HPD Standards of Conduct Class Practice Test

Handling confidential information means keeping it secure and accessible only to people who have a legitimate need to know. This requires sharing only with authorized personnel who need the information to perform their job, and following privacy laws and the organization’s policies. When you limit access and use proper safeguards, you protect individuals’ privacy, prevent data leaks, and reduce the risk of misuse. Sharing broadly, posting on social media, or giving information to friends outside of work clearly violates confidentiality and can lead to policy violations and legal consequences. So the best practice is to share only with authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis and to uphold privacy protections and applicable laws and policies.