When can information be shared without consent?

• A. Never.
• B. When there is a legal obligation, safeguarding risk, or with a lawful basis and minimal necessary disclosure.
• C. Whenever someone in authority asks.
• D. If the information is not sensitive.

Answer: (B)

Sharing information without consent is allowed only when there is a legitimate and proportionate reason to do so. This includes situations governed by a legal obligation to disclose, or when there is safeguarding risk that requires sharing to protect someone from harm. It also covers cases where there is a lawful basis to process information, provided you disclose only the minimum amount necessary to achieve the purpose. Even in these scenarios, information must be handled securely and kept to the least amount needed. Simply being asked by someone in authority isn’t enough on its own, and non-sensitive information doesn’t automatically authorize sharing without a proper basis.