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DEFINITIONS Authorized user means a recipient's employees, agents, assigns, representatives, independent contractors, or other persons or entities authorized by the data recipient to access, use or disclose information through this agreement. Authorized user agreement means the confidentiality agreement a recipient requires each of its Authorized Users to sign prior to gaining access to Public Health Information . Breach of confidentiality means unauthorized access, use or disclosure of information received under this agreement. Disclosure may be oral or written, in any form or medium. Breach of security means an action (either intentional or unintentional) that bypasses security controls or violates security policies, practices, or procedures. Confidentjal information a "writing" containing data/information that an individual or establishment has provided in a relationship of trust, with the expectation that it will not be divulged in an identifiable form. In general, confidential data/information is any data/information that is exempt from public disclosure under either state or federal law. If data/information is exempt from public disclosure, it is confidential and entitled to protection. Data/information exempt from disclosure includes, but is not limited to, information protected under the state Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), Medical Records-Health Care Information Access and Disclosure, (RCW 70.02), and Collection, Use, and Accessibility of Health-related Data (RCW 43.70.050). The confidentiality of specific data elements or information in individual databases or record systems may also be defined by federal or state laws or regulations, or policies or procedures developed for those systems. Data storage means electronic media with information recorded on it, such as CDs/DVDs, computers and similar devices. Data transmission means the process of transferring information across a network from a sender (or source), to one or more destinations. Direct identifier Direct identifiers in research data or records include names; postal address information ( other than town or city, state and zip code); telephone numbers, fax numbers, e- mail addresses; social security numbers; medical record numbers; health plan beneficiary numbers; account numbers; certificate /license numbers; vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plant numbers; device identifiers and serial numbers; web universal resource locators ( URLs); internet protocol (IP) address numbers; biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints; and full face photographic images and any comparable images. Disclosure means to permit access to or release, transfer, or other communication of confidential information by any means including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party except the party identified or the party that provided or created the record. Page 3 of 26 09/2017