Comments on: Running a website or blog? You’d better have a Privacy Policy http://firemark.com/2008/09/03/running-a-website-or-blog-you%e2%80%99d-better-have-a-privacy-policy/ Theatre, Film, Television, Music & New Media Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:22:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gordon Firemark http://firemark.com/2008/09/03/running-a-website-or-blog-you%e2%80%99d-better-have-a-privacy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Gordon Firemark Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:28:43 +0000 http://firemark.com/2008/09/03/running-a-website-or-blog-you%e2%80%99d-better-have-a-privacy-policy/#comment-46 Good quesiton, Taryn. The Cannon of Ethics for Attorneys imposes a duty of confidentiality that doesn't require any separate agreement. Confidential information disclosed to a lawyer must be kept confidential by the lawyer, unless the client authorizes its disclosure to others. There's some debate among lawyers as to precisely which information about a client is confidential, and which is not. Basic Identifying information is probably NOT confidential in most circumstances, but specifics about a client's business, background, activities, relationships, etc. probably ARE to be kept confidential. Attorneys who blog should be careful NOT to talk specifically about their clients without the client's consent. Good quesiton, Taryn.

The Cannon of Ethics for Attorneys imposes a duty of confidentiality that doesn’t require any separate agreement. Confidential information disclosed to a lawyer must be kept confidential by the lawyer, unless the client authorizes its disclosure to others.

There’s some debate among lawyers as to precisely which information about a client is confidential, and which is not.

Basic Identifying information is probably NOT confidential in most circumstances, but specifics about a client’s business, background, activities, relationships, etc. probably ARE to be kept confidential.

Attorneys who blog should be careful NOT to talk specifically about their clients without the client’s consent.

]]> By: Taryn http://firemark.com/2008/09/03/running-a-website-or-blog-you%e2%80%99d-better-have-a-privacy-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Taryn Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:27:05 +0000 http://firemark.com/2008/09/03/running-a-website-or-blog-you%e2%80%99d-better-have-a-privacy-policy/#comment-45 Hello! I've really enjoyed reading your articles, they’ve been very informative and a fantastic source for those interested in entertainment law. I do have a question regarding the Canon of Ethics based on your entry on blogging today - if an attorney were to divulge personal information about his/her clients to the public through a blog, what kind of repercussions could be taken? Would a confidentiality agreement be in place to prevent this type of disclosure? Kind of a strange question I know, but I’m currently studying ethics and have really developed an interest in (ent. law). Thanks very much and have a great day! Taryn Hello! I’ve really enjoyed reading your articles, they’ve been very informative and a fantastic source for those interested in entertainment law. I do have a question regarding the Canon of Ethics based on your entry on blogging today – if an attorney were to divulge personal information about his/her clients to the public through a blog, what kind of repercussions could be taken? Would a confidentiality agreement be in place to prevent this type of disclosure? Kind of a strange question I know, but I’m currently studying ethics and have really developed an interest in (ent. law).
Thanks very much and have a great day!
Taryn

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