What does CONFIDENTIALITY mean?

Definitions for CONFIDENTIALITY
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. confidentialitynoun

    the state of being secret

    "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications"

  2. confidentialitynoun

    discretion in keeping secret information

GCIDE

  1. confidentialitynoun

    the state or attribute of being secret; privacy; as, you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications.

Wiktionary

  1. confidentialitynoun

    The property of being confidential.

  2. confidentialitynoun

    Something told in confidence; a secret.

Wikipedia

  1. Confidentiality

    Confidentiality involves a set of rules or a promise usually executed through confidentiality agreements that limits the access or places restrictions on certain types of information.

ChatGPT

  1. confidentiality

    Confidentiality refers to the state of being private or secret, where information is protected from being disclosed or accessed by unauthorized individuals, entities or processes. It is often used in contexts where sensitive data, such as personal details or proprietary business information, need to be safeguarded for reasons of privacy, security, or legal compliance.

Wikidata

  1. Confidentiality

    Confidentiality is a set of rules or a promise that limits access or places restrictions on certain types of information.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Confidentiality

    The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.

Editors Contribution

  1. confidentiality

    Authorized access.

    Confidentiality is important relating to people's personal information.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CONFIDENTIALITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CONFIDENTIALITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of CONFIDENTIALITY in a Sentence

  1. Top US general:

    We are confident that Federal Reserve staff understand their obligations and are committed to maintaining both the confidentiality of sensitive information and the integrity of our workforce. however, Federal Reserve still has limited approval requirements for international collaborations or prohibitions on participating in a talent recruitment plan.

  2. Julie Robillard:

    Self-diagnosis behavior ... is increasingly popular online, and freely accessible quizzes that call themselves 'tests' for Alzheimer's are available on the Internet, however, little is known about the scientific validity and reliability of these offerings and ethics-related factors, including research and commercial conflict of interest, confidentiality and consent.

  3. Apple Inc:

    Apple takes confidentiality and the protection of our intellectual property very seriously, we're working with authorities on this matter and will do everything possible to make sure this individual and any other individuals involved are held accountable for their actions.

  4. Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana:

    We'll treat any information received with strict confidentiality.

  5. Senator Feinstein:

    I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, that individual strongly requested confidentiality, declined to come forward or press the matter further, and I have honored that decision. I have, however, referred the matter to federal investigative authorities.

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  • Nigsti Kidanemariam
    Nigsti Kidanemariam
    keeping informotion or secret
    LikeReply4 years ago

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