breach of confidentiality
Trust violation revealed
A breach of confidentiality occurs when private information is disclosed without authorization.
The term appears most often in legal, medical, and business contexts where parties have a duty to protect sensitive information: The employee's breach of confidentiality resulted in termination.
A breach may be intentional or accidental, but either can carry serious consequences—lawsuits, professional sanctions, or damaged trust.
- personal dataIndividual identifying details
- sensitive informationData requiring protection from disclosure
- non-disclosure agreementContract binding parties to secrecy
- client privilegeProtected legal communications
- legal penaltiesPunishments imposed by courts
trust violation · privacy · behind closed doors · negligence · whistleblower protection · financial loss · HIPAA compliance · loose lips · spill the beans · classified documents · slip · informed consent · ethical obligation · unauthorized access · whisper · trade secrets · medical records · hacking
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- legal misconductobstruction, perjury, contempt, jury tampering, evidence tampering
- speech crimesdefamation, libel, slander, hate speech, incitement
breach of confidentialitydiscretion
Careful judgment in speech
secrecy · keeping secrets · non-disclosure · confidentiality · information security
breach of confidentialityprofessional integrity
Adherence to occupational principles
fiduciary duty · ethical conduct · compliance · duty of care · loyalty
breach of confidentialitytrustworthiness
Quality of being reliable
loyalty · fidelity · discretion · professional integrity · ethical conduct
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