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City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT G CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT State of California Agreement #C0800197 Franchise Tax Board Confidential tax return information is protected from disclosure by law, regulation, and policy. Information security is strictly enforced. Violators may be subject to disciplinary, civil, and/or criminal action. Protecting confidential tax return information is in the public's interest, the state's interest, and the city's interest. A city employee is required to protect the following types of information received from the Franchise Tax Board: • Taxpayer name • Taxpayer address • Taxpayer social security number or taxpayer identification number • Principal business activity code A city employee is required to protect confidential information by: Accessing or modifying information only for the purpose of performing official duties. Never accessing or inspecting information for curiosity or personal reasons. • Never showing or discussing confidential information to or with anyone who does not have the need to know. Placing confidential information only in approved locations. Never removing confidential information from your work site without authorization. As a city employee, you are required to know whether information is protected. if you have any question regarding whether particular information is confidential, check with your department's project coordinator. Unauthorized inspection, access, use, or disclosure of confidential tax return information is a crime under state laws, including but not limited to Sections 19542 and 19552 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 502 of the Penal Code. Unauthorized access, inspection, use, or disclosure may result in either or both of the following: State criminal action • State and /or taxpayer civil action You are reminded that these rules are designed to protect everyone's right to privacy, including your own. nbdentiality statement printed above. I further certify and 1 certify that 1 have read the co understand that unauthorized access, inspection, use, or disclosure of confidential information may be punishable as a crime and may result in disciplinary and /or civil action being taken against me.