Commitment
VERSPIEREN PORTUGAL is committed to high standards of transparency, integrity and accountability, ensuring anonymity, protection for the whistleblower and a ban on retaliation against them. You can access our Code of Conduct.
Should these rules or the law be breached, we make clear from the outset that we are committed to taking all necessary steps to investigate them and to implement appropriate measures to ensure such situations do not happen again.
Confidentiality
VERSPIEREN PORTUGAL guarantees the confidentiality of the whistleblower's identity and that of any third parties mentioned in the report. The whistleblower's identity and any information that could, directly or indirectly, lead to their identification are considered confidential, with access restricted to those responsible for receiving or following up on the report, and safeguarded by the independent, impartial platform at https://channel.whistleon.com/vespierenportugal.
Whistleblower Protection
VERSPIEREN PORTUGAL provides protection to anyone who, in good faith and with serious grounds to believe the information is true, reports a breach committed within the company.
The protection of personal data and information relating to the whistleblower or to third parties mentioned in the report is guaranteed. The service's infrastructure was designed in accordance with all requirements relating to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Non-Retaliation
Reports made cannot, on their own, justify the initiation of any disciplinary, civil or criminal proceedings, or prohibited discriminatory practices against the whistleblower, unless the report is deliberate and manifestly unfounded.
Who can report?
Any individual who is part of VERSPIEREN PORTUGAL's administrative, management, supervisory or any other hierarchical bodies;
Service providers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and partners, as well as anyone acting under their supervision and direction;
An individual with information about possible breaches obtained during a professional relationship that has since ended, as well as during the recruitment process or another pre-contractual negotiation stage of a professional relationship not yet established;
Volunteers and interns, whether paid or unpaid, at VERSPIEREN PORTUGAL.
What kind of reports can I make?
Harassment (psychological and/or sexual) and discrimination;
Breaches, acts of corruption, or others falling within the scope of the General Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC);
Acts that breach European Union law.
To access information on the legislation governing the Whistleblowing Channel, see Law No. 93/2021.
Submit your report through the independent platform: Whistleblowing Channel.