confidentiality
private handling of information
Confidentiality means keeping private information secret and sharing it only with people who are allowed to know it.
confidentiality of [information/data/records]
- The company promises to protect the confidentiality of customer data.
- All survey responses will be treated with strict confidentiality.
- The system uses encryption to preserve the confidentiality of medical records.
- We must protect the confidentiality of this information.
- The report was handled with confidentiality.
duty to keep secrets
Confidentiality is the rule that a professional must not tell other people private information about someone they work with or care for.
confidentiality between [professional] and [client/patient]; [someone] is bound by confidentiality
- Therapists are required to maintain confidentiality unless someone is at risk of serious harm.
- The lawyer explained the limits of confidentiality before the meeting began.
- Employees who handle personal records are bound by confidentiality.
- Doctors must respect patient confidentiality.
- The lawyer promised confidentiality.
- Base: confidentiality
- Plural: confidentialities, confidentiality
breach of confidentiality
1breaking a privacy duty
A breach of confidentiality happens when someone shares private information that they were supposed to keep secret.
- Sharing the patient’s name with the media was a serious breach of confidentiality.
- The employee was dismissed after a breach of confidentiality involving salary records.
- The email may constitute a breach of confidentiality if it contains client details.
client confidentiality
1privacy for client information
Client confidentiality means keeping a client’s information private.
- The consultant refused to name the company because of client confidentiality.
- Law firms take client confidentiality extremely seriously.
- We cannot publish the details without violating client confidentiality.
confidentiality agreement
1contract to keep secrets
A confidentiality agreement is a document you sign promising not to share certain private information.
- All contractors must sign a confidentiality agreement before they can access the files.
- The settlement terms are covered by a confidentiality agreement.
- She could not discuss the project because she was under a confidentiality agreement.
confidentiality clause
1Contract term to keep information private
A rule in a contract that says you must not share certain information.
- The confidentiality clause prevents employees from revealing company secrets.
- She signed the confidentiality clause before starting the job.
confidentiality clause
1contract privacy section
A confidentiality clause is the part of a contract that says what information must be kept secret.
- The contract includes a confidentiality clause covering customer lists and pricing data.
- Because of the confidentiality clause, the parties cannot reveal the terms of the deal.
- Their lawyers negotiated a stricter confidentiality clause.
doctor-patient confidentiality
1privacy between doctor and patient
Doctor-patient confidentiality means a doctor must not share a patient’s private information except in special situations allowed by law.
- Doctor-patient confidentiality encourages people to speak honestly about their health.
- The records were protected by doctor-patient confidentiality.
- There are limited exceptions to doctor-patient confidentiality, such as when someone is in immediate danger.
maintain confidentiality
1keep information private
To maintain confidentiality is to keep private information secret.
- All staff are trained to maintain confidentiality when handling personal data.
- Please maintain confidentiality about the interview process until we announce the decision.
- The clinic has procedures to maintain the confidentiality of patient records.