EMPLOYEE PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT

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Revision Date:

Revision Number: _________________________

Introduction

1. This Employee Privacy Policy Statement (the “Privacy Policy”) contains the policies,
procedures and practices to be followed by _________________________ and any of its
present or future subsidiaries (the “Company”) pertaining to the collection, use and
disclosure of personal information (the “Personal Information”) of an identifiable person
(the “Individual”) that is a present, future or former employee of the Company.

2. The Company recognizes the confidential nature of the Personal Information in its care and
is accountable for the compliance of itself and its directors, officers, management,
employees, representatives and agents including consultants and independent contractors
(the “Staff”) in protecting this Personal Information.

3. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, the term “Personal Information” has the meaning of
any information or collection of information in any form, whether oral, electronic or
written that pertains to the Individual excluding information that is publicly available in
its entirety. Personal Information will also include any publicly available information that
is combined with non-publicly available information.

4. Personal Information includes but is not limited to name, home address, home phone
number, home email address, identity verification information, Social Security Number,
physical description, age, gender, salary, education, professional designation, personal
hobbies and activities, medical history, employment history, credit history, contents of
resume, references, interview notes, performance review notes and emergency contact
information.

5. Personal Information will not include the Individual's business title, and business address and
contact information when used or disclosed for the purposes of reasonable business
communication.

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6. The Company will implement policies and procedures that give effect to this Privacy Policy
including procedures to protect and secure Personal Information, procedures to receive,
investigate and resolve complaints, procedures to ensure adequate training of the Staff
concerning the Company's privacy policies, and procedures to distribute new and current
information pertaining to the Company's Privacy Policy.

Corporate Privacy Policy

7. The Company and the Staff will at all times respect the confidentiality of the Personal
Information placed in its care. The Company will endeavor to ensure that the policies
affecting the collection, storage and disclosure of Personal Information reflect the
confidential nature of the information.

8. The Company will comply with all applicable privacy legislation and regulations in force
now and in the future related to protecting the confidentiality of Personal Information.

Purposes for which Personal Information is Collected

9. Personal Information will be collected, used and disclosed for purposes pertaining to the
Individual's employment relationship with the Company, including but not limited to the
administration of employee hiring, performance reviews, the administration of employee
payroll, processing of employee benefit claims, and for the purpose of complying with all
applicable labor and employment legislation.

10. The purposes for collecting Personal Information will be documented by the Company.
Personal Information will only be used for the stated purpose or purposes for which it
was originally collected. The purposes for which Personal Information is being collected
will be identified orally or in writing to the Individual before it is collected. The person
collecting the information will be able to explain the purpose at the time that the
information is collected.

11. The Company may use Personal Information for a purpose other than the originally stated
purpose where the new purpose is required by law or where the Company has obtained
consent in writing from the affected Individual for each new purpose.

Knowledge and Consent

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12. Knowledge and consent are required from the affected Individual for the collection, use and
disclosure of all Personal Information subject to exceptions noted elsewhere in the
Privacy Policy statement.

13. Consent will not be obtained through deception or misrepresentation.

14. Any use or disclosure of Personal Information will be within the reasonable expectations of
the Individual.

15. Subject to legal and contractual obligations, an Individual may withdraw their consent on
reasonable notice.

Legislation and Regulation

16. Where the Company has Individuals living and working in different jurisdictions the specific
rights and obligations of Individuals may vary between jurisdictions.

17. The Company is subject to the privacy legislation in all jurisdictions in which the Company
operates. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Privacy Policy is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, it is the intent of this
Privacy Policy that the scope of the rights and obligations of the Privacy Policy be
reduced only for the affected jurisdiction and only to the extent deemed necessary under
the laws of the local jurisdiction to render the provision reasonable and enforceable and
the remainder of the provisions of the Privacy Policy statement will in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated as a result.

18. Where this Privacy Policy provides greater rights and protections to the Individual than the
available governing law, the terms of this Privacy Policy will prevail wherever allowed
by law.

Scope and Application

19. The rights and obligations described in this Privacy Policy will apply to all Individuals. The
Company and the Staff must comply with the policies, procedures and practices
described in the Privacy Policy.

Collection of Personal Information

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20. The type and amount of Personal Information collected by the Company will be limited to
the minimum necessary to accomplish reasonable business purposes. Personal
Information will not be collected maliciously, indiscriminately or without a reasonable
business purpose.

21. Personal Information will be collected using fair and lawful means.

Access by Authorized Company Representatives

22. All Personal Information will be released internally only on a need-to-know basis. In the
course of normal and reasonable business practices it is the policy of the Company to
grant designated Company representatives access to Personal Information files. This
access will not exceed that necessary to accomplish the specific business function of the
Company representative nor the purpose for which the information was originally
collected.

Accuracy of Personal Information

23. The Company will endeavor to ensure that all Personal Information collected is accurate and
validated using reasonable business practices and procedures. The Company is also
committed to ensuring that the Personal Information remains accurate for the purpose for
which it was collected.

Rights of Access and Correction

24. The Company will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Personal Information is at all times
complete and accurate for its stated purpose.

25. An Individual may apply for access to their Personal Information by submitting a request in
writing along with adequate proof of identity to an authorized personnel officer. Where
the application is made in person the requirement for proof of identity will be at the
discretion of the personnel officer. The Individual will be provided with a copy of all
available information that is not subject to restriction as described in this Privacy Policy.
The Company may elect to provide sensitive medical information (the “Medical
Information”) through a licensed medical practitioner. All Personal Information and
Medical Information will be provided at no cost or at a minimal cost that is not
prohibitive.
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26. The Company will also provide a specific summary of how the Personal Information has
been used and to whom it has been disclosed. Where a detailed account of disclosure is
not available, the Company will provide a list of organizations to which the Personal
Information may have been disclosed.

27. The Personal Information disclosed to an Individual must be in a form that is reasonable and
understandable. Where the meaning of information is not clear then translations and
explanations will be provided without additional cost.

28. Where an Individual suspects that an error exists in their Personal Information, the Individual
may submit a request in writing for correction. This request should include any relevant
information substantiating the error and should describe the correction to be made. The
Company will make all reasonable efforts to address any request for correction.

29. Where the Individual successfully demonstrates an error in their Personal Information the
Company will make appropriate corrections. Any modifications, additions or deletions to
the Individual's Personal Information will be made only by an authorized personnel
officer.

30. Where a request for correction is not successful, the details and substantiating evidence of the
request will be recorded and retained by the Company.

31. The Company will endeavor to respond promptly to any reasonable request for disclosure
and correction made by an Individual to ensure the continued accuracy of Personal
Information.

32. In some instances the Company may be required to limit access to Personal Information
because of statutory or regulatory requirements. In all instances however the Company
will make all reasonable efforts to comply with the Individual's request for access and
correction to the extent of what is allowed by statute or regulation.

33. The Company may refuse access to portions of the Personal Information of an Individual
where it is found to contain Personal Information pertaining to another Individual.

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

34. The Company and the Staff will keep confidential all Personal Information in its control
except where one or more of the following conditions apply:
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a. where the Individual who is the subject of disclosure has provided written consent;

b. where the disclosure is in accord with the purposes for which the Personal
Information was originally collected;

c. where the disclosure is for the purpose of providing employment references to

prospective employers and where the Personal Information disclosed is limited to
information considered reasonably necessary for the purpose of providing
employment references;

d. where the Company is permitted or required to do so by applicable legislation or

regulation;

e. where the disclosure is directed to health benefit providers and where the purpose of
the disclosure is in accord with the purposes for which the Personal Information
was originally collected;

f. where the disclosure is required by authorized government representatives who are

acting to enforce any federal or state law or carrying out an investigation relating to
the enforcement of any federal or state law or gathering information for the
purpose of enforcing any federal or state law;

g. where the Company is required to comply with valid court orders, warrants or
subpoenas or other valid legal processes and

h. in an emergency to protect the physical safety of any person or group of persons.

Disclosure Log

35. The Company will take reasonable care to maintain a disclosure transaction log that
accurately records all use, corrections, additions, deletions and disclosures including the
names of all parties enabling the transaction. Where the Personal Information of the
Individual is disclosed to any person or organization, the name of the person or
organization to which the Personal Information is disclosed will be recorded along with a
reasonably thorough description of the purpose of the disclosure.

Medical Information
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36. Where Medical Information is collected pertaining to an Individual, the Company will store
and secure all Medical Information with a greater level of protection and in a separate
location from Personal Information. Access to Medical Information will be restricted to
Company personnel (the “Medical Information Personnel”) specifically selected for this
task. The Company will take all reasonable care in selecting the Medical Information
Personnel recognizing the extreme sensitivity and confidentiality of all Medical
Information.

37. In all cases, any disclosure of Medical Information by the Company to any third party or
agency will require the written consent of the affected Individual for each instance.

Confidentiality of Drug and Alcohol Results

38. Any documentation collected by the Company related to drug or alcohol impairment test
results will remain strictly confidential and will be stored and secured in a separate
location from Personal Information and will be safeguarded with a greater level of
protection.

39. Any documentation collected by the Company related to drug or alcohol impairment test
results may not be disclosed except:
a. to the Individual or any other person designated in writing by the Individual;

b. to the Company employee designated to evaluate these test results and

c. as ordered by any government agency authorized by law or any court having

jurisdiction.

Ownership of Personal Information

40. All Personal Information collected by the Company in compliance with this Privacy Policy
are business records of the

Retention and Disposal of Personal Information

41. Any Personal Information collected by the Company will be retained by the Company during
the period of active employment of the Individual as well as during the post-employment
period only as long as the Personal Information is required to serve its original purpose or
as directed by applicable legislation or regulation.
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42. Personal Information that is no longer needed for its stated purpose will be destroyed, erased
or made anonymous.

43. The Company will ensure that all practices and procedures relating to the disposal of
Personal Information will respect the fundamental policy of confidentiality. All Personal
Information disposal procedures, including the disposal of computerized data storage
devices, will ensure the complete destruction of Personal Information so that there will be
no risk of subsequent unauthorized disclosure of Personal Information.

Deceased Individuals

44. The rights and protections of the Company's Privacy Policies will extend to deceased
Individuals.

Security

45. The Company will take and enforce all reasonable security measures appropriate for the
sensitivity of the information to ensure that all Personal Information for every Individual
is protected against any form of unauthorized use including but not limited to accidental
or malicious disclosure, unauthorized access, unauthorized modification, unauthorized
duplication or theft.

46. Methods of security will include but not be limited to the following:

a. physical security including locked filing cabinets and secure-access offices;

b. organizational security including security clearances and access limited on a “need-

to-know” basis and

c. technological security including passwords and encryption.

47. The Company will educate and inform all Staff regarding the Privacy Policy and related
procedures and on the importance of confidentiality of Personal Information and will
monitor compliance with the Privacy Policy and may observe and investigate the
information management practices of all Staff having care of Personal Information.

Knowledge of Unauthorized Disclosure

48. Responsibility for the security of Personal Information is a responsibility that the Company
holds in very serious regard. Any Staff having knowledge of an impending unauthorized
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disclosure, whether intentional or unintentional, and who fail to act to prevent the
unauthorized breach will be subject to sanction as described in the Enforcement section
of this document including the immediate dismissal of the offending Staff.

Enforcement

49. All Staff having care over Personal Information must comply with the policies, procedures
and practices described in the Privacy Policy. Any breach of any term or condition of this
Privacy Policy, whether intentional or unintentional, including but not limited to the
unauthorized disclosure of Personal Information is grounds for disciplinary action up to
and including the immediate dismissal of any and all responsible Staff. Any breach of
any term or condition of this Privacy Policy, whether intentional or unintentional, is
grounds for dismissal with cause.

Compliance with Privacy Policy

50. The Company will have a procedure that will allow Individuals to challenge the Company's
compliance with this Privacy Policy. The Company will also have procedures to
promptly respond to Privacy Policy compliance challenges.

51. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to investigate and respond to compliance
challenges relating to this Privacy Policy. Where a challenge is well founded the
Company will take action to correct any outstanding problems up to and including
amending the Privacy Policy and related procedures.

Mediation and Arbitration

52. In the event a dispute arises out of or in connection with this Privacy Policy, the parties will
first attempt to resolve the dispute through friendly consultation.

53. If the dispute is not resolved within a reasonable period then any or all outstanding issues
may be submitted to mediation in accordance with any statutory rules of mediation. If
mediation is not successful in resolving the entire dispute or is unavailable, any
outstanding issues will be submitted to final and binding arbitration in accordance with
the laws of the State of Alabama. The arbitrator's award will be final, and judgment may
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