By definition, confidentiality is the legal
process of keeping secret and maintaining the privacy of certain
information or data by adhering a specific policy or contract. The
purpose is to protect the security of an individual or corporation.
Confidentiality statements and confidentiality letters are widely used to
protect the rights of individuals. Sample examples of these uses include
doctor patient confidentiality relationship in the medical industry,
nursing, attorney client relationship, real estate, counseling, human
resources recruitment selection and training, teacher student relationship
and in the business workplace in general. This confidentiality
agreement template is based on the code of ethics and integrity and
contains restrictions, strict provisions and clauses as well as penalty
clauses in the case of breach of confidentiality under the law. Also
see non disclosure agreement.
