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ATTEINTE VIE PRIVEE [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- privacy breach
1, record 2, English, privacy%20breach
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breach of privacy 2, record 2, English, breach%20of%20privacy
correct, noun
- privacy invasion 3, record 2, English, privacy%20invasion
correct, noun
- invasion of privacy 3, record 2, English, invasion%20of%20privacy
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act that constitutes an intrusion into a person's private life. 1, record 2, English, - privacy%20breach
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privacy breach; breach of privacy: The terms "privacy breach" and "breach of privacy" are also used in a narrower sense to designate the improper or unauthorized handling of personal information. This is the most common meaning of these terms. 1, record 2, English, - privacy%20breach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atteinte à la vie privée
1, record 2, French, atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte qui constitue une intrusion dans la vie privée d'une personne. 2, record 2, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atteinte à la vie privée : Le terme «atteinte à la vie privée» est aussi et surtout employé pour désigner plus précisément le traitement inapproprié ou non autorisé de renseignements personnels. 2, record 2, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- invasion of privacy
1, record 3, English, invasion%20of%20privacy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- privacy invasion 2, record 3, English, privacy%20invasion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The violation of the right to be left alone, that is, to be free from unwarranted publicity and to live without unwarranted interference by the public in matters with which the public is not necessarily concerned. 3, record 3, English, - invasion%20of%20privacy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] invasion of privacy: ... may constitute an actionable tort. 4, record 3, English, - invasion%20of%20privacy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atteinte à la vie privée
1, record 3, French, atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte qui viole l'intimité d'une personne et qui lui cause préjudice. 2, record 3, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On rencontre aussi la forme plus descriptive «atteinte à l'intimité de la vie privée» 3, record 3, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atteinte à la vie privée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 3, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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