Under privacy obligations, which statement correctly describes how information sharing should be handled?

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Under privacy obligations, which statement correctly describes how information sharing should be handled?

Sharing information should happen only when it is necessary to protect safety or carry out duties, and there must be a legal authority or policy allowing it. This keeps the split between keeping people safe and respecting privacy clear. When sharing occurs, limit it to the minimum information needed for the purpose (the least amount of data) and apply privacy protections throughout the process—secure transmission, access controls, and proper record-keeping. Records must be protected to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure. That balance is what makes this approach right: it enables coordinated action with other agencies when it’s warranted, while safeguarding privacy by requiring necessity, authorization, and protections for the information and its records. The other options miss this balance: sharing in all cases ignores privacy rights; sharing only when extra coordination is needed is too narrow; and sharing with other agencies being always prohibited is incorrect.

Sharing information should happen only when it is necessary to protect safety or carry out duties, and there must be a legal authority or policy allowing it. This keeps the split between keeping people safe and respecting privacy clear. When sharing occurs, limit it to the minimum information needed for the purpose (the least amount of data) and apply privacy protections throughout the process—secure transmission, access controls, and proper record-keeping. Records must be protected to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.

That balance is what makes this approach right: it enables coordinated action with other agencies when it’s warranted, while safeguarding privacy by requiring necessity, authorization, and protections for the information and its records. The other options miss this balance: sharing in all cases ignores privacy rights; sharing only when extra coordination is needed is too narrow; and sharing with other agencies being always prohibited is incorrect.

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