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Which situation is a typical exception where a business may lawfully disclose otherwise confidential information?
Disclosure is lawful when a court or statutory authority legally requires it. Legal compulsion overrides the duty of confidentiality, whereas payment from a competitor, personal convenience or a colleague's curiosity provides no lawful authority to reveal confidential information.
- AWhen a competitor offers payment for it
- BWhen a court or statutory authority legally requires the disclosureCorrect
- CWhen a manager finds it convenient for a presentation
- DWhen a colleague asks out of curiosity
Explanation
Legal compulsion, such as a court order or a statutory requirement, overrides the duty of confidentiality. Payment, convenience or curiosity do not create any lawful authority to disclose.
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