Legal Question in Technology Law in Florida
Signed Confidentiality Agreement
If you signed a confidentiality agreement as a data recovery computer tech and found info on someones hard drive alluding to a serious crime are you leagally bound by the confidentiality agreement to not report it?
Asked on 11/11/08, 3:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose
The Orsini & Rose Law Firm
Re: Signed Confidentiality Agreement
You MUST report the crime if it involves child abuse (including child porn) or abuse of the elderly. It's a crime not to report child abuse or elder abuse. Confidentiality agreements cannot prevent you from reporting criminal activity, so you are free to report it, if you desire. If the criminal activity is ongoing, you could be charged in rare circumstances as an accessory if you don't report it.
Answered on 11/11/08, 3:55 pm
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