Code of ethics

Why we have this code

KONEKTOR only works if companies can trust each other. A company tells us what it makes, where it wants to sell and who it is negotiating with. This code says how we handle that, and what we expect from others.

It applies to everyone active on the platform: founders, staff, market representatives, the Strategic Council, partners and members.

We follow the law and sanctions

We follow the law of the European Union and of the states where we work — above all the Czech Republic, where the operator is based, and the Slovak Republic.

We treat European Union, UK and US sanctions as a boundary, not as an obstacle to get around. We help no one to get around them — not even by a route that is legal in itself but only makes sense as a way around.

If someone asks us how to get around sanctions, we say no and explain why.

We state facts with a source — we do not advise

Every piece of data carries a source and a date: the act number, a link to the official text and the day it is valid for.

We do not tell a member what to do. We do not judge which customs heading their goods fall under, whether a measure applies to them or whether their partner is trustworthy.

Our summary is not the source. The text published by the authority always prevails.

When we do not know something, we say so. An empty space is better than a guess that looks like a fact.

We treat everyone the same

Every member and partner has the right to decent and fair treatment — regardless of origin, nationality, language, gender, age, religion, political views or health.

A small company gets the same answer, in the same time, as a large one.

Bronze to Platinum standing is not a ranking of importance. It shows what a member has done for the community, and it cannot be bought.

Confidentiality and personal data

What we learn about a member while working together is confidential. Without their consent we do not use it as an example or a reference.

Open rooms are anonymous. A member appears there only as a sector and a company size. The server rejects any post that would let the company be identified.

We process personal data only as described in the Privacy page. We do not sell members' contacts or pass them to partners.

Confidentiality continues after membership, cooperation or employment ends.

Fair competition

Competitors meet on the platform too. That is why this rule is strict.

Agreements and practices that restrict competition are prohibited (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU): price-fixing, sharing markets or customers, agreeing output, and exchanging information on prices, margins, costs or market shares.

This applies to informal conversation too, for example at one of our events. If such a conversation starts, we end it and say why.

Conflicts of interest

Anyone who decides on admitting a member, their standing, a place in a delegation or an introduction between companies must not gain personally from it.

If they have a personal interest, they say so and take no part in that decision.

The same applies to working for a company that competes directly with the platform.

Money, gifts and records

We keep accurate records of income and expenses. No one may record anything false, or pay or accept money outside the records.

We neither accept nor give gifts or favours that could influence a decision. When in doubt, we do not accept.

We use the platform's assets economically and only for its work.

Safety and the environment

At events and on trips we organise, we follow health and safety rules.

We try to keep our environmental footprint small, and we claim nothing about it that we cannot back up.

How to report a breach

Anyone can report a breach of this code — through the contact form or directly to the founders. They do not have to give their name.

Anyone who reports a problem in good faith must not lose by it — not their membership, standing or job.

We look into every report impartially. If it concerns one of the founders, that person takes no part in the review.

What follows a breach

For a serious breach the platform may suspend or end membership or cooperation — whoever it concerns.

Offices that were filled by a vote are decided by a vote. Everything else is decided by the founders.

If a breach causes damage, the platform may claim compensation under the law.