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ATTEINTE MESURES SECURITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privacy breach
1, record 1, English, privacy%20breach
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breach of privacy 1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20privacy
correct, noun
- breach of security safeguards 1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20security%20safeguards
federal act, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The improper or unauthorized handling of personal information. 1, record 1, English, - privacy%20breach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privacy breach; breach of privacy: The terms "privacy breach" and "breach of privacy" are sometimes used in a broader sense to designate any act that is an intrusion into the private life of a person. 1, record 1, English, - privacy%20breach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
breach of security safeguards: In the "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" (PIPEDA), the term "breach of security safeguards" means "privacy breach." Outside of this context, this term should be avoided. 1, record 1, English, - privacy%20breach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Droits et libertés
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atteinte à la vie privée
1, record 1, French, atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atteinte aux mesures de sécurité 1, record 1, French, atteinte%20aux%20mesures%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
federal act, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement inapproprié ou non autorisé de renseignements personnels. 1, record 1, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atteinte à la vie privée : Le terme «atteinte à la vie privée» est parfois employé pour désigner plus largement tout acte qui constitue une intrusion dans la vie privée d'une personne. 1, record 1, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atteinte aux mesures de sécurité : Dans la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques» (LPRPDE), le terme «atteinte aux mesures de sécurité» est employé dans le sens d'«atteinte à la vie privée». En dehors de ce contexte, ce terme est à éviter. 1, record 1, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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