AMS acknowledges the importance of keeping confidential any and all information that comes into our possession.  This extends to all work conducted on behalf of AMS for its clients and includes but not limited to financial information, business practices, employee records and salaries, client record or database information.

All information that AMS clients wish to have kept confidential will be treated as confidential by virtue of the organization’s policies or practices. The obligation to maintain confidentiality continues indefinitely, and will not end at termination of employment or contract with AMS.

AMS and its clients have the right to maintain information as confidential.  Examples include:

• Information generated in confidential, self-regulatory processes such as standards setting, certification and accreditation, or business or professional code enforcement.
• Opinions, analyses, evaluations, counseling, and other information received from inside or outside association legal counsel under the attorney-client privilege.
• Certain kinds of tax information or industry wide, profession wide, or field wide statistics, as well as those of individual members.
• Employment and compensation information or data the release of which may be unduly intrusive on personal privacy.

All client records and data to include minutes, proceedings, financial information, agreements, contracts, databases and other client intellectual property are to be protected and secured to the extent provided by law.

RELEASE OF ANY AND ALL CLIENT DATA AND INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF THE CLIENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CONSULTING PRINCIPAL IN CONFORMANCE WITH CLIENT POLICY AND PRACTICES.

Additionally, AMS personnel files shall be protected as confidential information and access to it shall be limited to the employee and the President.