Disclosing Protective Services Information : UNC School of Government : 9781560118473 : 1560118474 : 30 Dec 2015 : Confidentiality laws are confusing, and there many of them that overlap, intersect, contradict, and duplicate. Numerous state and federal laws establish confidentiality protections for protective services information received, created, and maintained by county agencies providing social services. There is also a constitutionally recognized right to informational privacy.The confidentiality protection established by this body of law is not absolute. Laws often try to strike the right balance between protecting an individual's privacy and supporting other interests or policy objectives, and they are not always consistent or clear. As a result, county social services officials and attorneys often face the difficult task of finding the applicable laws and determining how best to apply them.This book is intended to help with that process by identifying, describing, and analyzing