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If you receive a request for information from a regulator, government agency or official that is non-routine or relates to an investigation, promptly notify the Law Department. The Law Department will help to ensure that the responses are accurate, timely and complete, fully satisfy our legal obligations, and that the company’s own rights under the law have been preserved.64Governmental Requests and InvestigationsBridgestone occasionally receives requests for information and documents from regulators, government agencies and officials. Our responses to those requests must always be accurate. BRIDGESTONE INTEGRITY IN OUR COMMUNITIESIf you are contacted by a reporter or other member of the media, you must politely refer the inquiry to the Communications Department or other person in your organization designated to handle media inquiries. Be sure to follow any media relations policies and procedures developed specifically for your location, including policies related to social media. If you do not know who handles these inquiries for your location, simply take a message and ask your supervisor to assist you in directing the message to the right person. It is important to remember that comments to reporters may be misconstrued no matter how careful you are.Media RequestsBridgestone values its relationship with the media. We want to ensure that information about the company is portrayed accurately in the public eye. The Communications Department is responsible for ensuring that all responses to media inquiries are prompt and accurate and made by authorized personnel.Government, Media and Other Inquiries