Data and Record Security Sample Clauses
The Data and Record Security clause establishes requirements for protecting and managing data and records handled under the agreement. It typically outlines the standards and procedures parties must follow to safeguard sensitive information, such as implementing access controls, encryption, and secure storage methods. This clause ensures that confidential or proprietary data is not improperly accessed, disclosed, or lost, thereby reducing the risk of data breaches and ensuring compliance with relevant privacy laws.
Data and Record Security. CONTRACTOR must develop, implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of participant personal information. Employees of CONTRACTOR with access to personal information must take reasonable steps to prevent a breach of the information. Reasonable steps include locking file cabinets, monitoring access to areas containing personal information, locking computer workstations if leaving the area, and maintaining physical control over files, computer workstations, thumb drives, CDs or other media which contains personal information. CONTRACTOR must also ensure the proper disposal of documents or other media which contains personal information. Contracting with a document shredding company will be considered proper disposal of paper documents. CONTRACTOR will be responsible for properly disposing of or erasing electronically stored personal information on hard drives, CDs, thumb drives or other devices under their control.