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Better world through trust and integrity

Ethicontrol is an international IT company specialised in compliance,
security, and integrity management.

Better world through trust and integrity

Ethicontrol is an international IT company specialised in compliance, security and integrity management.

We

think

that people study, work, interact and spend most of their lives within organisations.

believe

that better organisations will comprise a better world.

provide

ethics / speak-up / whistleblowing hotlines integrated with case management platform to resolve issues, manage risks and controls remediation.

developed

the Painless ethics ethics management methodology based on best practices and our real life experiences (especially bad ones:-).

embedded

our approach into an online platform aiming for a long term effect: strong corporate culture, corporate security and international compliance.

advise

our clients helping them establish culture of integrity and environment of mutual trust.

We

think

that people study, work, interact and spend most of their lives within organisations.

believe
that better organisations will comprise a better world.

provide
ethics / speak-up / whistleblowing hotlines integrated with a case management platform to resolve issues, manage risks, and controls remediation.

developed
the Painless ethics management methodology is based on best practices and our real-life experiences (especially bad ones:-).

embedded
our approach into an online platform aiming for a long-term effect: strong corporate culture, corporate security, and international compliance.

advise
our clients, helping them establish a culture of integrity and an environment of mutual trust.

We value

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Integrity

When you do things right and treat people better than yourself.
Loving the truth without fear of mistakes and failures.

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Passion

When you get excited about what you are busy with, gear yourself with enthusiasm. Loving what you do.
One workday of passion beats a week of hard work.

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Curiosity

When you 'stay foolish and hungry' and 'not-stop questioning'.
When you unlock learning each time and challenge yourself with experiments and new ideas.

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Results

Partially implemented ethics management is harmful.
Partially implemented software is useless.
A partially closed deal is no money.

Meet the team

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Oleg
Lagodiyenko

 

Andrew
Garshyn

Cofounder & CEO

  

Cofounder & CTO
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Volodymyr
Naumenko

 

Sofia
Merzlikina

Marketing

  

Marketing
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Viktoriia
Palamarchuk

 

Maria
Aziz Dzhan

Finance

  

Research
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Saman
Saberi

 

Yuriy
Lysak

Research

  

CISO

Key facts

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Since 2017. Created by Ukrainians
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ISO 27001 Information security management system certified
ISO 27701 Privacy management system certified
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Offices in Tallinn, Berlin, Warsaw, and Kyiv
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Servers in EU, US, Ukraine, UAE, Brasil, India, and more
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HQ: Ethicontrol OÜ, ID 14338530, VAT EE102391141
SAP Ariba id AN01468432990, DUNS id 363004431
 

60+

 

languages

 
 
 
 
 

101k

 

client employees served

 

4

 

apps in one platform

 
 
 
 
 

17

 

jurisdictions

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Since 2017. Created by Ukrainians
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ISO 27001 Information security management system certified, ISO 27701 Privacy management system certified
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Offices in Tallinn, Berlin, Warsaw, and Kyiv
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Servers in EU, US, Ukraine, UAE, Brasil, India, and more
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HQ: Ethicontrol OÜ, ID 14338530, VAT EE102391141, SAP Ariba id AN01468432990, DUNS id 363004431

Why us?

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Founded by a compliance practitioner

 

Go beyond compliance
16 years of experience in compliance
100+ projects.

 

Suitable for anti-fraud, security, internal audit, HSE, human resources, and risk management goals.

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Premium support

 

Transparent pricing
Transparent SLA for clients + reporting. Dedicated support by phone or video. Trained multilevel customer support.

 
You get full specification upfront. Upgrade or downgrade anytime. Regardless of a tariff plan – gain test access to all features for the first 6 months.

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Focused on quality

 

Unlimited users seats
The cofounders supervise all projects.
Dedicated success manager to each client.
Proprietary contact center with native and trained personnel – no outsourcing!
 
Feature-based pricing model – pay for features and modules only.
No limitations on the number of cases, reports, users, automations, procedures, and disclosures.

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The most customizable platform

 

Secure
Rich adaptation options. Custom SLA. Custom NDA. Custom locations. Custom features development.

 
Data stored within the EU in certified data centers. We are certified under ISO 27001.

Our story

 

2014

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The project started by co-founders
Oleg Lagodiyenko, Ph.D., FCCA as a subject-matter expert (now CEO)
and Andrew Garshyn as the technical leader (now CTO).

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2016
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Recognized as a prospective civic project by 1991.VC – 1991 Open Data Incubator during hosted Anti Corruption Weekend for innovative IT solutions that can overcome the corruption schemes, and will be able to provide quality service to citizens and businesses.

2017

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Companies originated in Estonia and Ukraine.
First publicly listed client.
Global Ethics Day participant. First Global Ethics Day event in Ukraine.
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2018
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Recognized in the National Innovation Agenda Report for its cases with top companies.
First NGO client, First public sector client.
Joined to integrity and compliance collective action, UNIC, founded by OECD and EBRD.

2019 

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Recognized in the Shadow Report on Evaluating the Effectiveness of State Anti-Corruption Policy Implementation supported by Transparency International and other anti-corruption NGOs.
CTO relocation to Berlin.
Recognized at the World Anti-corruption Forum and Hackathon in Berlin.
First client conference held.
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2020
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Survived from COVID-19 and expanded the team. Offered an antiCOVID hotline.
First clients in the UAE.
First gambling sector client.
Own research papers on the state of compliance within the financial sector, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and public spending sector.

2021 

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NUMA New York acceleration program
First clients in Romania and Greece.
Office in Poland.
Joined to UN Global Compact Anti-corruption Memorandum.
First government agency client.
First financial sector client.
New modules for compliance risk management and regulatory compliance management.
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2022
 

 

ISO 27001 Information Security Management System and ISO 27701 Privacy Management System certification.
First clients in Africa.

 

 

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2014
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The project started by co-founders
Oleg Lagodiyenko, Ph.D., FCCA as a subject matter expert (now CEO)
and Andrew Garshyn as the technical leader (now CTO).
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2016
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Recognized as a prospective civic project by 1991.VC - 1991 Open Data Incubator during hosted Anti Corruption Weekend for innovative IT solutions that can overcome the corruption schemes, and will be able to provide quality service to citizens and businesses.
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2017
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First publicly listed client.
Global Ethics Day participant. First Global Ethics Day event in Ukraine.
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2018
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Recognized in the National Innovation Agenda Report for its cases with top companies.
First NGO client, First public sector client.
Joined to integrity and compliance collective action UNIC, founded by OECD and EBRD.
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2019 
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 Recognized in the Shadow Report on Evaluating the Effectiveness of State Anti-Corruption Policy Implementation supported by Transparency International and other anti-corruption NGOs.
CTO relocation to Berlin.
Recognized at the World Anticorruption Forum and Hackathon in Berlin.
First client conference held.
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2020
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Survived from COVID and expanded the team. Offered an antiCOVID hotline.
First clients in UAE.
First gambling sector client.
Own research papers on the state of compliance within the financial sector, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and public spending sector.
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2021 
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NUMA New York acceleration program
First clients in Romania and Greece.
Office in Poland.
Joined to UN Global Compact Anticorruption Memorandum.
First government agency client.
First financial sector client.
New modules for compliance risk management and regulatory compliance management.
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2022

 

ISO 27001 Information Security Management System and ISO 27701 Privacy Management System certification.
First clients in Africa.

 

Recent blog posts

Emblem Information Security Management ISO27001 (1)
Ethicontrol passed the audit for ISO27001 and ISO27701 — what does it mean?

In December 2021, Ethicontrol passed the audit for compliance with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701. Learn more about certifications and what they will mean to our customers.

Tiger 2022 7 compliance highlights 2021
7 Compliance highlights 2021

To evolve in the right direction in 2022, we need to review what 2021 taught us. Check what we can remember of the year — anything to add?

Top FCPA cases 2021 chart
Top FCPA cases 2021 — lowest charges ever?

Our annual FCPA analytics is ready — what was so special about 2021?