Under the Privacy Act, a willful disclosure of individually identifiable data is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine up to $5,000. However, the Privacy Act contains a number of conditions for disclosure that serve as exceptions to the requirement to protect the confidentiality of the data.
https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/conflaws.asp
Confidentiality Laws. Four separate laws cover the protection of the confidentiality of individually identifiable information collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)-the Privacy Act of 1974, the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the USA Patriot Act of 2001, and the E-Government Act of 2002.
https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/conflaws.asp
Data Protection. In accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 we are required to. notify data providers about certain particulars regarding the processing of the information. they supply to us. For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998, Defra is the data. controller.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/424948/statspolicy-dataprotection-29apr15.pdf
Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991. The Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gained Royal Assent on 7 March 1991. The Act amended Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 by replacing a subsection concerning penalties for the unlawful disclosure of personal information from the census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_(Confidentiality)_Act_1991
1 Confidentiality. 2  In addition to managing private information with care, Defra ensures that Official. Statistics do not reveal the identity of any individual or organisation. Handling of private. information which is collected by survey or has been extracted from an administrative.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/424948/statspolicy-dataprotection-29apr15.pdf
Information-sharing is related to a number of different pieces of legislation: local authority responsibilities for sharing information under the Care Act 2014. the common law duty of confidentiality. the Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8 (the right to respect for private life) the Data Protection Act 1998.
https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/safeguarding-adults/sharing-information/what-does-the-law-say.asp
Understanding Patient Safety Confidentiality. The regulation implementing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) was published on November 21, 2008, and became effective on January 19, 2009. View the Patient Safety Rule (42 C.F.R. Part 3).
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/patient-safety/index.html
Main article: Privacy law. Lawyers are often required by law to keep confidential anything pertaining to the representation of a client. The duty of confidentiality is much broader than the attorney–client evidentiary privilege, which only covers communications between the attorney and the client. Both the privilege and the duty serve the purpose of encouraging clients to speak frankly about their cases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality
Information-sharing is related to a number of different pieces of legislation: 1  local authority responsibilities for sharing information under the Care Act 2014. 2  the common law duty of confidentiality. 3  the Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8 (the right to respect for private life)  the Data Protection Act 1  1998. the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/safeguarding-adults/sharing-information/what-does-the-law-say.asp
Confidentiality is the protection of personal information. Confidentiality means keeping a client’s information between you and the client, and not telling others including co-workers, friends, family, etc. Examples of maintaining confidentiality include: individual files are locked and secured.
https://sielearning.tafensw.edu.au/MCS/CHCAOD402A/chcaod402a_csw/knowledge/confidentiality/confidentiality.htm
what is confidentiality act
Confidentiality act is four separate laws cover the protection of the confidentiality of individually identifiable information collected by the National Center for Education Statistics the Privacy Act of 1974, the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the United States of America Patriot Act of 2001 and the E-Government Act of 2002.