Compliance Solutions

Ensure your business meets relevant legal requirements for your business with our independent Compliance Programme assessment and design services.

Services

Audit

Get an independent audit of your Compliance Programme or ISO standard to identify any gaps and areas for improvement.

Design

Let our experts design a customised Compliance Programme tailored to your business needs and legal requirements.

Assessment

​Assessment of your existing Compliance Programme, to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness, identify gaps and recommend improvements.

At ETHCOM, we specialise in providing independent comprehensive compliance solutions to businesses of all sizes. With our expertise and experience, we can help you navigate the complex landscape of regulations and ensure your business operates ethically and legally.

OUR STORY

Why do you need these services?

Most compliance legislation requires an effective Compliance Programme to be implemented, depending on the nature of the business, but which should be assessed/audited on a regular basis, such as:

• Money Laundering Regulations 2017, where businesses must conduct regular independent audits on their anti-money laundering controls and annual audits on their safeguarding policies and procedures.

• The UK Bribery Act, anti-corruption legislation which requires all businesses to implement effective controls, procedures and processes, not only governing acts by employees, but also to any associated parties or agents, basically anyone who acts on the Company's behalf.

As penalties are high, it is critical that a business has a Compliance Programme in place, which is proportionate, risk based and regularly reviewed. Being able to demonstrate an adequate and effective Compliance Programme is key and would be the only defence and to reducing or avoiding penalties, should an incident occur.

Regulators are now asking for evidence that a programme is well designed, has been implemented effectively and works in practice. Part of being able to prove you have an effective compliance programme, is evaluating your risk profile periodically, conducting regular reviews and an external independent audit of the programme.

You may have no programme or a comprehensive programme implemented. Either way, to meet regulatory requirements, a cost effective audit of the business or existing Compliance Programme needs to be conducted. This provides the business with documentational evidence of the required independent review and provides details of where there may be gaps for continuous improvement.

Contact Us

Have any questions or need assistance? Reach out to us today!

Consultant: Cheryl Winter F.Inst.Pa CCEP

I am a Certified Ethics & Compliance Professional, with a Paralegal background, having a wealth of experience and knowledge in the compliance field, having worked 10 years as ​a Corporate Ethics and Compliance Officer at Group level of a FTSE 250 Company and a number of years as a business consultant in the various areas of compliance including anti-money laundering/terrorist financing, anti-corruption, ethics and GDPR.

If you're interested in any of the above services, please contact me.

Privacy Policy

ETHCOM website is owned by ETHCOM, which is a data controller of your personal data.

We have adopted this Privacy Policy, which determines how we are processing the information collected by ETHCOM, which also provides the reasons why we must collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you must read this Privacy Policy before using ETHCOM website.

We take care of your personal data and undertake to guarantee its confidentiality and security.

Personal information we collect:

When you visit the ETHCOM, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the installed cookies on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” Moreover, we might collect the personal data you provide to us (including but not limited to Name, Surname, Address, payment information, etc.) during registration to be able to fulfill the agreement.

Why do we process your data?

Our top priority is customer data security, and, as such, we may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the website. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding website usage. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that it would identify any particular user of the system.

You can visit the website without telling us who you are or revealing any information, by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the website’s features, or you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling a form, you may provide personal data to us, such as your email, first name, last name, city of residence, organization, telephone number. You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s features. For example, you won’t be able to receive our Newsletter or contact us directly from the website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us via cheryl.winter@ethcom.co.uk.

Your rights:

If you are a European resident, you have the following rights related to your personal data:

• The right to be informed.

• The right of access.

• The right to rectification.

• The right to erasure.

• The right to restrict processing.

• The right to data portability.

• The right to object.

• Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.

If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information might be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.

Information security:

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

Legal disclosure:

We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Contact information:

If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to individual rights and your Personal Information, you may send an email to cheryl.winter@ethcom.co.uk.

Disclaimer

Whilst I am a qualified Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional and Paralegal, I am not a qualified or practising lawyer and whilst I endeavour to ensure the content of any deliverable is current and accurate, the information is not intended to constitute legal advice. I will therefore not be liable for any losses incurred as a result of relying on information contained in the deliverable.