Effective Date: 15.04.2025
At Gin Cocktail Recipes at Home (https://gin.glass), we are committed to operating with integrity, transparency, and accountability. We value feedback and encourage individuals to speak up if they become aware of any misconduct, unethical behaviour, or violations of our policies, including those related to responsible alcohol content, user safety, and human rights.
This Whistleblower Procedure outlines how to raise a concern and how we handle such reports.
1. Purpose
This procedure is designed to:
- Encourage the reporting of concerns related to wrongdoing or breaches of policy
- Protect individuals who report concerns in good faith
- Ensure that reported concerns are dealt with fairly, consistently, and responsibly
2. What Can Be Reported
You may use this procedure to report concerns relating to:
- Inappropriate or harmful alcohol-related content
- Violation of the UK legal drinking age in user engagement
- Discrimination, hate speech, or human rights violations
- Data protection breaches or misuse of personal information
- Financial misconduct, fraud, or any unethical conduct involving the website
- Harassment, intimidation, or abusive behaviour in any form
- Modern slavery or unethical third-party practices (where applicable)
3. Who Can Report
This procedure is open to:
- Website users
- Contributors or collaborators
- Partners or service providers
- Any member of the public who encounters concerning behaviour linked to gin.glass
4. How to Report a Concern
Reports should be made in good faith and include as much detail as possible. You can report confidentially via:
📧 Email: infosmartyo@gmail.com
Subject line: “Whistleblower Concern – Confidential”
We encourage you to include:
- A description of the issue
- When and where it occurred
- Any evidence or supporting material
- Whether you are comfortable being contacted for follow-up
5. Confidentiality and Protection
- All whistleblower reports will be treated as confidential and only shared with those necessary to investigate the concern.
- You are not required to reveal your identity, but doing so may help us investigate effectively.
- We will not tolerate retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith.
- False reporting made maliciously or in bad faith may result in further action.
6. How We Respond
Upon receiving a report, we will:
- Acknowledge receipt (if contact is possible)
- Conduct a prompt and impartial review
- Take appropriate action based on the findings
- Keep the whistleblower informed (where appropriate and possible)
7. Review of Procedure
This procedure will be reviewed regularly and updated to reflect best practices and legal requirements.
Contact
If you have any questions about this procedure or need support in submitting a report, please contact:
📧 infosmartyo@gmail.com
