APANO Confidentiality Agreement
This agreement applies to all volunteers associated with and/or involved in the activities or affairs of the APANO, Communities United Fund. This includes all activities associated with APANO at all APANO locations. All data, materials, knowledge and information generated through, originating from, or having to do with APANO or persons associated with our activities, including contractors, is to be considered privileged and confidential and is not to be disclosed to any third party. All pages, forms, information, designs, documents, printed matter, policies and procedures, conversations, messages (received or transmitted), resources, contacts, email lists, e-mail messages, client, staff or public information is confidential and the sole property of APANO. As used herein, “confidential information” means any trade secrets, confidential documentation, financial data, pricing data, corporate decisions and plans, procedures, and any other information designated by APANO as confidential or proprietary.
This also includes, but is not limited to, any information of, or relating to, our staff, clients, operations and activities. This privilege extends to all forms and formats in which the information is maintained and stored, including, but not limited to hardcopy, photocopy, automated and/or electronic form. Client information, including all file information, is not be disclosed to any third party, under any circumstances, without the consent of the APANO employee that is supervising you AND the Executive Directors. Any disclosure, misuse, copying or transmitting of any material or data, whether intentional or not, will subject you to disciplinary action and/or prosecution, according to procedures set by APANO and any applicable laws. Furthermore, there may be additional expectations of confidentiality under applicable laws such as HIPAA and FERPA
I give my permission for APANO to use photographs and videos that I am in for the purposes of promoting APANO and its program to the general public in printed or electronic materials. I agree to these terms and will abide by, adhere to and honor all of the above.