Privacy Officers Articles

Ideas to Foster Privacy Awareness

All it takes is a careless slip by an employee to cause a massive privacy breach. Read this article to find creative ideas for your privacy officer to foster privacy awareness in the office.

Requests to Correct Personal Information

An individual should expect that the information your organization has collected is complete, factual, and current. If an individual requests records of his/her personal information and believes that it is not, a request can be made to have your organization correct it.

Responding to Personal Information Access Requests

A personal information access request allows an individual the right to view or obtain a copy of some types of personal information that your organization has collected.

Introductory and Refresher Privacy Training

Whenever your organization hires any new staff, such as a general employee, volunteer, or contractor, a privacy officer will usually be responsible for conducting, monitoring, or performing introductory and refresher privacy training.

Hiring a Privacy Officer

The key to hiring your organization’s first privacy officer shouldn’t be a secret. Follow these helpful tips to hire the right privacy officer who fits your organization’s needs.