CONFIDENTIA

LITY
IN THE
WORKPLACE
 WHAT IS
CONFIDENTIALITY?
What is Confidentiality?
If something is confidential, it has
been ‘given in confidence’, that is, in
the trust that it will be kept secret. The
root of the word is ‘confide’ or to tell
someone something secret, often
reluctantly.
 Confidentiality pertains to the treatment of
information that an individual has disclosed in a
relationship of trust and with the expectation that
it will not be divulged to others without
permission in ways that are inconsistent with the
understanding of the original disclosure (UCI
Office of Research, 2019).
 WHAT IS
WORKPLACE
CONFIDENTIALITY?
 Workplace Confidentiality can be
defined as keeping the employee,
customer and client information
private. Usually, it is seen that
organizations take a number of steps
to ensure that client information
remains confidential but when it
comes to employee information, they
may not be so particular.
 What Type Of Information
Must Or Should Be
Protected?
1. Employee Information
2. Management Information:
3. Business Information:
 Tips for Handling Confidential
Information
1. Control Access
2. Use confidential waste bins and shredders.
3. Lockable document storage cabinets.
4. Secure delivery of confidential
documents.
5. Employee Training
Why is Confidentiality
Important?