Archive:Information Confidentiality Policy

**THE UNIVERSAL TRIUMVIRATE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY**
 **4.19.12 | 6.9.13**
Ascencia, Head of Intelligence, Founding Executive
Major Executive and Chief Attorney Arnold Ogamon

**A Law** to clarify the levels of classification and confidentiality within the Triumvirate system of intelligence keeping.

#### Section 1: Levels of Classification

The Triumvirate shall recognize four levels of classification, it should be noted that the Constitution of the Triumvirate grants the Major Executive the right to access all information, as well as the ability to regulate other information via law:

* **Level Zero Classified:** This applies to any public document, this is not a legitimate classification and applies to anything not classified, it is not required that "level zero classified" be printed on the document. It is available to anyone.
* **Level One Classified:** This type of information shall only be accessible by government officials, including Executives, the Deputy Speaker of the Administration, Deputy Department heads, etc. Retired Major Executives shall also be able to access this information, as shall Administrators who have been in office for at least one term consecutive to their current term.
* **Level Two Classified:** This type of information shall only be accessible by Executives ranked Sophomore or above as well as the Minor Executive and the current Speaker of the Administration. Administrators shall have access to this level of information presuming they have been in office for at least two consecutive terms prior to their current term.
* **Level Three Classified:** This is the highest and most critical level of classification in the Triumvirate, it should only be accessible by the Major Executive (including acting Major Executive), an incoming Major Executive, the Chief of Staff, the Minor Executive with consent of the Joint Command Council, and members of the Joint Command Council.

#### Section 2: Changing Classification Levels

The Major Executive, Joint Command Council, or Executive Branch solely may classify or declassify any piece of information presuming they adhere to these rules:

**Section 2.1: To Raise Classification Level**

To raise the classification level of a piece of information it must be information that poses a clear threat to the security of the Triumvirate if it were publicly available at its current state.
**Section 2.2: To Lower Classification Level**

To lower the classification level of a piece of information it must be information which, by lowering classification, does not pose a clear threat to the security of the Triumvirate.
**Section 2.3: Executive Branch Abilities**

The Executive Branch may have the ultimate vote to raise the classification of information to any level, it may be done by a simple majority of the Executives in favor. The Executive Branch may declassify any piece of information to any level by a majority vote.
#### Section 3: Release of Confidential Information

The release of confidential information to those unable to view it shall be considered a Class III Felony and subject to significant punishment at the discretion of the courts. The release of level three information shall be considered treason, as dictated by the Constitution of the Triumvirate and a Class I Felony

#### Section 4: Utilization In Court

Triumvirate courts may order the release of Level 1 classified information for court cases but no information higher than that. If the classification level of the information is changed to a publicly available level then it may be utilized in court. No person in knowledge of confidential information besides level 1 classified information or lower may testify about the information or testify in any manner that would reference or allude to any part of the confidential information.

#### Section 5: Keeping of Information

The Joint Command Council shall hold, keep, and record all confidential information with the assistance of the Department of Intelligence and Head of Intelligence (when appropriate). It shall be the primary duty of the Head of Intelligence and Joint Command Council to collect and document information, while it shall be the duty of the Major Executive and Joint Command Council to keep it.

#### Section 6: Exceptions

**Section 6.1: Extensive Criminal Records**

A person with an extensive criminal record may not access level two or three classified information. If they have been pardoned for their crimes by the Executive Branch they may access level two information but those with extensive criminal records may never view level three classified information.