By law, a nondisclosure contract must be reasonable and necessary for protecting a legitimate business interest. It must also be limited in scope and duration, in terms of timing, geography, and other relevant factors. While not required, you should put any confidentiality agreement in writing.
The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) is a game-changer in the realm of online privacy. Set to take effect in 2024, this legislation aims to give Floridians greater control over their personal information and enhance data collection and usage transparency.
Pursuant to the Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425, sensitive information filed in court cases must be limited to the designated format, e.g., no portion of any social security or credit card number, the last 4 digits of any driver license or passport number, the year of birth of a person's birth date, etc.
Rule 2.420 outlines 23 categories of information that are automatically confidential in court records such as Social Security numbers, health records, bank account numbers, addresses of domestic violence victims, and juvenile delinquency records.
The confidentiality rule applies not merely to matters communicated in confidence by the client but also to all information relating to the representation, whatever its source. A lawyer may not disclose confidential information except as authorized or required by the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar or by law.
Any court filings made in a Florida court that contain confidential information such as Social Security or bank account numbers, adoption records, HIV test results or information identifying victims of sexual offenses, must be accompanied by a Notice of Confidential Information (PDF).
REDACTION EXAMPLES Personally Identifiable Information (PII)Redaction Example Social Security Number (SSN) Use only the last four digits Example: -XX-1234 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Use only the last four digits Example: -XX-1234 Financial Account Number Use only the last four digits Example: 12342 more rows
Social Security Numbers, Taxpayer identification numbers, names of minors, dates of birth, financial account numbers, home addresses, passport numbers, and driver license numbers.
Anyone filing documents in these types of cases must file a Notice of Confidential Information when records contain social security numbers, bank account numbers or other non-public information, as specified in Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420.