Confidential Information
NON-DISCLOSURE
During employment with Donnelly College, employees will become exposed to valuable and confidential information concerning matters relating to Donnelly College, its students, vendors, donors, and service providers. The protection of confidential business information and trade secrets is vital to the interests and success of Donnelly College. All information concerning the business affairs of the college, its students, suppliers, donors, funders, employees, or personnel with which it is associated is considered confidential information and is the sole and exclusive property of Donnelly College.
Employees shall not use, disclose or reveal any confidential information, at any time either during or following their employment with Donnelly College, except while performing their duties for the College, under the direction and approval of the administration, or as may be required by law. If you are unsure if the information constitutes confidential information, please refer your inquiries to your supervisor or the Human Resources Director.
Such confidential information and trade secrets shall specifically include, among other things, without limitation, the following:
• Compensation data
• Financial information of Donnelly and/or its students
• Personally, identifiable student information (FERPA)
• Operating strategies
• Pending projects and proposals
• Funding sources
• Contracts
• Personnel information
• Employee Payroll Data
• Business & Marketing Plans & Strategies
• Budgets
• Computer Processes
• Student and Donor Lists
• Student and Donor Programs
• Student and Donor Preferences
• Student and Donor Leads
• Past Projects & Proposals
• Grant and funding information
• Proprietary Operations Procedures/Manuals
• Pricing Information & Costing Sheets
• The Identity of Donnelly College’s Preferred Vendors
Employees who improperly use or disclose confidential business information or trade secrets to anyone outside Donnelly College, or to anyone within the College who is not authorized to receive the information, may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, even if they do not actually benefit from the use or disclosure of such information. Further, current, or former employees who misappropriate or improperly use or disclose Donnelly College’s confidential information or trade secrets may be subject to legal action, in accordance with applicable law.