disclosure authorization
[/dɪsˈkloʊʒər ɔːθərɪˈzeɪʃən/]
nounpl: disclosure authorizations
autorização de divulgação
1. Legal permission granted by an individual or organization to release or share confidential, private, or restricted information to specified parties
The patient signed a disclosure authorization form to allow the hospital to share medical records with the insurance company.
O paciente assinou um formulário de autorização de divulgação para permitir que o hospital compartilhasse seus registros médicos com a companhia de seguros.
2. A formal document that permits the revelation of sensitive data, personal information, or proprietary details under defined conditions and limitations
Before conducting the background check, the employer requested a disclosure authorization from the candidate.
Antes de realizar a verificação de antecedentes, o empregador solicitou uma autorização de divulgação do candidato.
3. Written consent that establishes the scope, recipients, and purposes for which information may be disclosed
The disclosure authorization specified that financial records could only be shared with the designated accountant.
A autorização de divulgação especificava que os registros financeiros só poderiam ser compartilhados com o contador designado.
In the USA, disclosure authorizations are critical legal documents especially in healthcare (governed by HIPAA), finance, and employment sectors. In Brazil, similar protections are regulated under the LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados). Both countries emphasize informed consent and explicit written authorization before sensitive information is shared. The document protects both the individual's privacy rights and the organization from legal liability.
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