Whistleblowers

In accordance with the provisions of the https://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/DU/rok/2024/pozycja/928, if you qualify as a Whistleblower, you can report a violation of the law to us. At FundingBox Accelerator sp. z o. o. we have implemented an internal reporting procedure.

IMPORTANT
For your safety, please read the information below before submitting your report.

Art. 57. Whoever makes a report or public disclosure knowing that no violation of the law has occurred shall be subject to a fine, the penalty of restriction of liberty or imprisonment for up to 2 years.

Who can be a Whistleblower?

A whistleblower can only be an individual who reports information about a violation of the law obtained in a work-related context.

A whistleblower must have reasonable grounds to believe that the information that is the subject of the report is true at the time of reporting and that it constitutes information about a violation of the law.

What can be reported?

According to the Act, the report may only concern selected matters, e.g. corruption, public procurement;
financial services, products and markets, counteracting money laundering and terrorism financing, environmental protection, protection of privacy and personal data, network security and IT systems. The full list of scope can be found below.

Remember that the report cannot concern labor law.

How to report?

Electronically to the address TrustLineReports@fundingbox.com

By mail to:
FundingBox Accelerator Sp. z o.o.
Karolina Stokrocka
ul. Dworcowa 7, Skrzynka 37
62-020 Swarzędz, Poland

Internal reporting procedure

1. INTRODUCTION

Why?
The purpose of this procedure is to detect and eliminate irregularities in FundingBox’s operations and to take corrective actions to minimize the risk of their repetition. The procedure is to ensure compliance with Polish law on whistleblower protection and the safety of whistleblowers and persons reporting violations.

Who is a Whistleblower?
A whistleblower is an individual who reports (or publicly discloses in accordance with the principles arising from the Act) information about a violation of the law obtained in a work-related context.

Important information!
Confidentiality is ensured for any information that may directly or indirectly reveal the identity of the whistleblower or persons to whom the report may relate

1. The whistleblower may – regardless of the principles indicated in the Procedure, including its omission – make an external report to designated public authorities under the principles provided for in the regulations.

2. The whistleblower must have reasonable grounds to believe that the information that is the subject of the report is true at the time of reporting and that it constitutes information about a violation of the law. These persons should, based on the circumstances and information available to them, be satisfied that their report is based on true facts.