{"id":14807,"date":"2023-11-22T02:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T02:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/?page_id=14807"},"modified":"2024-03-15T12:02:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:02:22","slug":"modern-slavery-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/modern-slavery-statement","title":{"rendered":"Modern Slavery Statement for BankMyCell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^14816|url^https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/legal-background.webp|caption^null|alt^BankMyCell Policy background desk|title^BankMyCell Policy background desk|description^BankMyCell Policy background desk&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700623171819{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700693642098{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Modern Slavery Statement for BankMyCell&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"hr-thin style-line\" style=\"width: 70%;border-color: #ebebeb;border-top-width: 4px;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ensuring Easy Access for All Users&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%231d998f&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700628273006{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.dt-breadcrumbs-id-fd6abfaeaf3f3fb6c32bc56f25f39ed2 .breadcrumbs {\n  display: inline-block;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 2px 10px 10px 0px;\n  border: 0px solid ;\n  border-radius: 0px;\n}\n.dt-breadcrumbs-id-fd6abfaeaf3f3fb6c32bc56f25f39ed2 .breadcrumbs * {\n  color: #a2a5a6;\n}<\/style><div class=\"dt-breadcrumbs-shortcode dt-breadcrumbs-id-fd6abfaeaf3f3fb6c32bc56f25f39ed2 align-left\"><div class=\"assistive-text\">You are here:<\/div><ol class=\"breadcrumbs text-small\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/\" title=\"Home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><li class=\"current\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Page<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div class=\"hr-thin style-line\" style=\"width: 100%;border-color: #ebebeb;border-top-width: 1px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Modern Slavery Statement for BankMyCell<\/h2>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>BankMyCell, a subsidiary of Pixel CX LTD, is committed to conducting business in a lawful and ethical manner. This Modern Slavery Statement reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our business or supply chains.<\/p>\n<h2>Company Values and Ethics<\/h2>\n<p>At BankMyCell, we are dedicated to upholding high standards of ethics and integrity in all our operations. Our core values emphasize respect for human rights, adherence to labor standards, and conducting business in an ethical manner. We are committed to ensuring that our business operations and supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<h2>Supply Chain Overview<\/h2>\n<p>BankMyCell primarily operates as a price comparison website for technology products in the USA. Although we do not directly handle physical products for sale, we collaborate with partners featured on our website. Our supply chain consists of these partners as well as staff sourced through BPO companies in the UK and the Philippines. We ensure that all our partners and BPO companies operate ethically while complying with legal standards.<\/p>\n<h2>Due Diligence Processes<\/h2>\n<p>To identify and mitigate risk, BankMyCell conducts thorough background checks on all business partners. This includes verifying company registration details, reviewing business practices at their addresses, and assessing their reputation through online review platforms. We also ensure that our BPO providers adhere to ethical outsourcing practices, offering contracts to employees that meet legal standards and provide appropriate benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>Risk Assessment<\/h2>\n<p>Considering our business model, the main areas where slavery and human trafficking could pose potential risks are within the operations of our partners and the BPO companies we utilize for staffing. We actively monitor these areas to ensure compliance with our ethical standards.<\/p>\n<h2>Effectiveness in Combating Slavery and Human Trafficking<\/h2>\n<p>BankMyCell measures the effectiveness of its efforts against slavery and human trafficking by regularly communicating with staff and partners. We ensure that only approved partners who adhere to our ethical standards are used for staffing purposes. Additionally, we conduct audits of the partners featured on our website.<\/p>\n<h2>Training and Awareness<\/h2>\n<p>BankMyCell will implement a training program for all employees to understand the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and business. This training will focus on identifying potential risks and the importance of maintaining our ethical standards.<\/p>\n<h2>Reporting Mechanisms<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage all employees and stakeholders to report any concerns related to slavery and human trafficking. 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