Rising to the Top of Our Industry

At Teradata we compete aggressively, but fairly, and we compete with the right attitude. We follow the rules and best practices for fair competition. We strive to be world-class and best-in-class in all of our market segments. At the same time, we must not forget that personal and corporate integrity are the foundations of our mission.

Competing Fairly

Teradata is committed to succeeding based on merit, and the innovations and qualities of our products, services, people, and business partners, regardless of where we operate. We comply with laws intended to protect competition and free enterprise globally, including laws referred to as antitrust laws or fair competition laws.

Under fair competition laws, we may not make any agreement with a competitor that restricts competition. Illegal agreements do not have to be signed contracts. They might be as simple as an oral understanding between two competitors. Any coordination or collusion among competitors is serious and places both you and Teradata at risk.

When communicating with competitors, you must not raise, discuss, or address any of these matters:

Dividing territory;

Dividing customers;

Charging customers a fixed or certain price;

Paying suppliers a fixed or certain price;

Offering the same or similar discounts, terms, or conditions of sale;

Requiring down-stream resellers to charge a fixed or certain resale price;

Boycotting a particular customer or supplier; or

Agreeing who will win a particular bid.

If any of these topics arise when communicating with a competitor, you should stop the conversation immediately, make your disapproval as obvious as possible, and report the situation to the Teradata Law Department immediately.