Letter of claim—breach of confidence

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Letter of claim—breach of confidence

Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Information Law expert

Precedents
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[Insert name and address of recipient]

Dear [insert organisation name],

[Name of client] and confidential information

    1. 1

      We are instructed by [insert name of client] of [address]. We are writing to you about the unlawful disclosure[ and unauthorised use] of confidential information belonging to our client. This letter is written pursuant to the [Practice Direction pre-action Conduct and Protocols under the civil procedure rules OR Pre-action Protocol for Media and Communications Claims].

    1. 2

      Our client operates in [describe client’s business and any other background information]. Our client is the owner of highly sensitive commercial information including [[identify the confidential information] OR [identify the categories of confidential information]] (the Confidential Information).

    1. 3

      The Confidential Information was disclosed to [you OR [name of individual]] on [provide details about the disclosure—eg date, location] (the Disclosure). At the time of the Disclosure [you were OR [name of individual] was] aware of the confidential nature of the Disclosure [provide any details, eg communication/acknowledgment that the information was confidential or refer to relevant contractual provision, eg in a non-disclosure agreement].

    1. 4

      The

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United Kingdom
Key definition:
Breach of Confidence definition
What does Breach of Confidence mean?

A claim to protect confidential information. Typically, the information concerned must: have the necessary quality of confidence; have been communicated to a recipient in circumstances imparting on obligation of confidence; and been used in an unauthorised manner.

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