Protecting Qualcomm

Confidential
Information
All consultants must read and acknowledge this document
before beginning an assignment with Qualcomm.
What is CCI? Examples of CCI
• Qualcomm’s internal presentations
• Product roadmaps
• Source code
• Engineering designs
Qualcomm Company Confidential
Information (CCI) is generally any • Pricing terms

information that is not known to the • Contract terms

public or industry. • Organizational charts
• Algorithms and processes
• Work email
• Employee contact information
• Similar information regarding Qualcomm
customers, vendors and strategic relationships
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Confidentiality Obligations
Protection from information disclosure, mishandling and loss

• To be onboarded at Qualcomm as a consultant, you and/or your company have

signed binding confidentiality obligations to protect CCI. This may be in a
separate nondisclosure agreement or in the services agreement between a
Qualcomm company and you or your employer.
• Failure to comply with the confidentiality obligations may result in loss of contract,
legal action or a reference to law enforcement for criminal prosecution.

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Qualcomm monitors its network traffic for CCI mishandling and

removal. Do not expect privacy when accessing Qualcomm’s data,
network or systems.
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Who Can I Share CCI With?
Answer YES to the following questions before sharing CCI
Does this person
Does this person have a May be able to
legitimately need to know
legal obligation* to keep share the
YES the information to YES
Qualcomm’s CCI information*
complete Qualcomm
confidential?
work?
*Seek guidance from your sponsor
NO NO

Don’t share the

information

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You can ONLY share Qualcomm CCI with people who have a legal
obligation* to keep it confidential AND a need to know for performing
legitimate Qualcomm work.
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Proper Handling of Qualcomm CCI
Unless otherwise permitted by Qualcomm:
• Use Qualcomm CCI for Qualcomm authorized work ONLY.
• Only use Qualcomm-supported applications, Qualcomm-managed repositories and Qualcomm email to
collaborate and store CCI (Example: Qualcomm’s OneDrive for Business or SharePoint, Qualcomm email).
• If you are unsure how to properly share or move CCI off Qualcomm systems, speak with your Qualcomm
sponsor or contact Qualcomm’s OneIT Service Desk before sharing or moving CCI.
• Keep conversations about Qualcomm work private, so that those who don’t need to know don’t hear.
• Only use QGuest, pixel-only VPN or a Qualcomm-managed device to connect to Qualcomm’s network.

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Unless otherwise specified in your or your company’s agreement with

Qualcomm, you are not free to treat work created for Qualcomm or the
CCI you access at Qualcomm as your personal property or as the
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 Qualcomm CCI Prohibitions
Unless otherwise permitted by Qualcomm:

• Don’t send Qualcomm CCI to your personal email account—such as Gmail,

YahooMail! or 163.com—or to the accounts of unauthorized associates.
• Don’t transfer or back up Qualcomm CCI to non-Qualcomm managed
accounts—such as Dropbox, OneDrive Personal, Box, or Google Drive personal
cloud storage.
• Don’t use personal chat apps—such as WeChat, WhatsApp, Line, and
KakaoTALK—for Qualcomm business.
• Don’t post about Qualcomm CCI on social media or anywhere else.
• Don’t send Qualcomm CCI to your employer’s accounts without Qualcomm
authorization.
• Don’t physically connect a non-Qualcomm-managed device via network jack to
Qualcomm’s Network.

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 See something?
Say something!

Report all suspicious activity by dialing

8-HELP when at one of Qualcomm’s offices,
calling toll free 888-388-3898, or contacting
your Qualcomm sponsor.

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