What is the difference between Confidentiality and Privacy?

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They are synonyms.

Confidentiality protects data from unauthorized access; Privacy relates to the rights of individuals to control their personal data.

Privacy is for corporate data; Confidentiality is for personal data.

Confidentiality is a legal concept; Privacy is a technical concept.

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Confidentiality = Secrecy. Privacy = Rights/Control.

B.Confidentiality protects data from unauthorized access; Privacy relates to the rights of individuals to control their personal data.✓ Correct

Confidentiality protects data from unauthorized access; Privacy relates to the rights of individuals to control their personal data.

Confidentiality is a property of data (keeping it secret). Privacy is a right of the individual (controlling how their data is used).

Using the terms interchangeably.

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