Classified Information | Information Barrier | Telephones, Photographs and Recording Devices
Insider Trading | Intellectual Property | Privacy | Social Media
WHAT COULD IT LOOK LIKE?
Confidential Information
Safeguarding Classified Information
Guiding principle
We will protect classified information of MassMutual, its policyowners, customers, and employees against unauthorized access, use or improper disclosure.
Why it matters?
Our company, policyowners, customers, and employees rely on us to protect and preserve classified information. We will work to gather only necessary data from customers. Improper use and disclosure of classified information would impact our reputation and subject the company to fines and penalties.
How we do it?
- We are responsible for properly obtaining, handling, using, and safeguarding classified information.
- We will only share as much information as necessary with individuals who have a business need to know it.
- We will not use material, non-public information (inside information) when making securities trades.
- We will not unlawfully communicate inside information to others who use that information to trade securities.
COMPANY POLICIES
| What’s the issue? | What is it? | What could it look like? | What should I do? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classified Information | Non-public information that might be useful to competitors or harmful to MassMutual, its policyowners, customers, or employees if improperly accessed, used, or disclosed. | You post details about a new product you’re developing for MassMutual on your social media page. | Information about your work that hasn’t been made available to the public is classified, which means it’s off limits to share with anyone — including via social media. For more information, refer to the Classified Information Policy and the Social Media Policy. |
| Insider Trading | Unlawfully using material, non-public information (inside information) when making securities trades or unlawfully communicating inside information to others who use that information to trade securities. | You decide to buy stock in a company based on non-public information you learn through your work on MassMutual’s investment activities. | While working at MassMutual, you may have access to inside information about other companies. Trading securities based on inside information, or sharing that information with others who buy or sell securities, is illegal. Only use public information as the basis for your investment decisions. For more information, refer to the Insider Trading Policy. |
| Privacy | Protecting the personal information of MassMutual’s policyowners, customers, or employees. | You can’t wait to tell your friend about a conversation you had with a famous MassMutual policyowner. | Do not share information about MassMutual’s policyowners, customers, or employees with anyone who does not have a business need to know the information. If you do share information, only share the relevant amount to get the work done. For more information, refer to the Classified Information Policy and the Privacy Policy. |
*Subsidiaries should refer to their own local policies if not applicable.