In their various roles and positions at Penn, faculty, administration and staff become aware of confidential information of many different types. Such information may relate to students, employees, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, research sponsors, licensing partners, patients, and others. Penn faculty, administration and staff are expected to inform themselves about applicable legal, contractual, and policy obligations to maintain the confidentiality of such information, so as to protect it from improper disclosure, and to protect the privacy interests of members of our community.
Policies, Statements and Guidelines:
Policies Related to Information
Policy of Privacy in the Electronic Environment
Confidentiality of Employee Records
Policy on the Confidentiality of Student Records
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Policies regarding HIPAA (Numbers H1-H20)
Pennsylvania Hospital Policies regarding HIPAA (Numbers hip1-hip21)
Confidentiality, Access to Information Security University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Policy
More information on privacy can be obtained at: http://www.upenn.edu/privacy