How should you handle any personal information gathered during a visit?

• A. Post it publicly.
• B. Keep it confidential and share only as permitted by policy.
• C. Store it without safeguards.
• D. Share with the boater's friends.

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is protecting the information you collect during a visit. Personal data should stay confidential and be shared only when the program’s policies authorize it or when you have explicit consent. This protects the boater’s privacy, builds trust, and keeps you in line with data-handling rules.

Publicly posting personal details would invade privacy and could be used in harmful ways. Sharing with a boater’s friends isn’t appropriate because it isn’t necessary for the program and isn’t allowed without proper authorization. Storing information without safeguards creates a risk of a data breach, compromising sensitive details. Only those with a legitimate need and the right permissions should access or disclose the information, and only to the extent allowed by policy.

So the best practice is to keep personal information confidential and share it only as permitted by policy.