Indiana University often must disseminate or share information in order to perform its mission activities. Although not all dissemination is harmful, information dissemination is one of the most commonly performed harmful activities.
Examples of harmful information dissemination include:
Breaking an agreement to keep information confidential.
Sharing data with persons or entities the individual doesn’t expect.
Revealing intimate information, as in a public exposure of private facts.
Amplifying the ability for others to access information.
A threat to disclose personal information.
The use of an individual’s identity, such as using a name or picture, without the individual’s permission.
Disseminating false or misleading information about individuals.
