Confidentiality Law
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A Confidentiality Law is a body of law that governs the obligations of entities and individuals to keep certain information secret and to protect that information from unauthorized disclosure.
- Context:
- It can (typically) originate from statutory law, common law, or contractual agreements.
- It can (typically) include laws related to trade secrets, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), attorney-client privilege, and medical confidentiality.
- It can (typically) require entities to implement reasonable measures to safeguard confidential information, including data protection policies and cybersecurity practices.
- It can (often) be enforced through civil litigation, resulting in remedies such as injunctions, damages, or both.
- It can (often) apply to various domains including healthcare, legal, commercial, and governmental sectors.
- It can (often) intersect with privacy law, although it focuses specifically on the protection of shared information within a defined relationship or agreement, rather than the broader concept of privacy.
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- See: Privacy Law.