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'''Confidentiality'''. Property that information is neither made available nor disclosed to unauthorised individuals, entities, processes or systems. In a general sense refers to the duty not to share information with persons who are not qualified to receive that information (see Article 5(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 4(f) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725). | '''Confidentiality'''. Property that information is neither made available nor disclosed to unauthorised individuals, entities, processes or systems. In a general sense refers to the duty not to share information with persons who are not qualified to receive that information (see Article 5(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 4(f) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725). | ||
− | In a more specific sense, it refers to the confidentiality of communications provided for in Article 5 of the E-privacy Directive 2009/136/EC and in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. | + | In a more specific sense, it refers to the confidentiality of communications provided for in Article 5 of the [[E-privacy Directive]] 2009/136/EC and in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. |
== References == | == References == |
Latest revision as of 23:07, 27 September 2021
Definition
Confidentiality. Property that information is neither made available nor disclosed to unauthorised individuals, entities, processes or systems. In a general sense refers to the duty not to share information with persons who are not qualified to receive that information (see Article 5(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 4(f) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725).
In a more specific sense, it refers to the confidentiality of communications provided for in Article 5 of the E-privacy Directive 2009/136/EC and in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
References
- EDPS Glossary
- Adapted from ISO/IEC 27000:2018