Today I was greeted at work with an email from DAS (Department of Administrative Services) that read:
“To all Executive Branch Employees,
Please be aware the DAS mistakenly sent an unredacted version of a vaccine exception spreadsheet regarding Executive Branch employee’s earlier today to the Oregonian and Statesman Journal. No other media outlets or organizations received the unredacted spreadsheet. Included in the spreasheet was individual state employees’ vaccination status. While we have been told no personally identifiable information will be reported, there may be news coverage of the inadvertent disclosure of the data. DAS regrets the error.
Oregon Department of Administrative Services.”
DAS regrets the error … REALLY ?? And you think that is enough for your exposure of MY information ??? HR told me that my vaccination or exemption status would be held in the STRICTEST confidentiality … not even my manager would know my status … Well looks like the whole world knows it now ! Thanks for your STRICTEST confidentiality!!!If I inadvertently disclose one of our clients information – I see their prescriptions, their diagnosis etc … I can be FINED PERSONALLY a huge sum of money … How does DAS get to make a disclosure about my personal health information and say … oops we regret this error????
Further more, How co-incidental is it that this unfortunate mistake happens the day AFTER the mandate deadline? In our current political climate there is a distinct division between vaxxed and unvaxxed … now the whole world knows where I stand … I wonder, was that the point of this exercise ? Am i now on a list somewhere ? And who is going to be there to protect me from the fall out of this exposure??
My employer speaks to Core Values and expects us to follow them daily at work and at home … Integrity, Innovation, Respect, Service Equity, Responsibility, Stewardship, and Professionalism. My employer just violated EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
Gee … We regret this error … TRY AGAIN … ACT LIKE IT!!!!!! and HONOR your own CORE VALUES!