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include firing, demoting or reassigning someone,
or refusing to provide them promotions, favorable
work assignments or benefits to which they would
typically be entitled in the due course.
• Side agreement or side letter. An agreement or
addendum to an agreement that is outside a
related contract or other agreement, or that
has been negotiated and executed outside
BlackBerry’s formal contracting process.
• Signing authority. Thresholds defining the
monetary limits below which BlackBerry
employees have authority to execute an agreement
on BlackBerry’s behalf and bind the Company
thereby as an authorized signatory, and above
which they must have an employee with a higher
level of approval authority execute the agreement.
See also Monetary approval authority.
• Third party. Any person who is not a BlackBerry
employee and any entity that is not a BlackBerry
business. Examples include consultants, outside
lawyers, customs brokers, sales representatives,
brokers, distributors, agents, suppliers and vendors.
See also Business partner.
• Third-party information. Non-public information
provided or made available to BlackBerry by third
parties, typically pursuant to a non-disclosure
agreement or other means whereby BlackBerry
has an obligation to maintain the confidentiality
of the information. Confidential information about
third parties that is known or made available to
BlackBerry other than through a non-disclosure
agreement or similar means (e.g., via a BlackBerry
employee who previously worked for a third party)
could also be considered third party information
for which BlackBerry or the individual in
possession of the information has an obligation
to maintain confidentiality.
• Tipping. Informing others of inside information.
See also Inside information; insider trading.
• Trade control laws. Laws, rules or regulations
governing foreign trade activities, including
import and export control laws, anti-boycott
laws, trade embargoes or trade restrictions.
See also Economic sanctions; export; import;
trade embargo or trade restriction.
• Trade embargo or trade restriction. See Economic
sanctions; see also trade control laws.
No Rights Created
The BS&P is a statement of BlackBerry’s fundamental business standards, principles, policies and
procedures. It seeks to help us understand the ethical behavior expected of all of us. However, the
BS&P is not intended to, and does not, create any rights for any employee, customer, supplier,
competitor, shareholder or any other person or any entity other than BlackBerry.
The BS&P is subject to change. Changes can occur with or without prior notice.