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Orange, County Operational r a Countywide Public Mass Notification System Standard Operating Procedures C. Confidentiality Agencies shall be responsible for: (i) ensuring that users maintain the confidentiality of all user login and password information; (ii) ensuring that users use the service in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to use of personal information; (iii) any breach of the terms of this policy or the vendor agreement by any user; and (iv) all communications by users using the service. Agencies shall promptly notify the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the vendor if it becomes aware of any user action or omission that would constitute a breach or violation of this policy or the vendor agreement. Through the "Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Orange and Participants for use of Countywide Mass Notification System," each agency is bound in writing to the confidentiality obligations sufficient to permit agencies to fully perform its obligations under this policy or the vendor agreement. VI. AUTHORIZED SYSTEM USERS A. Public Notifications In general, use of the system in most cities is the responsibility of the local law enforcement agency. Since law is responsible to make alert, notification and evacuation orders. However, others may also be authorized to make notifications will be officials including , emergency management, fire and city manager departments. County Administrator: The Orange County Sheriff's Department will act as the Countywide Public Mass Notification System County Administrator. County Administrator responsibilities are covered in section IX. System Administration and Operation. County User: Orange County Sheriff's Department Emergency Communication Division (9- 1-1 dispatch), Control One and Emergency Management Division personnel will be setup as "County" users. County Users will have permission to access and launch emergency notifications to all jurisdictions within Orange County consistent with County Operational Area public safety response guidelines. All other county agencies will have permission to execute inter department notifications. The Orange County Emergency Operations Center, when activated will be responsible for all public notifications to unincorporated areas during an emergency, For day to day use of the system for public safety incidents including but not limited to hazmats, felony crimes with suspects still at large, the Orange County Sheriff's Department Commander will be responsible for execution of messages. Local Agency Administrator: A minimum of one designated Local Agency Administrator will be required for each Agency participating in the countywide System. Local Agency Administrator responsibilities are covered in section IX. System Administration and Operation, Local Agency User: Participating Agencies may have an unlimited number of Local Agency Users. Local Agency Users will have access to resident contact records within their jurisdiction as well as neighboring jurisdictions with an established MOU agreement. Local Page 6 of 14