Privacy vs. Confidentiality

Privacynoun

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

Privacynoun

(uncountable) Freedom from unwanted or undue disturbance of one private life.

Privacynoun

(uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.

Privacynoun

A place of seclusion.

Privacynoun

A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, contract etc.; Privity.

Privacynoun

(obsolete) Secrecy.

Privacynoun

A private matter; a secret.

Privacynoun

The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.

Privacynoun

A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement.

Privacynoun

Concealment of what is said or done.

Privacynoun

A private matter; a secret.

Privacynoun

See Privity, 2.

Privacynoun

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

Privacynoun

the condition of being concealed or hidden

Privacynoun

a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people

Privacynoun

the state of being free from public attention

Privacy

Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. When something is private to a person, it usually means that something is inherently special or sensitive to them.

Confidentialitynoun

(uncountable) The property of being confidential.

Confidentialitynoun

(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.

Confidentialitynoun

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

Confidentialitynoun

discretion in keeping secret information.

Confidentialitynoun

the state of being secret;

Confidentialitynoun

discretion in keeping secret information

Confidentiality

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