You are being asked to read and accept the terms contained below. If you do not wish to accept the terms below, we are unable to accept any information through this system and suggest you report this matter directly to your supervisor or manager or to a representative of the Human Resources, Legal or Corporate Compliance Departments, depending on the nature of the possible violation.
This service is a web and phone-based intake system provided to Chevron’s employees, vendors, suppliers and business partners and those of its subsidiaries (“Reporters”) for reporting suspected violations of laws or regulations, our Business Conduct and Ethics Code or company policies.
In certain countries, such as the United States, this service may also be used to report suspected violations of other matters. It and the database in which the personal data and information that you may report is stored, are operated by NAVEX in the United States.
To proceed further, you must read this notice in its entirety. If you agree, check the I CONSENT box that follows. You will then be able to submit a report or question using this service. If you do not provide your consent, you will not be able to submit a report or question through this service.
Use of this service is entirely voluntary. You are encouraged to report possible violations directly to your supervisor or manager, or to a representative of the Human Resources, Legal or Corporate Compliance Departments, depending on the nature of the possible violation. If you feel that you are unable to do so, you may use this service to make your report.
This service is a confidential online reporting system that allows you to report suspected violations of law or company policies, as well as other concerns you may have, to Chevron. In certain countries, Chevron may only accept reports through this service on limited topics, generally restricted to financial, accounting, auditing, bribery, competition law, discrimination and harassment and environment, health, hygiene, and safety matters. If your concern pertains to a matter that, under local law, may not be accepted by Chevron through this service, you will need to contact your supervisor or local management or a representative of the Human Resources, Legal or Corporate Compliance Departments to report the matter.
Please note that we are able to receive and process reports through this service if you confirm that you have read and taken note of this Data Protection and Privacy Notice and expressly consent to the processing of the reports and your personal information as described below by clicking the I CONSENT box. If you do not consent then you may not be able to use this service to file a report and should contact your supervisor or local management or a representative of the Human Resources, Legal or Corporate Compliance Departments to report the matter.
Please be aware that the information you supply about yourself, your colleagues, or any aspect of the company’s operations may result in decisions that affect others. Therefore, we ask that you only provide information that you believe is true. You will not be subject to retaliation from Chevron for any report of a suspected violation that is made in good faith, even if it later turns out to be factually incorrect. Please be aware, however, that knowingly providing false or misleading information will not be tolerated. The information you submit will be treated confidentially except in cases where this is not possible because of legal requirements or in order to conduct an investigation, in which case the information will be handled sensitively. We encourage you to identify yourself in order for us to follow up with questions we may have.
This service captures the following personal data and information that you may choose to provide to Chevron when you make a report: (i) your name and contact details and whether you are employed by Chevron (ii) the name and other personal data of the persons you name in your report if you provide such information (i.e.: description of functions and contact details); and (iii) a description of the alleged misconduct as well as a description of the circumstances of the incident. Your personal information, where you choose to submit it to us through this online reporting tool, will be treated as confidential and will only be disclosed as set out below.
The personal data and information you provide will be stored in a database which is located on servers hosted and operated by NAVEX in the United States. NAVEX has entered into contractual commitments with Chevron to secure the information you provide in accordance with applicable law. NAVEX is committed to maintaining stringent privacy and security practices including those related to notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement. For the purpose of processing and investigating your report and subject to the provisions of local law, the personal data and information you provide may be accessed, processed and used by the relevant personnel of Chevron including Human Resources, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, Corporate Compliance, management, external advisors (e.g. legal advisors), or, in limited circumstances, by technical staff at NAVEX Those individuals may be located in the United States or elsewhere.
Personal data and information you provide may also be disclosed to the police and/or other enforcement or regulatory authorities. The relevant bodies that receive and process personal data can be located in the United States or in another country that may not provide the level of data protection available in the European Union.
The personal data you provide will be kept as long as necessary to process your report, or, if applicable, as long as necessary to initiate sanctions or to meet our legal or financial needs.
The NAVEX Privacy Statement for the online reporting tool contains additional information regarding NAVEX’s handling of data collected through the online reporting tool, including information regarding NAVEX’s participation in E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.
For additional information regarding Chevron’s privacy practices you may contact the Global Privacy Office at privacy@chevron.com. European stakeholders may also direct inquiries to the Data Privacy Officer for our European operations at: privacy@chevron.com.
Chevron will promptly notify any person who is the subject of a report to this service except where notice needs to be delayed to ensure the integrity of the investigation and preservation of relevant information.
With some exceptions, the subject of the report may access information concerning the report (with the exception of the identity of the reporter) and request correction of personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete in accordance with applicable law. Similarly, with some exceptions, reporters may also access information about the report and request corrections of their personal data in accordance with applicable law. To make any such corrections, please contact the Legal Department or the Chief Compliance Officer.
Throughout much of the European Union and surrounding areas, reports can only be made relating to limited topics, typically accounting, auditing, bribery, competition law, discrimination and harassment and environment, health, hygiene, and safety matters. Further, some countries restrict reports such that only employees in key or management functions may be the subject of a report.
Any issues or concerns relating to topics not permitted by law to be reported via this service should be reported directly to your Manager or Supervisor or a representative of the Human Resources, Legal or Corporate Compliance Departments as appropriate for the subject matter of the possible violation. In some countries, anonymous reports may not be permitted under the law except under extremely restrictive circumstances.