Conditions
Introduction
The Policy on Independence and Integrity delineates the conditions, principles, and protections for independence and integrity that are integral to the Agreement you enter into whenever — and wherever — you commence or continue any conduct or service relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to The Ikoku Group. Please, therefore, take the time to read what follows carefully.
Your Policy Agreements
Section 15.1.0. First, with respect to the Independence and Integrity Policy you enter into via your Agreement with the Codes and Policies, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Your Policy Understandings
Section 15.2.0. Second, with respect to your understandings of the Independence and Integrity Policy, you covenant, represent, and warrant the following:
Your Policy Commitments
Section 15.3.0. Third, with respect to your commitments to the Independence and Integrity Policy, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Principles
Provision
The Policy on Independence and Integrity requires your adherence to the conditions above and correlative conditions and principles delineated below.
A — On Independence
Conditions for Independence
Section 15.5.0. With respect to conditions for independence, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Duties for Independence
Section 15.6.0. With respect to duties for independence, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Rights for Independence
Section 15.7.0. With respect to rights for independence, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Safeguards for Independence
Section 15.8.0. With respect to rights for independence, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
B — On Integrity
Conditions for Integrity
Section 15.9.0. With respect to conditions for integrity, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Duties for Integrity
Section 15.10.0. With respect to duties of integrity, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Rights for Integrity
Section 15.11.0. With respect to rights for integrity, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Safeguards for Integrity
Section 15.12.0. With respect to safeguards for integrity, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
C — On Protections
For Specific Persons
— For Entity
Section 15.13.0. With respect to independence and integrity protections for Publiks as an entity, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
— For Founder
Section 15.14.0. With respect to independence and integrity protections for the Founder of Publiks, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
— For Humans
Section 15.15.0. With respect to independence and integrity protections for human beings, as individuals, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
From Risks, Threats
— From Specific Risks
Section 15.16.0. With respect to protections of independence and integrity from specific risks and threats, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
— From Standard Risks
Section 15.17.0. With respect to protections of independence and integrity from standard risks and threats, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Policies
Provision
As stated earlier, the governance of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group is, in important part, conducted via the Codes and Policies below:
Publiks Group Agreement
The Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, which
Conditions of Founding
Conditions and Terms of Founding of Publiks (HTML)
Conditions of Governance
Conditions and Terms of Governance of Publiks (HTML)
Conditions of Service
Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service (HTML)
Founding Ethics
Founding and Governing Code of Ethics (HTML)
All Policies
All Policies (HTML)
Conclusion
— Collectively, the Policy
— All of the aforementioned in this section constitutes the Policy on Independence and Integrity of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group (the “Independence and Integrity Policy”) and forms an integral part of the Codes and Policies of Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group as well as the Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement you may enter into with Publiks Inc and The Publiks Group.
— Concerns and Questions
— Please report any concerns about code or policy violations, and send any questions you may have regarding the Policy on Independence and Integrity or the Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement, to policies@publiks.org.
— Concluding
— And as a concluding aviso and proviso, you are informed as well as reminded that by commencing or continuing any conduct or service relating to Publiks Inc or The Publiks Group — in any way, either directly or indirectly, and via any manner, means, method, or mode — you enter into the Publiks Conduct and Service Agreement and agree to abide by and be legally bound by the Policy conditions, principles, protections, and terms described above, and the Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification or severability, as amended from time to time solely by the Founder.
Also at the Division
Publiks Inc and its partner, The Ikoku Group, are dedicated to developing, providing and safekeeping ideas and solutions — with the mission to foster care and creativity, culture and communities, ethics and innovation in lives and societies. And so in accordance with the above, The Ikoku Group and Publiks provide the following:
A Company of Care and Community
A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing ideas, practices, and products fostering care and community — for the benefit and service of people coexisting in local and global communities.
A Company of Culture and Creativity
A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing ideas, practices, and products fostering culture and creativity — for the benefit and enjoyment of people engaging in and with local and global communities.
A Company of Ethics and Innovation
A company and divisions committed to developing and ultimately providing innovation that abides by ethics principles and protections — for the benefit and humane use of people employing our solutions for local and global concerns.