Confidentiality means that members of the Office of Talent Management and the Compliance and Ethics Departments will not disclose information to individuals outside of the reasonable “need to know” standard. This includes information received, used, maintained or accessed during the course of normal duties, such as case reviews.
Anonymity means that personnel may report any concern through the reporting channels without disclosing their identity. Reports made in good faith will be taken and reviewed without an attempt to identify the reporter.
Be advised that:
- There are circumstances in which confidentiality and anonymity may not be maintained, such as disclosures pursuant to a subpoena or court order, a lawful discovery request or a disclosure necessary to resolve a potential compliance matter.
- Anonymity applies to an individual’s identity.
- Confidentiality applies to information received, used, maintained or accessed.
- Reporters may choose to release their identity during or after a completed review.
- Information about a reporter’s identity, if provided, will be retained in the Compliance and Ethics Department’s permanent records.
- Information shared outside of the Integrity Line case review process is not protected by the Compliance and Ethics Department.
- Information shared through the reporting channels may lead to indirect identification of a reporter given the specific details provided.