Values are considered confidential if the number is made of up fewer than three contributors’ information or where one owner’s data makes up more than 80 percent of the value of that number. Forest owners are asked whether they are prepared to waive these strict confidentiality criteria in relation to the data they supply. If a number does not meet the confidentiality criteria and one of the contributors to the confidential number is not prepared to waive the confidentiality rules then that number is not published.

Protection of novel and unique ideas or secret information. Protection of confidential information may be an issue when design consultancies make presentations to potential clients, which may require a confidentiality agreement between designer and client.

Prevention of disclosure, to other than authorized individuals, of a sponsor's proprietary information or of a subject's identity.

Protection of information related to a child's identity, life and circumstances, and that of her family, from inappropriate disclosure to other parties.

Keeping information private. This is an important component of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) and treatment services.

If you send information about yourselves to us we guarantee that your data will be handled sensitively and not passed to other departments or organisations without your prior consent.

the principle that prohibits physicians from disclosing confidential comments made to them by patients unless required to do so by law. The law may require physicians to violate patient confidentiality if the patient poses a serious threat to his or her own health and the well-being or that of others.

Protection of data from unauthorised access.

A way to ensure that information is not disclosed to anyone other then the intended parties. Information is encrypted to provide confidentiality. Also known as privacy.

A concept that requires organisations to ensure that information will not be passed on to you or another organisation. This varies from organisation to organisation, but generally organisations and workers are not permitted to pass information to others unless; there is the danger of harm to yourself or others or they believe that a child is at risk of harm. This does not necessarily mean that it prevents workers from talking about you with other workers in their organisation such as their manager. Make sure you are clear about the organisations confidentiality policy before you disclose sensitive information.

ethical obligation that forbids a therapist from disclosing information about a client or patient during treatment.

Protection, in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, if personally identifiable information including, but not limited to written information.(laws/policy, by it, confidential, not told)

A principle observed by lawyers, doctors, pastors, psychologists, and psychiatrists that dictates that the goings-on in a professional and private relationship are not divulged to anyone else. See privileged communication.

Protection of one's personal identifying information. Adoption agencies may not disclose identifying information about any client to any other source except in special circumstances as described in licensing regulations (such as when there is a child abuse allegation).

Assurance that no information contained in school records be released without parental permission, except as provided by law.

The obligation not to disclose information; the right of a person to withhold information from others. Information in medical records, case registries, and other data files and bases is generally confidential, and epidemiologists are required to obtain permission before being given access to it. This may be the informed consent of the person to whom the records relate or the permission of an institutional review board. See also respect for autonomy; informed consent.

The concept of protecting data from unauthorized disclosure.

the protection of information revealed during patient-health care worker encounters, including all written or electronic records of these encounters

(con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty) NOUN: The practice of discretion in keeping information private or secret. For example, medical authorities are often by law prohibited from revealing the medical records of their patients.

A promise from the interviewer to the person being interviewed that no information will be given to anyone except the researchers if it can show who the person being interviewed is. For example, an interviewer could promise an ex-patient that complaints the ex-patient makes about a doctor would never reach anyone not working on the study, unless the complaint were completely separated from the ex-patient who made it. There are almost always some limits to confidentiality; for example, if the person being interviewed is thought to be a “danger to self or others,” then that information could be given after all. If an interviewer thinks a person is suicidal, the interviewer could tell a doctor so, even if the interview is confidential.

the holding in strict confidence information obtained about the person and his or her circumstances.

Secrecy. In research this involves not revealing the identity of research subjects, or factors which may lead to the identification of individual research subjects.

The degree of protection afforded individually identifiable health information. When sharing information and records about an individual, insurers and employers must respect an individual's right to privacy.

Provides that information shared during the course of a dispute resolution process is deemed private and is not to be revealed to anyone outside of the process. Typically, the expectations and the legal requirements regarding confidentiality are discussed before a process begins. See ORC 3217.023 For Ohio's mediation confidentiality statue.

A component of information protection involving the control of who has access to the information.

The condition in which the sensitive data is protected and disclosed to authorised parties only, e.g. assurance of privacy using encryption or other methods.

Privileged information that is treated as private and not for dissemination. The requirement that the use of or disclosure of information concerning applications and recipients of child support services be restricted except as required by federal and state law.

Ensuring that sensitive information is kept private and is accessible only by authorized personnel who have a need to know.

An assurance that all-identifiable private information will be kept secret and not be made available to anyone other than the investigator to whom it was entrusted.

An agent is obligated to safeguard his/her principal's lawful confidences and secrets. Therefore, a real estate broker must keep confidential any information that may weaken a principal's bargaining position. The duty of confidentiality precludes a broker who represents a seller from disclosing to a buyer that the seller can, or must, sell a property below the listed price. Conversely, a broker who represents a buyer is prohibited from disclosing to a seller that the buyer can, or will, pay more than what has been offered for a property. The duty of confidentiality does not include an obligation by a broker who represents a seller to withhold know material facts about the condition of the seller's property from the buyer, or to misrepresent the property's condition. To do so constitutes misrepresentation and may impose liability on both the broker and/or the seller.

The commitment that information will not be disclosed without authorisation.

See also "broom closet". The ritual is a private religious event and unless you are specifically told that the ritual is "open" all information pertaining thereto should be held in confidence. This especially includes the place, and people involved. DON'T leave a written invitation where others can see it. DON'T give such details to friends, family or others; even if the one you speak to is cool, someone they mention it to may not be. Remember the old WW II adage, "Loose lips sink ships".

Keeps information private.

A professional ethic which protects the privacy of clients. Confidentiality prevents the disclosure of personal information to any third party outside the realm of NFP instruction without the client's prior written authorization.

(also secrecy or privacy) Preventing the disclosure of information to unauthorized persons or (especially network confidentiality) making it incomprehensible to an electronic eavesdropper

an obligation that stops a service from using or disclosing any information in a way that could harm the interests of the person or service providing the information. Confidentiality is a rule for managing private information. It restricts access to information to authorised persons, entities and processes at authorised times and in an authorised manner. Services taking part in the Better Service Delivery Program will be required to have a written policy on confidentiality.

this virtue is directed toward protecting information about a patient that could be used to harm the patient if known by certain others.

Refers to maintaining the confidentiality of trial participants including their personal identity and all personal medical information. The trial participants' consent to the use of records for data verification purposes should be obtained prior to the trial and assurance must be given that confidentiality will be maintained.

This property is not strictly related to authentication but it is worth defining since it can be provided by cryptography and since it is often confused with authentication. A system that provides confidentiality protects traffic from disclosure by anyone except the sender and the recipient. In contrast, a system that provides authentication ensures that the person sending or receiving the data is indeed who they claim to be. This confusion is increased by SSL which provides options for both confidentiality and authentication. In addition, browsers have the current practice of displaying a single padlock for "security" whose meaning is ambiguous.

Confidentiality is defined as the obligations of one person to preserve the secrecy of another's personal information.

Common law implies a duty to protect an employer's confidential information both during the employee's employment and after that employment. However, there are a number of steps that must be taken in order to successfully protect the employer's confidential information. Those steps include:- · an appropriately drafted confidentiality provision in the written contract; · securing confidential information from all but those who need to use it; and · making it plainly known to relevant employees that the material is regarded by the employer as confidential. Post-employment restraint is commonly a complementary provision to the confidentiality clause. Not only may an employee be prevented from using confidential information, it is possible to prevent them from putting themselves in a position where they can use it to damage their previous employer.

Confidentiality pertains to keeping information protected from unauthorized disclosure or viewing.

In the course of normal treatment, health-care professionals by the nature of their job necessarily come into contact with information about patients that others would not normally possess. This places special burdens of confidentiality on them that are not share by others, but which are analogous to those found in some other professions (e.g., attorney-client privilege). [See Case Studies related to Confidentiality

The ability to ensure that information is not disclosed to people who aren't explicitly intended to receive it.

The ethical principle that a clinician may not disclose information provided in the course of treatment.

The prevention of the unauthorised disclosure of information.

For translators and interpreters, professional confidentiality is absolute. It goes into effect the moment the translator or interpreter is given access to the client's information and remains in effect until his or her death. It applies in all cases, with no exceptions. Some countries have laws granting client-translator and client-interpreter confidentiality the same status as is enjoyed by physicians and lawyers.

The protection, from unauthorized disclosure, of information that an individual has disclosed in a relationship of trust and with the expectation that it will not be divulged to others without permission.

the condition of honoring a request or expectation that information will be protected from disclosure.

(secrecy) the principle that keeps information from being disclosed to anyone not authorized to access it

For the purposes of the waste tire manifest system, some information on the Comprehensive Trip Log is confidential. This could include "load type" and "load amount" and the specific transaction between the generator and hauler or between the hauler and end use facility for a given load. All other information is considered public information unless demonstrated otherwise to the satisfaction of the Board. ( more information...)

The ability of data owners and data stewards to control access to or release of private information.

Confidentiality refers to the property that information not be made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, entities or processes.

Used here to describe keeping medical information, including HIV status, confidential or private.

Law]. Any privileged communication between a lawyer and client.

Ensuring that sensitive data is limited to specific individuals (external and internal) or groups within an organization. The confidentiality of the information is based on the degree to which an organization must protect its information – for example, registered, proprietary, or nonproprietary.

concerned with the notion that there is protection from intrusion, that no one can access the contents of data or information being sent and that no one can identify who is sending or receiving a message. (p. 138)

The privacy of information about students and their families. Confidential information may be about problems and disabilities, test scores, background, etc. Paras and other educators are required by law to respect the confidentiality of this information. .

Maintaining secrecy.

Confidentiality is the need to ensure that information is disclosed only to those who are authorized to view it.

Information about you is kept private.

People in certain relationships are protected by law from having to give any evidence in court regarding communications between them. Communications between a lawyer and a client have this special protection. A court-appointed reconciliator also has this protection with regard to communications made in the course of attempting to reconcile spouses. Most professional associations have ethical guidelines regarding the confidentiality of communications between members and their clients. These guidelines form a very important part of the professional relationship. However, they do not necessarily provide protection from disclosure in court. The laws regarding the relationship between other professionals and their clients such as clergy and their parishioners, doctors and their patients, vary across the country. These professionals may be called upon to testify in court.

The professional commitment and act on the part of all fiduciary personnel of safeguarding all private and personal information against unauthorized disclosure.

The principle of ethic according to which the professional may not disclose information about a client with ought the client's consent. This information includes the identity of the client, content of overt verbalizations, professional opinions about the client, and material from records. In specific circumstances professionals may be compelled by law to reveal to designated authorities some information (such as threats of violence, commission of crimes, and suspected child abuse) that would be relevant to legal judgments.

That aspect of security which deals with the restriction of information to those who are authorized to use it. An attack on confidentiality would seek to view databases, print files, discover a password, etc., to which the attacker was not entitled.

(confidentialité) - the sensitivity of information or assets to unauthorized disclosure, recorded as classification or designation, each of which implies a degree of injury should unauthorized disclosure occur

the fiduciary duty that requires the agent to keep secret any information that his or her principal considers to be private.

All information received about a child support case is to be kept within the scope of the agency and disseminated only to authorized persons.

Information that is treated as private and not for publication. Information is confidential if it is intended to be kept in confidence or kept secret.

The fiduciary duty that prohibits the agent from communicating personal information about the principal that was given to or acquired by the agent within the scope of employment as an agent to the principal. Personal information must be kept confidential unless the client releases the agent, or subagent, from this duty. However, the material facts and defects of a property are not confidential.

In genetics, the expectation that genetic material and the information gained from testing that material will not be available without the donor's consent.

A basic security function of cryptography. Confidentiality provides assurance that only authorized users can read or use confidential or secret information. Without confidentiality, anyone with network access can use readily available tools to eavesdrop on network traffic and intercept valuable proprietary information. For example, an Internet Protocol security service that ensures a message is disclosed only to intended recipients by encrypting the data. See also cryptography; authentication; integrity; nonrepudiation.

The professional-client promise not to reveal information without consent.

Refers to the need to protect information because of its value or sensitivity.

The property that information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorised parties.

the nonoccurrence of the unauthorized disclosure of information [ Barbacci 95].

Ensures that people who don= t have the appropriate clearance, access, and need to know@ do not access the information

The ethical principle that a physician may not reveal any information disclosed in the course of medical treatment.

A guarantee that personally identifiable information about a student or family remains private and may only be shared among agencies with the written permission of the parent.

Confidentiality means respecting a potential participant or participant’s right to be free from unauthorized release of information, particularly if it could be prejudicial to a participant’s interest. Confidentiality concerns records of private information relating to participants, particularly the researcher’s agreement with the participant about how the participant’s records of private information will be handled, managed, and disseminated (e.g., shared with others). For example, it would include the manner for safeguarding and sharing a list of clients seen at the pregnancy counseling center. Only an “unauthorized” release of research information implicates an individual’s confidentiality.

the requirement not to reveal information court clerk - the person who keeps the written or taped records of the case proceedings

The prevention of disclosure of information to anyone other than authorized individuals or processes.

a principle which states that personal information about others, particularly patients, should not be revealed to persons not authorized to receive such information.

The quality of secrecy attaching to certain information and/or documents, that thereby require protection, usually taking the form of restricted access.

Confidentiality concerns the protection of sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure

An assurance that information is not disclosed to unauthorized entities or processes (DOD JP 1994; JCS 1997).

Keeping secret data from unauthorized eyes.

The non-disclosure of information. Rutgers can maintain confidentiality to the extent permitted by law. CONFLICT OF INTEREST When a university employee would have a direct or indirect financial benefit due to a buyers decision.

Maintaining the privacy of personal information. Clinical trials should ensure that participants are not identifiable in their published work and that only designated researchers access private information.

particularly in medical relationships, the policy of keeping private information secret between patients and their physicians

a statement made in confidence, intended to be kept secret

Protecting the content of a message from unauthorized disclosure.

The legally required process of keeping identifying or other significant information secret. Also, the principle of ethical practice that requires social workers and other professionals not to disclose information about a client without the client's consent.

Ensuring sensitive information can only be viewed or altered by those authorized to do so

Confidentiality is a promise given to someone not to reveal their identity, particularly to those could retaliate against them. Ethics officers often promise confidentiality to those who would like to report misconduct, but would not if others knew who had reported it.

A research condition in which no one except the researcher(s) knows the identities of the research subjects. The treatment of information that a subject has disclosed to the researcher in a relationship of trust and with the expectation that it will not be revealed to others in ways that violate the original agreement, unless permission is granted by the subject.

Assuring that information about participants is kept secret such that access is limited to appropriate (authorized) persons.

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Act of not divulging information disclosed in a relationship of trust without permission, including fulfilling the expectation that it will remain private.

A legal and ethical practice, where professionals may not disclose or discuss information regarding a client, student, or patient, including the diagnostic and treatment services without the express written consent of the student, client, patient, or family.

Limited observation and disclosure of knowledge.

The right to keep certain information secret.

The protection and control of information privy to persons.

Assuring information will be kept secret, with access limited to appropriate persons. [NSA Glossary

policy that ensures information provided by students will not be shared with others on campus, except for reasons of emergency, without the express, written consent of the student

Prevention of disclosure, to other than authorized individuals, of client's proprietary information, investigation findings, or of a subject's identity.

( confidentialité) - the attribute that information must not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals, because of the resulting injury to national or other interests, with reference to specific provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Keeping the content of a document secret from anyone who is not authorized to see it.

Restrictions on certain data from the Unemployment Inusrance system (that are collected by the BLS's CEW data) that prohibit the release of employment information for industries employing a very small number of workers, or which account for an overwhelming percentage of total employment in an area. These restrictions can cause certain challenges for statistical collection and analysis, but there are ways to work around them.

the expectation that information communicated in the context of a special relationship will be held in confidence or kept secret.

Prevention of disclosure, to other than authorised individuals, of a sponsors proprietary information or a subjectâ€(tm)s identity.

Pertains to the treatment of information that an individual has disclosed in a relationship of trust and with the expectation that it will not be divulged to others in ways that are inconsistent with the understanding of the original disclosure without permission.

keeping secure and secret from others, information given by or about an individual in the course of a professional relationship.

Protecting information intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person. In some communities, the decision to seek outside agencies or authorities or to reveal private matters is disloyal; thus confidentiality is a major issue in many minority communities.

The protection of personal information from persons who are not authorized to see or hear it. See elsewhere for specific state and federal laws related to confidentiality.

The act of keeping something private and secret from all but those who are authorised to see it.

(see NON-DISCLOSURE).

By using a trust, the name of a beneficiary need not be disclosed as the trustee transacts business in the name of the trustees or in the name of the trust.

This means that ALL information obtained from community residents, whether it’s gotten from surveys or in Home Health Parties, is received in the strictest confidence, not to be shared with anyone at any time, without the residents’ permission. There will be more about confidentiality later in this training session.

Requirement of both federal and state law which requires that all persons treated and/or rehabilitated, including all former persons treated and\or rehabilitated for drug and alcohol abuse and dependence, be secure in their right to privacy except as disclosure is permitted by law.

the quality of protection against unauthorised accessed to private or secret information.

The information in the systems is disclosed only to those who have a need to see and use it.

The privacy of income tax and GST/HST returns and other related tax information. The only people with access to this information are those who are authorized by law or those to whom the taxpayer has given permission in writing.

The process by which we keep all information regarding the consumer in confidence. Information can only be released with the consumer's or legally responsible person's permission. In the case of an emergency some information can be released to ensure safety or if mandated by the Court system.

The duty of agents not to disclose any information about their clients.

The protection of your personal information as required by state or federal law or by policy of your health care provider.

Particularly in close trading relationships, giving access to confidential information and trade secrets to trading partners can be dangerous. If you are obliged to disclose sensitive material, you need protection to keep information secret and secure, prevent disclosure to third parties or stop commercial information being used to compete with you. A separate confidentiality agreement or a confidentiality undertaking term in another agreement should address these issues both during and after the relationship.

Precautions an individual other than the student's parent must take in not revealing information, without consent, about a specific student, to someone who is not directly involved with that student.

confidentialité Refers to information being made available or disclosed only to individuals, entities or processes authorized to see or use that information. Source: Policy on Electronic Authorization and Authentication

The service that protects information from knowledge or disclosure. Encryption is an example of Confidentiality.

The obligation of a custodian to protect personal information and not misuse or wrongfully disclose it.

The condition when designated information collected for approved purposes is not disseminated beyond a community of authorized knowers. It is distinguished from secrecy, which results from the intentional concealment or withholding of information. [OTA-TCT-606] Confidentiality refers to: 1) how data will be maintained and used by the organization that collected it; 2) what further uses will be made of it; and 3) when individuals will be required to consent to such uses. It includes the protection of data from passive attacks and requires that the information (in an MIS or transmitted) be accessible only for reading by authorized parties. Access can include printing, displaying, and other forms of disclosure, including simply revealing the existence of an object.

Feature of information to be kept for unauthorised third parties (people, entities or systems). Result of a ciphering transaction.

Employees are cautioned about confidentiality when they sign on the university database: ".... Protect this information by safeguarding it when in use, filing it properly when not in use, and discuss it only with those who have a legitimate need to know" (Employee Handbook). Students and employees are well advised by Proverbs: If you argue your case with a neighbor do not betray another man's confidence or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation (Proverbs 25:9-10).

Confidentiality has been defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as "ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access" and is one of the cornerstones of Information security. Confidentiality is one of the design goals for many cryptosystems, made possible in practice by the techniques of modern cryptography.

Guarantee that a message will be legible to no-one other than the intended recipient. Confidentiality is an essential role of cryptography systems.

A component of encryption. Confidentiality mechanisms ensure that only authorized people can see data stored on or traveling across the network.

This ensures that only the individual intended recipient can read files.

A function of cryptography. Confidentiality guarantees that only the intended recipient(s) of a message can view the message (decrypt the ciphertext).

Confidentiality is an important aspect in all communications emanating from treasury. This is frequently ensured by the use of encryption and decryption hardware and/or software.

A message is confidential when its contents can only be read by authorized recipients. Without encryption, message contents can be read by third parties, unnoticed by sender and addressee. By using powerful encryption algorithms it is guaranteed that only entitled recipients can read the contents.

term describing the limited access to a child or family's records to school personnel having direct involvement with the child