DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY NOTICE

The data privacy regulations of some countries require that a person making a report containing personal data must be notified of certain collection and retention practices regarding the information submitted by that person through this Help Line service.

If you do not wish to accept the terms below, we may be unable to accept any information through this Help Line system and suggest you report this matter directly to your supervisor or manager or to a representative of the Human Resources, Law or Ethics & Compliance Departments, depending on the nature of the possible violation.

Those terms are:

1. General

The TYSON Help Line (“Help Line”) is a web and phone-based intake system provided by Tyson Foods, Inc., 2200 W. Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72765 (“TYSON”) to its employees, vendors, suppliers and business partners and those of its subsidiaries (“Reporters”) for reporting suspected violations of laws or regulations, or company policies.

You may contact TYSON with any questions relating to this Notice or this service as follows:

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Privacy c/o Ethics & Compliance Department
Mail Code CP006
2200 W. Don Tyson Parkway
Springdale, AR 72765-2020

1-866-467-8688 and enter service code 262#.

For more information click here.

In certain countries, such as the United States, the Help Line may also be used to report suspected violations of other matters. The Help Line and the database in which the personal data and information that you may report is stored, are operated in the United States by NAVEX.

2. Use of the Help Line

Use of the Help Line is entirely voluntary. You are encouraged to report possible violations directly to your supervisor or manager, or to a representative of the Human Resources, Law or Ethics & Compliance Departments, depending on the nature of the possible violation. We encourage you to use the Help Line option when you:

Want further advice or guidance on a business situation;
Want to report a possible violation of our Code, company policies or the law;
Feel uncomfortable going to local management or human resources;
Believe concerns you raised locally are not being addressed properly; and/or
Want your report to remain anonymous where permitted by law.

For more information click here.

The Help Line is a confidential online reporting system that allows you to report suspected violations of law or company policies, as well as other concerns you may have, to TYSON. In certain countries, TYSON may only accept reports through the hotline that are acceptable under local law. If your concern pertains to a matter that, under local law, may not be accepted by TYSON through the Help Line, you will need to contact your supervisor or local management or a representative of the Human Resources, Law or Corporate Compliance Departments to report the matter. You will be informed if you attempt to report a matter through the Help Line that is not acceptable under local law.

Please be aware that the information you supply about yourself, your colleagues, or any aspect of the company’s operations may result in decisions that affect others. Therefore, we ask that you only provide information that you believe is true. You will not be subject to retaliation from TYSON for any report of a suspected violation that is made in good faith, even if it later turns out to be factually incorrect. Making a malicious or frivolous report, or deliberately giving false information is considered serious misconduct, and disciplinary action may result. The information you submit will be treated confidentially except in cases where this is not possible because of legal requirements or in order to conduct an investigation, in which case the information will be handled sensitively. We encourage you to identify yourself in order for us to follow up with questions we may have.

3. What personal data and information is collected and processed?

The Help Line captures the following personal data and information that you provide when you make a report: (i) your name and contact details (unless you report anonymously) and whether you are employed by TYSON; (ii) the name and other personal data of the persons you name in your report if you provide such information (i.e.: description of functions and contact details); and (iii) a description of the alleged misconduct as well as a description of the circumstances of the incident. Note that depending upon the laws of the country in which you are residing, although the report may not be made anonymously; your personal information will be treated confidentially and will only be disclosed as set out below.

4. How will the personal data and information be processed after your report and who may access personal data and information?

The personal data and information you provide will be stored in a database which is located on servers hosted and operated in the United States by NAVEX. NAVEX has entered into contractual commitments with TYSON to secure the information you provide in accordance with applicable law. NAVEX is committed to maintaining stringent privacy and security practices including those related to notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement.

You may contact TYSON with any requests relating to the use, transfer, correction, or deletion of any of your personal data stored by this service at:

Privacy@tyson.com

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Privacy c/o Ethics & Compliance Department
Mail Code CP006
2200 W. Don Tyson Parkway
Springdale, AR 72765-2020

1-866-467-8688 and enter service code 262#.

For more information click here.

For the purpose of processing and investigating your report and subject to the provisions of local law, the personal data and information you provide may be accessed, processed and used by the relevant personnel of TYSON, including Human Resources, Finance, Internal Audit, Law, Ethics & Corporate Compliance, management, external advisors (e.g. legal advisors), or, in limited circumstances, by technical staff at NAVEX. Those individuals may be located in the United States, the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

Personal data and information you provide may also be disclosed to the police and/or other enforcement or regulatory authorities. The relevant bodies that receive and process personal data can be located in the US or in another country that may not provide the level of data protection available in the EU.

The personal data you provide will be kept as long as necessary to process your report, or, if applicable, as long as necessary to initiate sanctions or to meet our legal or financial needs.

5. Accessing information concerning the report

TYSON will promptly notify any person who is the subject of a report to the Help Line, except where notice needs to be delayed to ensure the integrity of the investigation and preservation of relevant information.

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With some exceptions, the subject of the report may access information concerning the report (with the exception of the identity of the reporter) and request correction of personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete in accordance with applicable law. Similarly, with some exceptions, reporters may also access information about the report and request corrections of their personal data in accordance with applicable law. To make any such corrections, please contact the Ethics & Compliance Department at ethics@tyson.com.

6. Special Country Regulations

Throughout much of the European Union and surrounding areas, reports may be limited in topics. Further, some countries restrict reports such that only employees in key or management functions may be the subject of a report.

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Any issues or concerns relating to topics not permitted by law to be reported via the Help Line should be reported directly to your Manager or Supervisor or a representative of the Human Resources, Law or Ethics & Compliance Departments as appropriate for the subject matter of the possible violation. In some countries, anonymous reports may not be permitted under the law except under extremely restrictive circumstances.