OVERVIEW Your congregation expects the highest degree of privacy for all of their personal and financial information. So how do you become a church that everyone can trust—from your treasurers, who are responsible for safeguarding confidential church documents, to your members, who entrust a multitude of personal information to your care? Keeping confidential information secure is both a legal and a moral obligation for church leaders. This download provides practical steps you can take to ensure that what happens in the church office stays in the church office. TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW Be Careful What You Share Know when it’s appropriate & legal to share personal information. By Lindsey Reardon ASSESSMENT Keep It Under Wraps 10 questions to ensure financial and personal confidentiality. By Lindsey Reardon HOW TO A Church Office You Can Trust Safeguards to protect the privacy of church information. By Jeff Hanna HOW TO Which Records to Retain Set rules for retaining or discarding church documents. By Richard Hammar HOW TO Keeping Secrets Your church must be careful with the confidential information it controls. By Richard Hammar FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR Are Prayer Lists Legal? The application of the HIPAA Privacy Rules to religious organizations. By Richard Hammar THE LEGAL SIDE For Whose Eyes Only? There are legitimate reasons for your church to reveal its private documents. By Richard Hammar LEADER’S GUIDE Resource Center Quick tips and recommended resources. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Type: Download Pages: 20 Copyright: 2007 RELATED PRODUCTS Protecting Your Church from Crime and Violence Safe Ways to Handle Your Church's Money Secure Your Church Finances |
