Breach of confidence

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Tort law
Part of the common law series
Intentional torts
Assault · Battery
False arrest · False imprisonment
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Property torts
Trespass to chattels
Trespass to land · Conversion (tort)>Conversion
Detinue · Replevin · Trover
Dignitary and economic torts
Slander and libel · Invasion of privacy
Fraud · Tortious interference
Conspiracy · Abuse of process
Malicious prosecution · Breach of confidence
Defenses to intentional torts
Consent · Necessity (tort)>Necessity
Self defense and defense of others
Negligent torts
Negligence · Negligent hiring
Negligent entrustment
Negligent infliction of emotional distress
Doctrines affecting liability
Duty of care · Standard of care
Proximate cause · Res ipsa loquitur
Calculus of negligence · Eggshell skull
Vicarious liability · Attractive nuisance doctrine>Attractive nuisance
Rescue doctrine · Duty to rescue
Comparative responsibility ·
Duties owed to visitors to property
Trespassers · Licensees · Invitees
Defenses to negligence
Contributory negligence
Comparative negligence
Assumption of risk · Intervening cause
Strict liability
Ultrahazardous activity
Products liability
Nuisance
Other areas of the common law
Contract law · Property law
Wills and trusts
Criminal law · Evidence


Tort law
Part of the common law series
Intentional torts
Assault · Battery
False arrest · False imprisonment
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Property torts
Trespass to chattels
Trespass to land · Conversion (tort)>Conversion
Detinue · Replevin · Trover
Dignitary and economic torts
Slander and libel · Invasion of privacy
Fraud · Tortious interference
Conspiracy · Abuse of process
Malicious prosecution · Breach of confidence
Defenses to intentional torts
Consent · Necessity (tort)>Necessity
Self defense and defense of others
Negligent torts
Negligence · Negligent hiring
Negligent entrustment
Negligent infliction of emotional distress
Doctrines affecting liability
Duty of care · Standard of care
Proximate cause · Res ipsa loquitur
Calculus of negligence · Eggshell skull
Vicarious liability · Attractive nuisance doctrine>Attractive nuisance
Rescue doctrine · Duty to rescue
Comparative responsibility ·
Duties owed to visitors to property
Trespassers · Licensees · Invitees
Defenses to negligence
Contributory negligence
Comparative negligence
Assumption of risk · Intervening cause
Strict liability
Ultrahazardous activity
Products liability
Nuisance
*Other areas of the common law*
Contract law · Property law
Wills and trusts
Criminal law · Evidence

The tort of breach of confidence, is a common law tort that protects private information that is conveyed in confidence. A claim for breach of confidence typically requires the information to be of a confidential nature, which was communicated in confidence, and was disclosed to the detriment of the claimant.

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