Workbook on Digital Private Papers > Legal Issues > Intellectual Property Rights
Confidence and trade secrets
'Confidence' is best defined as 'know-how'. For example, confidence can be any form of technological improvement or knowledge which is kept secret and can be used for a commercial advantage. It could be keeping the recipe for a best selling soft drink confidential or be an improved manufacturing means to produce a product. This does not take account of confidential information in, say, letters and diaries which does not fall within know-how.
Disclaimer: the guidance given in the Paradigm workbook is not legal advice. Legal advice from a solicitor with expertise in the appropriate field should be sought before taking action in relation to specific matters.
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