacity.
  • Present your identity,qualifications and experience truthfully.
  • Prepare appropriately, bepunctual and make reasonable efforts to deliver confirmed lessons and servicesas agreed.
  • Notify the learner and mYnglepromptly when illness, emergency or technical failure prevents delivery, andsupport rescheduling or handover.
  • Use professional judgementwhile respecting agreed course objectives, learner needs, quality standards andauthorised client requirements.
  • Use inclusive, accurate andappropriate learning materials.
  • Assess learners fairly andconsistently against communicated criteria.
  • Do not manipulate results orallow personal bias to affect an assessment.
  • Do not guarantee learning,assessment or business outcomes that cannot reasonably be guaranteed.
  • Complete agreed feedback,progress records, course plans and achievement reports accurately and on time.
  • Do not contact corporate clientrepresentatives about programme arrangements unless authorised by mYngle.
  • Do not solicit learners orprovide competing services outside authorised mYngle channels in breach ofcontractual or platform rules.
Learner confidentiality and corporate reporting
Learning conversations may include personalviews, workplace experiences or other sensitive information. This informationmust be treated with care.
  • Reports to corporate clientsmust be limited to information that is agreed and relevant, such as attendance,completion, level, progress and learning outcomes.
  • Do not share private statementsmade during a lesson, personal opinions, workplace information or unrelatedpersonal details.
  • Information may be disclosedwhere the learner has been informed and the disclosure is authorised, wheredisclosure is legally required, or where it is necessary to address a serioussafety risk.
  • When uncertain about what maybe reported, ask the appropriate mYngle contact before sharing the information.
Confidentiality, privacy and information security
  • Use confidential information and personal data only for the authorised business or learning purpose.
  • Access only the information needed for your role.
  • Do not share accounts,passwords or access rights.
  • Do not disclose, copy,download, publish, sell or use mYngle, client, learner or teacher informationfor personal purposes.
  • Use approved systems, securedevices, strong passwords, multi-factor authentication and current securityupdates.
  • Do not store mYngle or clientinformation in personal email, personal cloud storage, unapproved messagingservices or unapproved external tools.
  • Take reasonable precautionswhen working remotely, including protecting screens and conversations andavoiding unsecured public networks.
  • Report loss, theft, malware,suspicious access, accidental disclosure or a suspected personal data breachimmediately.
  • Keep information only for aslong as authorised, then return or securely delete it.
  • Confidentiality continues afteremployment, an assignment or a contract ends.
mYngle processes personal data inaccordance with applicable data protection law and the mYngle Privacy Policy.Privacy questions and requests concerning personal data may be sent [email protected].
Responsible use of technology and artificialintelligence
  • Use only technology and AI tools approved for the relevant purpose.
  • Do not upload confidentialinformation, learner data, client data, transcripts or mYngle materials to anunapproved AI, transcription or storage service.
  • Do not secretly record ortranscribe a lesson, meeting or conversation.
  • Where transcription orAI-supported pedagogical notes are used, follow the applicable Privacy Policy,contractual terms, consent or preference requirements, retention rules andclient requirements.
  • Review AI-generated notes,translations, recommendations and other outputs for errors, omissions, bias andinappropriate content.
  • Do not use AI output as thesole basis for a significant decision about a learner, teacher, employee orcontractor unless the use is lawful, authorised and subject to appropriatesafeguards.
  • Do not use mYngle, client,learner or teacher data to train a general-purpose AI model unless specificallyauthorised and legally permitted.
  • Be transparent about materialAI involvement where required by law, contract, client policy or professionalfairness.
  • Report harmful, discriminatory,inaccurate or insecure AI behaviour promptly.
Intellectual property and company resources
  • Respect copyright, trademarks,database rights, licences and other intellectual property rights.
  • Use mYngle and client materialsonly for the authorised assignment and within the applicable licence orcontract.
  • Do not reproduce, distribute,sell, publish, adapt, scrape or upload teaching materials to external toolswithout permission.
  • Do not use another teacher's,supplier's or competitor's material without a valid right or licence.
  • Use mYngle names, logos,systems, email addresses and other resources only for authorised purposes.
  • Return or delete mYngleproperty, materials, credentials and information when requested or when therelationship ends.
Communications, marketing and sales
  • Communicate accurately,respectfully and professionally.
  • Identify yourself and yourrelationship with mYngle truthfully.
  • Follow applicabletelemarketing, electronic marketing, consent, calling-hour,caller-identification and do-not-contact rules.
  • Honour opt-outs and mYngle orclient do-not-contact instructions promptly.
  • Do not send spam, create fakereviews, impersonate another person or make misleading statements aboutcompetitors.
  • Do not disclose confidentialinformation or speak publicly on behalf of mYngle unless authorised.
  • Use social media responsiblyand make clear when a personal opinion is your own.
  • Escalate complaints, safetyconcerns, data incidents and serious service issues promptly.
Human rights, fair work and environmentalresponsibility
  • Respect internationallyrecognised human rights and applicable labour standards.
  • Do not use or tolerate forcedlabour, child labour, trafficking, exploitation or abusive working practices.
  • Support a safe and respectfulworking and learning environment within the scope of your responsibilities.
  • Respect the legal status andindependence of contractors and freelancers.
  • Work with suppliers andpartners on the basis of lawful and responsible practices.
  • Reduce avoidable environmentalimpact through responsible use of energy, devices, materials, travel and wastedisposal.
  • Do not make unsupportedenvironmental or social-responsibility claims.
Raising concerns
Anyone covered by this Code should raise aconcern when they reasonably believe that the law, this Code, a contract, aclient requirement or a safety standard may have been breached.
  • Raise the concern with yourusual mYngle contact, the Director of Operations, the CEO [email protected].
  • Privacy and personal-dataconcerns may also be sent to [email protected].
  • If the concern involves one ofthese people, report it to another appropriate senior person who is notinvolved.
  • Provide facts, dates, documentsand names where available.
  • mYngle will handle concernsdiscreetly, assess them fairly and share information only with those who needit for review or action.
  • Retaliation against a personwho raises a concern or participates in a review in good faith is prohibited.
  • A concern raised in good faithdoes not become a violation merely because it is unsubstantiated.
  • Knowingly false or maliciousreports may result in action.
  • Nothing in this Code preventslawful reporting to a regulator, law-enforcement authority or another protectedexternal channel.
Responsibilities and consequences
Everyone covered by this Code must:
  • Read, understand and follow the Code.
  • Complete relevant training orconfirmations when requested.
  • Ask for guidance before takingan action that may create legal, ethical, privacy or safety risk.
  • Report suspected breaches andcooperate honestly with reviews.
  • Correct mistakes promptly andhelp prevent recurrence.
mYngle leaders and managers must:
  • Lead by example and include ethical considerations in business decisions.
  • Make it safe for people to ask questions and raise concerns.
  • Respond promptly and protect people from retaliation.
  • Apply standards consistently and proportionately.
  • Communicate relevant client-specific requirements to the people who need them.
A breach of this Code may lead to coaching,retraining, removal from an assignment, restriction or suspension of systemaccess, disciplinary action, termination of employment or contract, recovery ofloss, or referral to a client, regulator or law-enforcement authority whereappropriate. Any action will depend on the facts, applicable law andcontractual rights.
Administration of this Code
  • The CEO and Director of Operations are responsible for maintaining this Code.
  • The Code will be reviewed periodically and updated when mYngle services, technology, laws or client requirements change materially.
  • Exceptions require priorwritten approval from an authorised mYngle decision-maker and cannot overrideapplicable law.
  • The English version controls if a translation differs, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
This Code should be read together with themYngle Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and any applicable employment,teacher, contractor, client, data-processing, information-security or serviceagreement.