Breach of confidence
In today's world, Breach of confidence has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide audience. Whether due to its impact on society, its historical relevance, its influence on popular culture or its importance in academia, Breach of confidence has captured the attention of countless people around the world. In this article, we will explore the different aspects related to Breach of confidence, analyzing its evolution over time, its many facets and its meaning today. From a multidisciplinary approach, we will seek to understand the role Breach of confidence plays in our lives and how it has shaped the world we know.
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The tort of breach of confidence is, in United States law, a common law tort that protects private information that is conveyed in confidence. A claim for breach of confidence typically requires the information to be of a confidential nature, which was communicated in confidence and was disclosed to the detriment of the claimant.
Establishing a breach of confidentiality depends on proving the existence and breach of a duty of confidentiality. Courts in the US look at the nature of the relationship between the parties. Most commonly, breach of confidentiality applies to the patient-physician relationship but it can also apply to relationships involving banks, hospitals, and insurance companies and many others.
There is no tort of breach of confidence in other common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom or Australia, however, there is an equitable doctrine of breach of confidence.
See also
- Abuse of information
- Misuse of private information
- Breach of confidence in English law
- United States free speech exceptions
References
- ^ "Breach of confidence".
- ^ Networks, Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Regional Health Data; Donaldson, Molla S.; Lohr, Kathleen N. (1994). Confidentiality and Privacy of Personal Data. National Academies Press (US).
- ^ Solove, Daniel J.; Richards, Neil M. (2007). "Privacy's Other Path: Recovering the Law of Confidentiality". GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works. 96: 123–182.
External links
- Breach of confidence in the UK
- Breach of confidence in Canada
- Privacy's Other Path: Recovering The Law Of Confidentiality, Neil M Richards, Washington University School of Law; Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law School