As a university sector institution in Nova Scotia, the University's ultimate goal is to keep secure private information, to satisfy requests for information efficiently and accurately through routine channels, and to use the formal access request procedure under FOIPOP as the avenue of last resort. All members of the University must abide by the requirements in this policy for managing and handling information.

The purpose of this policy is to reflect the intention of NSCAD University to protect confidential information as well as personal information in the possession and control of NSCAD. This policy is designed to outline the expectations of employees regarding the handling and storage of confidential or otherwise sensitive information.