Define: Security Breach

How is Security Breach defined in a legal contract?

• Security Breach means the unauthorized acquisition or access to Customer Data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of such data, including when internal personnel access systems over their given rights or misuse systems. This term also includes any breach of security, confidentiality, or privacy as defined by relevant laws, rules, and regulations. Seen in 103 SEC filings
• Security Breach means the unauthorized revealing of student education records or student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by a third party. Seen in 59 SEC filings
• Security Breach means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, business personal data transmitted, stored, or processed. Seen in 44 SEC filings
• Security Breach means a condition that potentially results in the unauthorized exposure of any program or any other media content on any approved device; the availability of any program on, or means to transfer any program to, devices that are not approved devices or transmit via means that are not approved transmission methods; or a circumvention or failure of the distributor's secure distribution system, geofiltering technology, or physical facilities. Seen in 40 SEC filings
• Security Breach means any event, whether accidental, negligent, or intentional, that involves an actual compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Personal Data. Seen in 37 SEC filings
• Security Breach means any action or lack of action that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Personal Information or relevant safeguards. This definition also includes the receipt of a complaint about the privacy and data security practices of a contractor or any authorized persons, or a breach or alleged breach of this contract relating to such privacy and data security practices. Seen in 36 SEC filings
• Security Breach means a personal data breach as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or any other event that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Personal Information. Seen in 35 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Security Breach means the unauthorized access to or disclosure of protected data that compromises security, confidentiality or integrity.

Relevant Contract Type

• Data Processing Agreement
• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Software License Agreement
• Service Level Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Collaborations involving sharing of sensitive data
• Supply chain partnerships with data sharing
• Provision of software services where user data is involved
• Outsourcing operations to vendors that has access to organization's data

Relevant Sectors

• IT and ITES
• Finance
• Healthcare
• Retail

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Genie Definition 2

• Security Breach means acquired access exceeding official permission, or misuse that threatens data security, according to [Governing Law].

Relevant Contract Type

• Employment Contract
• Contractor Agreement
• Vendor Agreement
• Franchise Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Hiring of employees who will handle sensitive data
• Engaging contractor services involving data management
• Vendor partnerships involving data handling
• Franchise operations involving access to brand's proprietary data

Relevant Sectors

• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Hospitality
• IT and ITES
• Healthcare

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