nondisclosures
Information withheld legally
Nondisclosures are agreements that prohibit sharing confidential information—the plural of nondisclosure, almost always appearing with *agreement* stated or implied: The employees signed nondisclosures before joining the project.
In legal and business contexts, the shorthand refers to these contracts rather than the abstract concept of not disclosing.
Meant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
nonpublic · restricted · sensitive · discretion · silence · embargo · redacted · sealed
Enforceable written agreement
- bindingLegally or morally required
- clauseProvision in agreement
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
- obligationRequired task or commitment
terms · conditions · parties · execution · validity · breach · enforceability · provision
Identity-revealing information
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- GDPREU data protection law
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- encryptionConverting data into code
anonymity · compliance · identity · cybersecurity · regulations
Legal dispute process
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- discoveryAct of finding something
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
injunction · settlement · defendant · plaintiff · enforcement · violation · damages · remedy
Party with an interest
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- licensingGranting official permission
- startupNew business enterprise
confidential
Meant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privilegedHaving special advantages
off-the-record · nonpublic · restricted · sensitive · discretion · silence · embargo · redacted · sealed · suppressed
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- bindingLegally or morally required
- clauseProvision in agreement
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
obligation · terms · conditions · parties · execution · validity · breach · enforceability · provision · stipulation
PII
Identity-revealing information
encryption · anonymity · compliance · identity · cybersecurity · regulations
litigation
Legal dispute process
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- discoveryAct of finding something
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
testimony · injunction · settlement · defendant · plaintiff · enforcement · violation · damages · remedy · jurisdiction
stakeholder
Party with an interest
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- licensingGranting official permission
- startupNew business enterprise
nondisclosuresdisclosures
Acts of revealing information
revelations · announcements · exposures · transparency · openness
nondisclosuresmandatory reporting
Legal duty to notify authorities
whistleblower protections · freedom of information · sunshine laws
- nondisclosure agreementContract forbidding sharing information