SIP Code of Ethics

As members of SIP we recognize that we have moral and ethical obligations to the public, our fellow members and the Internet community in general.

Therefore, we pledge that we will:

• Support SIP's exemplary standards and principles of professional conduct as presented here in this Code of Ethics.
• Be ethical and honest in all of our business and professional relationships. We also pledge to treat our peers and website users with courtesy and act in good faith when dealing with them.
• Guard the confidential and private information of our clients or customers and not use their information for our own personal interests without obtaining their consent. We further pledge to provide a secure Internet environment for our clients or customers.
• Honour the trust of our clients and customers by protecting their legitimate interests, and giving them our best advice and recommendations based on our knowledge and experience.
• Operate within the laws of the countries in which we do business.
• Honour and properly exercise any authority or privileges given to us by our clients or customers.
• Not participate in, link to, or promote so called "adult" or pornographic material, exploitation of women, children, racial and ethnic division, violence and hate groups.
• Avoid conflicts of interest and advise clients or customers, and potential clients or customers, of any such conflicts that might arise.
• Not misrepresent or withhold facts about our business policies, warranties, or the quality of our products or services. We further pledge to communicate with our clients or customers in a clear, accurate and comprehensive fashion.
• Take no personal advantage of the inexperience or lack of knowledge of our clients or customers, or our potential clients or customers.
• Neither send nor promote the sending of spam or unsolicited bulk e-mail.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining the integrity of the Internet industry.

Members of SIP accept this SIP Code of Ethics and abide by high professional standards.
SIP reserves the right to revoke their membership in case of their failure to comply.