Principles of confidentiality
Confidentiality relates to personal information, and in particular, the steps taken to ensure the confidentiality of personal information.
Not only should an organisation adhere to GDPR/Data Protection Act when dealing with personal data, many organisations also have a confidentiality policy, which further describes what is and is not acceptable use of data. For examples, please view the following links:
Introduction to confidentiality | (hcpc-uk.org)
Confidentiality – General principles – England (medicalprotection.org)