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information privacy
Electronic Privacy Information Center was created in 1994.
If you do not keep information confidential, you could breach trust, damage relationships, harm reputations, and potentially face legal consequences if the information is sensitive or protected. Leakage of confidential information can lead to financial loss, loss of competitive advantage, and compromise on security and privacy.
web privacy seals your personal information
In Australia the Privacy Act was designed to protect personal information. Such information is included in investigations and credit reporting. The Privacy Act was signed in 1988, so does not cover internet privacy.
Privacy policies tend to vary depending on what the policy is referring to. On things such as websites a privacy policy usually states how your information will be used, who will be using the information and when it will be used. A website privacy policy should also inform one as to whether or not the information may be sold.
health information patient privacy act
Privacy Act
Paul S Wallace has written: 'The Privacy Act of 1974' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Freedom of information, Government information, Privacy, Right of, Right of Privacy
The privacy in health information context in known as the hippaa law. This law is to make people's health information safe.
You could just get a curtain and that will cover spatial privacy. As for information privacy, do not leave a patient's information lying out where anyone can see it and do not share it with anyone who does not have permission to know the information. Be careful about who might be listening when you discuss a patient's information with others. Be sure to have security on any computers used to access patient's information.
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