• Disclose only private information that is relevant to achieve legitimate and necessary public health goals • Release private information only if there are no less intrusive means to protect public health • Determine whether the good that is intended is significant enough to justify the potential harm that can come from suspending privacy rights, (e.g. the harm from stigmatization of individuals or particular communities) • Provide public education to correct misconceptions about disease transmission and to offset misattribution of blame to particular communities