Question

the difference between confidentiality and privacy is that privacy is the right of an individual to keep his or her information private while confidentiality is a client's right to a privacy that clients must give consent to disclose any informations about them with other professionals or anyone entrusted. give your opinion

Answer 1

According to my opinion,

• Confidentiality refers to personal information shared with an attorney, physician, therapist or other individuals that generally cannot be divulged to third parties without the express consent of the client
• On the other hand, privacy refers to the freedom from intrusion into one's personal matters, and personal information.
• We often use the terms confidentiality and privacy interchangeably in our everyday lives.
• However thwy mean distinctly different things from a legal standpoint.
• While confidentiality is an ethical duty, privacy is a right rooted in the common law

CONFIDENTIALITY

• When we say information is held in confidence, and therefore confidential, we have an expectactions that it will be shared only after authorization is provided and then only with authorized individuals.
• Most confidentiality agreements either written or implied ( as with the attorney-client privilege, for example), remain in effect indefinitely
• The doctor- patient relationship establishes an implied contract of confidentiality since the doctor is in a position to help you by colllecting and analyzing otherwise private information.
• Confidential information is regularly handled by financial institutions, hospitals, doctors, therapists, law firms, businesses, religious authorities and others
• These professionals often have specific rules and regulations for handling confidential information, but others protect confidential information by contract

PRIVACY

• Examples of activities considered private might include
• A medical examination
• Activities within your home
• Using a restaurant bathroom
• Entering the office of a reproductive health provider
• Generally, any action for which you have the reasonable expectations of privacy