Confidentiality for language professionals is a basic given of the ethics we adhere to.
There must be doubtless confidence that trade secrets, sensitive negotiations or legal matters remain under wraps. International top level summits always involve interpreters, who are held to convey meaning truthfully, accurately and comprehensively, and preserve absolute secrecy about the participants and content to any third parties.
Signed acceptance of the Code of Ethics is a prerequisite for membership of the South African Translators’ Institute.