As a professional Virtual Office Assistant, I acknowledge and respect my ethical responsibilities to clients, myself and the profession. I promise to conduct myself responsibly with the highest degree of integrity and accountability.
My Standards and Ethics
- I will conduct all my business in a professional manner.
- I will maintain a high standard of confidentiality.
- I do not use confidential information obtained from a client for personal benefit.
- I will guard against conflict of interest among clients.
- I recognize my limitations and only provide services and/or use technologies based on my current level of competence and expertise.
- I will communicate clearly the terms of our working agreement with clients at the start of our business relationship and clarify the expectations of all parties involved.
- I will inform clients of conditions that may limit my effectiveness and only guarantee results that are within my power to deliver.
- I am accountable for the work I do, admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
- I keep sufficient records of my work, and client relationships in general. The physical records are my property. The information in the records is the property of the client.
- I will not release information contained in client records without the consent of the client, or by court order.
