Confidentiality of data is the degree to which disclosure of data is restricted to authorized data users.
| Confidentiality | is characteristic of | data |
| Confidentiality | is one of three aspects of | data security |
Other aspects of data security are integrity and accessibility (CIA).
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf