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EthicsINX Inc. Code of EthicsTo all employees The Code of Ethics conveys corporate values, using codes and policies which guide decisions and behavior. These guidelines are part of a compliance program to provide a foundation for the manner in which employees of INX Inc. conduct themselves. Each of us has a duty to our fellow employees, our customers and our stockholders, as well as to prospective investors, to conduct ourselves in accordance with these ethical guidelines. Any questions that you have concerning these guidelines should be discussed with your supervisor, manager, or our CEO, James H. Long. Sincerely, James H. Long INX Inc.'s policy is to conduct business in a manner that is ethical and promotes the best interests of its customers, employees and stockholders. INX expects every employee to be honest, comply with the law, and to avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest. INX employees are never authorized to commit, or to instruct others to commit, any illegal or unethical act. The following guidelines for important areas of business conduct are provided to assist you in meeting INX's expectations. You, as an employee of INX Inc., are expected to comply with these guidelines and to use good judgement in the application of them to your conduct as an INX employee. If you do not comply with these guidelines, you may be subject to corrective action, up to and including termination. If you have any questions concerning these guidelines, or to report a suspected violation of these guidelines, please follow the following procedures:
INX expects all employees to fully cooperate in any investigation related to these guidelines. INX will not take disciplinary action against any employee for reporting a suspected violation of these guidelines or assisting in any investigation related to these guidelines, but does expect reasonable reporting excluding frivolous matters. Record Keeping INX requires that all of its records are maintained accurately and honestly. Falsifying, or altering records or reports with intent to falsify, preparing records or reports for improper purposes or to knowingly misrepresent information, or knowingly approving such conduct is prohibited. These prohibitions include the following:
International Business The Company is always to be in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), which prohibits certain acts, including any payment to a foreign official with the intent to influence acts or decisions. Employees traveling to other countries on INX business are expected to obey the laws and respect the customs of those countries. If the laws or customs of that country appear to conflict with these guidelines, follow the inquiry procedure to seek a resolution of the issue. Discrimination and Harassment It is the policy of INX Inc. to recruit, employ and promote qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status, or marital status. We strive to maintain an environment that is free of sexual harassment and that is not a hostile work environment. We uphold national and state laws that protect minorities, women, the handicapped, the older worker and veterans. It is also the policy of INX Inc. to employ, and advance in employment in a nondiscriminatory manner, persons with physical, mental and cognitive impairments in any positions for which they are qualified. Use of Internet and other on-line services Most employees have access to the Internet and other on-line services through their desktop computer and the Company's data network. INX recognizes the value of the information made available through employee access to the Internet, but use of these on-line services are not to be used for any purpose other than a legitimate business purpose related to their job and specifically are not to be used to conduct searches for or to download material with content that can be constued to be sexually oriented or offensive otherwise. Appearance of Impropriety INX employees are not to engage in any conduct that creates either the appearance of impropriety or a conflict of interest with your INX employment. Your conduct creates the appearance of impropriety whenever it would lead a reasonable observer to objectively conclude that you are acting in a manner that is dishonest, unethical, illegal, or otherwise in violation of these guidelines. A conflict of interest is any interest or activity that is incompatible in any significant respect with your responsibilities as an INX employee. Conflicts of interest include relationships with suppliers, contractors, competitors or regulators that may compete for your loyalty to INX or that affect your independent judgment on behalf of INX. Your job duties should be performed based primarily on what is in the best interest of INX rather than upon personal considerations or relationships. The following guidelines are designed to prevent improprieties or conflicts of interest:
Use and protection of Company assets In additional to the buildings, equipment and office supplies, INX's assets include:
INX assets must be used for their intended business purpose, in accordance with any guidelines, policies or procedures implemented by INX for their use. Unless otherwise approved, personal use of INX assets is not allowed. Each INX employee is responsible for preventing the loss, damage, unauthorized disclosure, misuse or theft of any INX assets. Property Rights of Others INX respects the property rights of others. In the conduct of business, INX has occasion to receive and use proprietary information of others, such as customer lists, technical developments or operational data, as well as other material that is not publicly available. INX must use this information only in accordance with the agreements under which such information is received. INX's policy is also to honor and respect the intellectual property rights of others. Such intellectual property rights include patents, trademarks and copyrights. You should not engage in any improper use of the intellectual property rights of others, including the unlawful or unauthorized copying, revealing or use of anyone's intellectual property. Protecting our customers' privacy is important to INX's business. You must comply with laws regulating disclosure of customer records or other communications. You may not engage in or allow anyone else to engage in unauthorized listening, recording or other disclosure of customer communications or records. Antitrust Laws Agreements between competitors that unfairly limit competition are a violation of antitrust laws. INX employees must adhere to state and federal antitrust laws in the conduct of INX's business.
Insider information INX is a publicly-held corporation, and, as such is subject to federal securities legislation. Publicly-held corporations are prohibited from distributing information that has not been publicly disclosed and therefore available to all investors or prospective investors. As an INX employee, you may have access to information about INX, or other publicly traded companies, that is not generally available to the public and that could affect a person's decision to buy, sell or hold that company's stock. This information may be inclusive of trade secrets, business plans, transactions that will impact earnings significantly, marketing and sales programs, earnings or other confidential or proprietary information that could affect a person's decision to buy or sell that company's stock. Such information must be held in the strictest confidence. There may be certain circumstances in which information of that nature about INX must be shared with vendors or bankers. In these circumstances, that party must sign a confidentiality agreement. You are prohibited from trading, or communicating for the purpose of allowing another person to trade, in a publicly traded company's stock based on material nonpublic information until such information has been publicly disclosed. Political Contributions and Activities Federal law and the laws of many states prohibit companies from making political contributions of money, goods or services to political candidates (except for contributions made by a political action committee). You may not make any contribution on behalf of INX, or use INX's name, funds, property or services for the support of any political party or candidate, unless the contribution or activity is permitted by law and authorized in advance by management. Employees, as individuals can make political contributions of their own funds. The Company encourages them to participate in the political process by voting or being involved in political activity. You should never create the impression that you are speaking or acting on behalf of INX Inc. when engaging in political activity or expressing a political opinion. It came to our attention that the Code of Conduct laid out the reporting procedures for reporting violations of the guidelines in the Code of Conduct, but did not inform the employee how to reach either Mr. Long or Mr. Grossman. This purpose of this document is to provide that information:
INX Inc. Code of Ethics for Financial ExecutivesIn my role as a finance executive of INX Inc., I certify to you that I adhere to and advocate the following principles and responsibilities governing my professional and ethical conduct: To the best of my knowledge and ability:
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