Article 14: Confidentiality of Information

1. Internal information obtained by the committee members in the course of their duties shall be kept confidential and shall not be misused. Confidential or sensitive information obtained by any member of the committee while performing his duties shall not be used in any manner that could be detrimental to the bank. 2. Notwithstanding the above, the committee will not be regarded as breaching the confidentiality code if the information was disclosed to SAMA when reporting serious breaches of Shariah Principles and Rules by the bank.