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confidentiality

Restrictions on the accessibility and dissemination of information. Confidentiality is one of the six fundamental components of information security (see Parkerian Hexad).
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"This enhancement will enable companies and individuals to manage their own confidentiality requests electronically via an online process," CBP said in a notice.
The aim is to clamp down on abuse - which in some cases has seen employers use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses to intimidate whistleblowers, hide harassment and discrimination incidents.
The settlement had a confidentiality clause, and his teen daughter was not one of the people whom he could tell about it.
"State officials apparently had no regard for these confidentiality protocols when they told Ms.
Confidentiality remains a key benefit of arbitration, and it is often cited as one of the most significant reasons parties choose to arbitrate instead of litigate.
New Delhi [India], Aug.10 ( ANI ): The All India Tax Advocates' Forum (AITAF) has urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make necessary changes in new GST procedural rules relating to the inter-state movement of materials under "Bill to Ship to" transaction-popularly known as transit sale transaction-to protect confidentiality of business transaction.
Consequently, it is preferable for confidentiality to be safeguarded by signing a relevant agreement to protect the seller and to prevent the potential buyer or his representatives from disclosing documents or information regarding the potential transaction.
[6] To bring the primary objective of creating awareness of the UDBHR in SA into effect, UNESCO's understanding of respect for the principle of privacy and confidentiality is explained briefly.
M2 EQUITYBITES-July 7, 2016-Medivation Enters Confidentiality Agreement with Sanofi after Rebuffing Buyout Offer
Confidentiality is an important and shared human value in Western bioethics and is included in international bioethical guidelines including the Helsinki declaration, Belmont report, guidelines of the Council for the International Organization of Medical Sciences (CIOMS), and many others.
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