Hightech Partners being a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC - to be found at www.aesc.org) subscribes to its Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Practice 

All information provided to us by potential candidates will be for the purpose of executive search activity only and will be retained by us in strictest confidence.

It will not be disclosed to any third party without prior permission and only in connection with specific executive search assignments.
It will be erased from our files at first request of the candidate.

As part of the evaluation process, academic and professional credentials will be checked. We will speak with references provided by the potential candidate, to verify reputation and competence. We will not speak with current employers without express permission.