All Eneclann records management staff are professionally qualified archivists. Eneclann carries out all its contracts and its business dealings in accordance with the Society of Archivists' Code of Conduct. The basic tenets of this code are as follows:

• Members of the Society must conduct themselves in such a way that their behaviour would not reasonably be regarded by the Council of the Society as professional misconduct.

• Members must endeavour to develop their professional understanding and expertise, to contribute to extending the body of professional knowledge and to ensure that those whose training or activities they supervise are equipped to carry out their tasks in a professional manner.

• Members must act with due regard to the Society’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

• Members must refrain from activities that might prejudice their professional integrity.

• Members must perform their function in respect of the creation, maintenance and disposal of current and semi-current records, the selection, acceptance and acquisition of records for archival custody, the safeguarding, preservation and conservation of records in their care and the arrangement, description, publication and making available for use of those records in accordance with generally accepted archival principles and practices, offering impartial advice to all and employing available resources to provide a balanced range of services.

• Members must not misuse or allow unauthorised disclosure or use of any information acquired by them, in confidence, in the course of their professional work.

• The primary duty of members is to maintain the integrity of the records in their care and custody but in performing this duty, they must balance the respective legitimate rights and interests of employers, owners, data subjects and users, both present and future.

• Members must seek to avoid conflict with their professional colleagues and with members in related professions and strive to resolve difficulties on a basis of mutual respect and understanding.

• Members must not seek or seem to ascribe to the Society responsibility for views expressed or actions taken by them unless expressly authorised to do so.

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