Breach definition

Breach means an impermissible use or disclosure of electronic or non-electronic sensitive personal information by an unauthorized person or for an unauthorized purpose that compromises the security or privacy of Confidential Information such that the use or disclosure poses a risk of reputational harm, theft of financial information, identity theft, or medical identity theft. Any acquisition, access, use, disclosure or loss of Confidential Information other than as permitted by this DUA shall be presumed to be a Breach
Breach shall have the meaning given to such term under the IEA and CMPPA. It shall 15 include a "PII loss" as that term is defined in the CMPPA.
Breach means the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of PHI in a manner not permitted 9 under the HIPAA Privacy Rule which compromises the security or privacy of the PHI.

Examples of Breach in a sentence

  • Continued or significant evidence of materially weak organizational performance observed through ongoing oversight, and/or failure to make substantial progress towards remedying previously-identified concerns may result in further escalation within the intervention ladder, including a Notice of Breach or a Notice of Intent to Terminate.

  • Investigate or arrange for the investigation of data breaches and make the necessary disclosures in accordance with the Data Breach Management Procedure.

  • Report any identified breach immediately to Data Protection Officer, in accordance with the Data Breach Management Procedure.

  • Data Loss Event Event that results, or may result, in unauthorised access to Personal Data held by the Processor under this Call-Off Contract and/or actual or potential loss and/or destruction of Personal Data in breach of this Agreement, including any Personal Data Breach.

  • In the event of a Breach of any of the provisions of the Contract and the institution of any action at law respecting the same, the Parties agree that the non-prevailing party shall pay the prevailing party reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as may be determined by the court.


More Definitions of Breach

Breach means a party’s failure to perform some contracted-for or agreed-upon act, or his failure to comply with a duty imposed by law which is owed to another or to society.
Breach means the acquisition, Access, Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) which compromises the Security or privacy of the PHI, except as excluded in the definition of Breach in 45 CFR § 164.402.
Breach means the failure of a party to perform or observe any material term or condition of Tariff, Part IV or Tariff, Part VI, or any agreement entered into thereunder as described in the relevant provisions of such agreement.
Breach means any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty or any breach of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant or obligation, in or of this Agreement or any other Contract, or any event which with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach, inaccuracy or failure.
Breach means the unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of student data and/or teacher or principal data by or to a person not authorized to acquire, access, use, or receive the student data and/or teacher or principal data.
Breach means the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of Protected Health Information in a manner not permitted under the HIPAA Privacy Rule which compromises the security or privacy of the Protected Health Information, with the exclusions and exceptions listed in 45 CFR 164.402.
Breach. As defined in Section 2.03(a).