information provided? 8.4.5 Is information about the client from sources other than the client (e.g. complainant, regulators) treated as confidential? Is this treatment consistent with the certification body's policy? 8.4.6 Do personnel, including any committee members, contractors, personnel of external bodies or individuals acting on the certification body's behalf, keep all information obtained or created during the performance of the certification body's activities confidential except as required by law? 8.4.7 Does the certification body have processes and where applicable equipment and facilities that ensure the secure handling of confidential information? 8.5 Information exchange between a CB and its client 8.5.1 Information on the certification activity and Requirements Does the certification body provide information and update clients on the following: a) a detailed description of the initial and continuing certification activity, including the application, initial audits, surveillance audits, and the process for granting, maintaining of certification, refusing, expanding, or reducing the scope of or withdrawing certification, renewing, suspending or restoring, of certification and recertification; b) the normative requirements for certification; c) information about the fees for application, initial certification and continuing certification; d) the certification body's requirements for prospective clients: 1) to comply with certification requirements; 2) to make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the audits,
information provided? 8.4.5 Is information about the client from sources other than the client (e.g. complainant, regulators) treated as confidential? Is this treatment consistent with the certification body's policy? 8.4.6 Do personnel, including any committee members, contractors, personnel of external bodies or individuals acting on the certification body's behalf, keep all information obtained or created during the performance of the certification body's activities confidential except as required by law? 8.4.7 Does the certification body have processes and where applicable equipment and facilities that ensure the secure handling of confidential information? 8.5 Information exchange between a CB and its client 8.5.1 Information on the certification activity and Requirements Does the certification body provide information and update clients on the following: a) a detailed description of the initial and continuing certification activity, including the application, initial audits, surveillance audits, and the process for granting, refusing, maintaining of certification, expanding, or reducing the scope of certification, renewing, suspending or restoring, or withdrawing of certification and recertification; b) the normative requirements for certification; c) information about the fees for application, initial certification and continuing certification; d) the certification body's requirements for prospective clients: 1) to comply with certification requirements; 2) to make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the audits,
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