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The Workforce Privacy Network is a collaborative community for sharing information about privacy and security in the workplace providing guidance to employers. We are an affinity group of the International Association for Human Resource Information Management

• To promote awareness and understanding of the privacy and security issues involved in the collection and use of personal information by employers;

• To provide a forum for, and contribute to, the development of best practices by employers in the areas of privacy and security; and

• To represent IHRIM in building a community of interest and cooperation with other associations, organizations and governmental entities in realizing practical and effective privacy and security protection in the workplace.

The terms "privacy" and "security" encompass many concepts. For purposes of this web site and the resulting work of the IHRIM Workforce Privacy Network the following general statements of scope apply:

Privacy - the sensitivity that organizations demonstrate through actions, attitudes, policy, and practice toward the collection and use of personally-identifiable information about individuals. Areas of influence include: public opinion, legislation, regulation, technology, marketplace conditions, and other factors which may effect the expectations that individuals have regarding their own privacy and/or impact how organizations collect and use their personal information.

Security - the methods, tools, media, and actions that an organization uses to capture, store, manage, and disseminate information about individuals as well as the use of such information to ensure physical and workplace security. Areas of influence include: best practices, technology advances and evaluation, policy development, and other factors which may affect an organization's ability to appropriately protect information about individuals.

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Your Input and Support is Needed

There are several ways that you can help advance this site:

Share your ideas, questions and comments with us. (Contact Us)
Share any "war stories" about breaches in privacy or other misuses of HR information with us.
Send a copy of your organization's policy and procedure for handling HR information to the committee.
Help us become a clearing-house for data protection and privacy issues by bringing relevant developments, news stories, magazine articles, web sites, and other resources to our attention.
Join IHRIM and our Affinity Group to participate in our data protection and privacy activities.
Join IHRIM and our List Serve and participate in the data protection and privacy discussions.
Encourage your local IHRIM chapter to present programs on data protection and privacy.
Let us know if information at this site is not useful or suggestions on ways we can improve its content.

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Volunteers – an essential piece of IHRIM leadership

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A chance for you to lead, learn and grow, professionally and personally…

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What your organization gains:

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Employees with enhanced leadership and management skills gained through opportunities to develop key business skills and industry knowledge

If you are interested in volunteering for the Workforce Privacy Network, please contact us.

Workforce Privacy Network Board

2006/2007 Board of Directors and Committee Members:

President & Chair	Carla Gracen	Ceridian
Chief Financial Officer/Secretary	Ian Turnbull	Canadian Privacy Institute
Membership Director	Nevin Maffett	Application Outfitters
Web Director	Carl Bennett, CISSP	Application Outfitters
Privacy Advisors	Dr. Donald Harris	HR Privacy Solutions Ltd
Past President/Chair	Anne Clifford	Fidelity Human Resources

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Your Input and Support is Needed

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Workforce Privacy Network Board

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