CODE OF ETHICS - ABLE INVESTIGATIONS

ABLE INVESTIGATIONS, IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE STANDARDS OF OUR INDUSTRY, HAVE ADOPTED A CODE OF ETHICS SO THAT OUR CLIENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN BE ASSURED THAT CERTAIN GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED IN ALL INVESTIGATIONS:

• ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION INVOLVED ON OUR BEHALF IN ANY INVESTIGATION WILL ADHERE TO OUR CODE OF PRIVACY
• THE PRESIDENT OR PRIVACY OFFICER OF ABLE INVESTIGATIONS WILL CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE ANY INVESTIGATION IS COMMENCED TO ENSURE THE IDENTITY OF THE CLIENT, AND THAT THE INVESTIGATION IS FOR A LAWFUL PURPOSE
• NO INFORMATION SHALL BE COLLECTED OR STORED FOR PERSONAL REASONS
• NO FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS OR STATEMENTS SHALL BE MADE BY ANY STAFF MEMBER REGARDING OUR QUALIFICATIONS OR ABILITIES, OR ABOUT THE QUALIFICATIONS OR ABILITIES OF ANY OTHER INVESTIGATIVE BODY. NO UNQUALIFIED OPINIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED
• ALL STAFF MEMBERS SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRIVACY OFFICER ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION, AND THE PRESIDENT OR PRIVACY OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE REQUIRED ACTION TO ENSURE THAT THIS CONFLICT DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPUTATION OF THE CLIENT, OR THE SAFETY OF THE SUBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION
• ABLE INVESTIGATIONS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CLIENT, AT THE START OF THE INVESTIGATION THE APPLICABLE RATES AND CHARGES, AND SHALL AT ANY TIME DURING THE INVESTIGATION PROVIDE AN UP TO DATE ACCOUNTING OF THE CURRENT COSTS WHERE A BUDGET IS PROVIDED, OUR STAFF WILL NOT EXCEED THE BUDGET WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FORM THE CLIENT
• WRITTEN REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL INVESTIGATIONS UNLESS ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLIENT. REPORTS SHALL BE IN A STANDARD FORMAT, AND SHALL BE FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE AND UNBIASED. NO OPINIONS OR SPECULATIONS SHALL BE EXPRESSED IN THE REPORTS

ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THESE POLICIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PRIVACY OFFICER:

TY WATTS
Phone: 905-829-8105
Cell: 905-302-3760
Email: ty@ablepi.com