confidentiality

noun

con·​fi·​den·​ti·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän-fə-ˌden(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

-ˌden(t)-ˈsha-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being confidential, private, or secret

federal law establishes the confidentiality of clinical records concerning voluntary patients

—D. W. Maurer & V. H. Vogel

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