Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or otherwise required by law, information provided to the Secretary under § 8–1001(b)(3) of this title for purposes of determining whether a claimant left employment as a result of domestic violence shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure to any party. The Secretary may notify the employing unit in general terms that a claimant has left employment as a result of domestic violence. The Secretary may not disclose information provided to the Secretary under § 8–1001(b)(3)(ii) of this title to the employing unit unless the employing unit can establish that: the employing unit has a legitimate need to question the veracity of the information; the employing unit’s need for the information outweighs the claimant’s personal privacy interest; and the employing unit is unable to obtain the information from any other source. Before disclosing information under this section, the Secretary shall: notify the claimant; and redact unnecessary identifying information. An employing unit that receives information under this section may not further disseminate the information. Information related to the status of a claimant or a claimant’s spouse, minor child, or parent as a victim of domestic violence is not public information subject to disclosure as part of the appeals process. The Secretary may adopt regulations to further protect the privacy of the claimant.