Their suppliers must comply with all relevant anti-corruption laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and applicable international anti-corruption conventions ("Apple Code and Creed"). Apple respects intellectual property rights and protects customer information. All suppliers will manage the technology in a manner that protects intellectual property rights ("Apple Code and Creed"). Apple encourages community engagement and extends this social responsibility to suppliers making it necessary to encourage social and economic development and contribute to the sustainability of the communities in which it operates. Responsible mineral sourcing is another ethical policy that Apple holds in high regard. Their supplier must comply with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) “Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas” across the entire supply chain with respect to the sourcing…” of all metals, including tin, gold, tantalum and tungsten contained in its products, this must be done to decide whether such metals originate from the “…Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or from any country neighboring country and, if so, to determine whether such metals, directly or indirectly, have financed or benefited armed groups that are committing serious human rights violations in the DRC or a neighboring country” (“Apple Code &