confidentiality
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confidentiality
The duty or practice of not passing on certain information, processes, or documents to unauthorized people and of treating them confidentially.
Alle Mitarbeiter mussten eine Vereinbarung zur Geheimhaltung der Firmendaten unterschreiben.
All employees had to sign an agreement on the confidentiality of company data.
'Geheimhaltung' (confidentiality) is a noun derived from the verb-adjective combination 'geheim halten' (to keep secret). It describes the action or principle of keeping something secret.
Die genauen Details des Vertrags unterliegen der Geheimhaltung.
The exact details of the contract are subject to confidentiality.
This word belongs to formal language and is mainly used in legal, business, or political contexts. In everyday language, people are more likely to say 'ein Geheimnis bewahren' (to keep a secret).
Der Anwalt ist zur strengsten Geheimhaltung verpflichtet.
The lawyer is bound to the strictest confidentiality.
Common verbs in this context are 'Geheimhaltung wahren' (to maintain confidentiality), 'zur Geheimhaltung verpflichten' (to oblige someone to maintain confidentiality), or 'die Geheimhaltung verletzen' (to breach confidentiality).
Wer die Geheimhaltung bricht, muss mit rechtlichen Konsequenzen rechnen.
Anyone who breaches confidentiality must expect legal consequences.
publication / release
'Veröffentlichung' and 'Geheimhaltung' are clear opposites. With a 'Veröffentlichung' (release / publication), a work or piece of information is made publicly accessible. With 'Geheimhaltung' (confidentiality), information is deliberately not passed on and is treated confidentially. So 'Veröffentlichung' fits when many people are allowed to see or read something. 'Geheimhaltung' fits when only certain people are allowed to know something.
Vor dem Verkaufsstart gilt im ganzen Team strenge Geheimhaltung.
Before the sales launch, strict confidentiality applies throughout the whole team.
Nach langer Arbeit freut sich die Autorin auf die Veröffentlichung ihres Buches.
After a long period of work, the author is looking forward to the publication of her book.