breach of confidentiality
idiom
: failure to respect a person's privacy by telling another person private information
The doctor committed a breach of confidentiality.
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While over 70% of 80 eligible employees signed union authorization cards, the brewery's ownership wanted to review the cards on their own, which MASH says is a breach of confidentiality.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The paper reported that at least one clinic staffer attempted to access Catherine’s medical records in breach of confidentiality.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s already named four former partners directly involved in the breach of confidentiality, two of whom have publicly denied any wrongdoing.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 June 2023
An even larger breach of confidentiality last month led directly to the surprising disclosure to the Cuban government.
—Hamed Aleazizstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
This gave rise to a complete breach of confidentiality of user data.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022
If the loser does that, then there would be no need to file the award with the court and risk a breach of confidentiality.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The paper reported that at least one clinic staffer attempted to access Catherine’s medical records in breach of confidentiality.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s already named four former partners directly involved in the breach of confidentiality, two of whom have publicly denied any wrongdoing.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 June 2023
An even larger breach of confidentiality last month led directly to the surprising disclosure to the Cuban government.
—Hamed Aleazizstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
This gave rise to a complete breach of confidentiality of user data.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022
If the loser does that, then there would be no need to file the award with the court and risk a breach of confidentiality.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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“Breach of confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20confidentiality. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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