Questions tagged [confidentiality]
The confidentiality tag has no usage guidance.
63
questions
1
vote
2
answers
867
views
Is privilege often misused to mean confidential?
It seems to me that these two terms may be completely different and yet they often seem to be used in an interchangeable and anyway an overlapping manner.
Under data protection laws, data controllers ...
- 9,283
4
votes
1
answer
177
views
In 2013, many news sites reported that a US programmer (Bob) outsourced his work to a company in China. Isn't that illegal?
If you don't know, I'm talking about this:
https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/business/us-outsource-job-china/index.html
NPR and BBC also reported on this.
From what I've read, Bob only got fired by his ...
- 436
1
vote
2
answers
117
views
Do confidentiality agreements implicitly allow to discuss confidential information with coworkers?
How enforceable is the following confidentiality provision in an employment agreement:
All project and data information and related technological matters are
confidential information and shall remain ...
- 83
2
votes
1
answer
100
views
If issuers have to file Form D to easily sell shares of private company registered in USA , then are private company investments not "confidential?"
If issuers of securities have to file Form D to easily sell shares or make private placements of private company registered in USA , then are private company investments not "confidential? ...
- 21
4
votes
2
answers
196
views
Security clearance of police officers
My question is inspired by this one, but it’s not the same.
It is my understanding that the federal law-enforcement officers who seized the boxes of documents held by “45” expected to find some papers ...
- 141
2
votes
2
answers
183
views
What law requires me to safeguard classified information?
Let's say I have a briefcase full of Top Secret papers, and I carelessly leave it on the table at Burger King and it falls into the wrong hands.
18 U.S. Code § 798 apparently only applies if I "...
- 3,587
4
votes
2
answers
169
views
Contract says all information must be kept confidential. Does this mean I cannot outsource?
Let's say there's something like this in the contract:
"Without the prior written consent of the other party, no party shall disclose any Confidential Information to any third party"
Does ...
- 436
2
votes
3
answers
145
views
In a way aren't Non-Disclosure and Non-disparagement Agreements functionally very similar?
At a high level NDAs basically say "do not disclose confidential information to the public". At a high level Non-disparagement agreements basically say "do not disclose information to ...
1
vote
2
answers
243
views
Must a counselor therapist keep certain information confidential even if it pertains to illegal activity?
Generally speaking medical professionals are obligated to keep their patient information confidential, I think by legislation or the licensing body that allows them to practice. I'm not sure if it's ...
- 11
2
votes
1
answer
81
views
Do NDAs apply to all future interactions between the two parties or just the next one?
A follow up to the question is an NDA binding for sex worker or escorts?
If someone hired an escort (or sex worker) and had her sign an NDA stating that she will not divulge their relationship, and ...
- 45
1
vote
1
answer
38
views
GDPR When using an external CV formatting company
As a recruitment company, if I use an external company to format CVs that have been shared, do I need to inform the candidates? What are the potential pitfalls of an external company being given ...
- 11
-2
votes
2
answers
202
views
Is it common to provide evidence via email to a lawyer?
Do clients and attorneys typically communicate evidence via e-mail or cloud-based sharing services (i.e. One Drive or Dropbox)?
If so, are these safe for confidential material? It this a common way to ...
- 49
2
votes
1
answer
72
views
In what states of the U.S., and under what conditions can a priest be compelled to testify of information a penitent disclosed to them?
If the states where it is privileged, and may not be admissible in court are fewer, which states are they?
Does it matter if information disclosed during priest-penitent communications had been known ...
- 109
7
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Can one be liable to pay an agreed sum if they break a promise?
Bob wants Alice to share a computer file with him. This could be a photo, a video/audio recording etc. — anything that only Alice has and that Bob craves a copy of. The copyright ownership shouldn't ...
- 25.8k
8
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Is releasing this company's documents illegal?
I run a website where I sell materials for students interested in finance, law and consulting. My website contains case studies from actual previous interviews. Recently, one of the firms' HR reached ...
3
votes
2
answers
150
views
What protections are there for constituent to MP communications?
Various types of communication are considered protected under UK law:
Doctor/Patient
Client/Lawyer
Confessor/Priest
It seems logical to me that constituents should be free to communicate with their ...
- 1,078
2
votes
3
answers
183
views
To what extent can a testator keep their will secret until the day comes?
Bob wants as few people as possible to know the contents of his last will. Especially he doesn't want the heirs to know it until the day comes, as well as those who would assume that they would be the ...
- 25.8k
0
votes
1
answer
38
views
Do I need a confidentiality waiver (from the parent company I worked at) to work at a spin-off company?
I had a contract and I worked at a company for several months. During this time our project leader negotiated with the parent company and formed his own company (with 2 other team members). Later the ...
- 103
1
vote
1
answer
84
views
Child Sexual Abuse - is a religious leader required to automatically report such accusations or confessions?
All religious organizations seem to have some kind of a process for handling "sin", i.e. some process where a religious leader is spoken to when someone has done something wrong.
My ...
- 381
4
votes
0
answers
108
views
What rights does a client have in Japan to protect their privacy from being leaked by their lawyer?
I know attorney-client privilege isn't really a legal principle in Japan, yet, but without it how do Japanese clients protect their privacy/confidentiality?
Recently I watched some Japanese legal ...
- 411
12
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why do solicitor advice procedure regulations require collection of landlord details at client intake when solicitors advise on tenancy issues?
I've been informed by a law firm that they are required by national regulations of the solicitors' authority to collect a landlord's name and address (not the address of the property in question, but ...
- 143
1
vote
1
answer
80
views
In the UK, can documents obtained through Freedom of Information be shared with friends?
If you have obtained certain documents from a government agency in the UK through a Freedom of Information request, are you allowed to send a copy of these documents to a friend who might also be ...
- 21
4
votes
1
answer
712
views
Is there a minimum elapsed time required before a classified document can become declassified in the U.S.?
Is there a minimum elapsed time required before a classified document can become declassified in the U.S.? I am wondering if any classified document can become unclassified at any time or not. I am ...
- 5,170
1
vote
0
answers
110
views
Is an email private or confidential just because we say so in Canada? [duplicate]
I received an email that claimed that its contents were confidential and private, and not to be shared. Sometimes people have automatic privacy notices at the footers of their emails, which is not the ...
user31073
-1
votes
2
answers
103
views
How to send a document restricting its spread?
I have a personal project I am working on and I wrote a detailed presentation of it, where I describe the internal mechanisms in a certain detail. I do not know how/if I will license it in the future, ...
- 109
24
votes
6
answers
6k
views
Receiving a certified letter and the contents is not address to you
I am in the United States and I have recently received a certified letter that was addressed to me (name and address).
It's about 80 pages actually. The cover sheet has a confidentiality notice, and ...
- 343
4
votes
2
answers
565
views
Is it legal to use leaked documents for open source development?
Lets say a specific data structure is only documented in a confidential document, which can not be found over the official websites.
If a developer can find a copy of this document via Google (on an ...
- 43
0
votes
1
answer
156
views
Can a confidentiality obligation in an agreement have an indefinite period
I've found that some companies are very much against the individual and want indefinite confidentiality clauses.
I'm happy to sign a 2 year clause but an indefinite one is sickening to me. I'm ...
- 171
1
vote
0
answers
41
views
What steps must an employer take to keep health information confidential?
I asked this on workplace but perhaps it's a better fit here.
With my job we are required to get COVID testing frequently. They normally hire different labs to do the testing so each time there's some ...
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
60
views
In the UK, can you seek legal advice from non-lawyers in confidential matters?
Suppose an employer is trying to gag a former employee from speaking out about certain issues, citing confidentiality clauses that were present in the former employee's employment contract. However, ...
- 21
4
votes
0
answers
903
views
Sharing pricing information as a customer
I am getting pricing quotes from two companies, A and B. The sales representative of company A asked me to send them the quote from company B, so that they can talk their management into offering me a ...
- 506
1
vote
1
answer
225
views
In Germany, are doctors within the same institution able to access any patients' medical records?
I have a friend living in Germany who is seeking therapy in her small town. However, a problem that she is facing is that all of the psychological/psychiatric institutions in her town are managed by ...
- 113
1
vote
0
answers
47
views
CPA leaked tax return details
A CPA that is supposedly working on my Tax application accidentally has uploaded some other people tax applications to my account on their "secured" platform.
Now I am very worried that they ...
- 11
3
votes
2
answers
146
views
Can a party decide that something that wasn't initially considered confidential, now is?
If I have signed a confidentiality agreement with an employer or client, can they provide me with information that would generally be considered non-confidential but then change their mind and require ...
- 83
2
votes
2
answers
192
views
Therapist-Client Confidentiality and Limits
Is the Therapist-Client confidentiality valid even after the passing away of the client? Also if not what repercussions could a Therapist face for revealing such details after the said person had ...
- 175
3
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What happens to confidentiality agreements after company dissolves?
I worked as a consultant for a company that dissolved. I signed a confidentiality agreement that ended with "This Section shall survive termination of this Agreement." Out of curiosity am I ...
- 83
0
votes
2
answers
153
views
Can a confidentiality agreement require you to not say who your client was?
Does the following Confidentiality Agreement mean the Consultant cannot say who the Client who he was doing the work for was? For example if Bob was hired by Staffing Agency to work at McDonald's, ...
- 83
0
votes
0
answers
47
views
How do I address the Recipient of this Non disclosure agreement?
When a non disclosure agreement (NDA) is between an individual (the Discloser) and a Director of a research institute (the Recipient), how should the Recipient be addressed? Just as an individual or ...
- 217
1
vote
1
answer
120
views
Can a patent attorney steal your invention in initial consultation?
I disclosed my invention with a patent attorney on my first free consultation to understand if it is patentable and get advice. The patent attorney told me that I can disclose it because they are ...
- 217
4
votes
1
answer
168
views
In Washington state must a doctor report things that happened in the past?
Are Washington state's mandated reporting requirements triggered if a doctor discovers that their adult patient had been abused in the past? What if there are no longer any 'protected populations' at ...
- 41
0
votes
1
answer
111
views
Does a patient have a right to obtain a copy of documents verifying a physician's claims of his qualification?
Some physicians offer online consultations to patients who reside abroad. In these cases do patients have an opportunity to verify the identity of the physician? Some information is not intended for ...
- 135
0
votes
2
answers
126
views
I'm afraid I disclosed confidential information. What do you think?
I'm a shareholder and developer at a startup. Last month the board announced me that they will fire me, due to a merge with a partner as I'm considered redundant and all development will be moved to ...
- 1
3
votes
1
answer
207
views
Disclosing damning information as a lawyer
Let's say I'm a defense lawyer and my client is a criminal that killed 50 people so far, but got away with it every single time, and he's on trial for a 51st, which he's also poised to escape because ...
- 31
0
votes
1
answer
72
views
When (if ever) is it a tort for a reporter to reveal "off the record" info?
Outside of NDAs and other confidentiality contracts, are there any circumstances where it would be a tort for a reporter to reveal information that was shared under an "off the record" condition?
- 1,339
1
vote
2
answers
184
views
Expiration for confidential technical knowledge
While working at previous employers I have been exposed to confidential technical information. As usual, this is covered in the confidentiality agreement that I signed. The agreement puts no ...
- 1,273
0
votes
1
answer
134
views
Can a landlord refuse to rent to confidential address recipient
Someone I know has a court ordered confidential address (due to domestic violence) that allows them to use PO Boxes for all correspondences and their name and physical address cannot be made public.
...
- 101
2
votes
1
answer
111
views
Is it a HIPAA violation for a dentist office to print a patient's password on paperwork?
Dentist office just printed my password (to their portal) on their paperwork.
Surely this is a HIPAA violation (or against best practices, HIPAA or otherwise).
Can anyone confirm if so and point me ...
- 21
4
votes
2
answers
148
views
Why is it common for settlment agreements to be confidential?
I've noticed a lot of settlement agreements have confidentiality clauses, stating that the terms and facts of the settlement agreement can't be disclosed. Why would someone want to do this? It seems ...
- 448
1
vote
1
answer
75
views
Can party be responsible for unintentional leak of confidential information
Under what circumstances can a party be liable when confidential information they are in possession of is leaked? For example I signed an NDA with my workplace. If they send an email to my personal ...
- 59
0
votes
1
answer
179
views
Confidentiality clause in a contract (Netherlands/EU)
I have a contract signed at Oct 2016 and valid for one year.
It has the following lines:
OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT
This contract is valid for one year.
Also, it has confidentiality clause:
...
- 3