Standards, Policies and Laws
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Competition
Tech Data intends to compete on the basis of
free and fair competition. Most countries in which the company
conducts its business have laws
("antitrust" or "competition") that prohibit
restraint of trade through such activities
as price-fixing, allocating customers or
territories and abusing a dominant market position. We intend to
abide by
those laws because they have been an important
contributor to the free markets in which we operate. The Legal
Department has developed a guide to comply with
antitrust and competition laws ("Antitrust Compliance
Guide")
to assist all employees in understanding and
complying with the various laws and regulations.
Competitors' Information 
Any information that the
company distributes must be accurate and
objective.
No false or misleading statements about
competitors,
their products or services is acceptable.
Obtaining
information about the competition is an
important and
accepted practice provided it is accomplished in
a proper
manner. There are limits on how such information
may
be collected, especially confidential
information.
Information may be gathered through publicly
available
sources. It is improper to acquire confidential
competitive
information through misrepresentation, deceit or
false
pretense. Just as a former Tech Data employee
should
not disclose company confidential information,
the
company will not hire a competitor's employee
to
obtain that competitor's confidential
information.
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