epäluottamuksellinen

Epäluottamuksellinen is a Finnish adjective meaning not confidential or not intended to be kept secret. It describes information, documents, or processes that do not require special confidentiality or protection from disclosure.

The term is formed with the negating prefix epä- attached to luottamuksellinen, which denotes confidentiality or sensitivity in information handling. It is important to distinguish that epäluottamuksellinen refers to the confidentiality of information, not to the trustworthiness of a person; the opposite term for a person would be epäluotettava (untrustworthy).

Usage of epäluottamuksellinen appears mainly in formal or administrative language, such as information management, data classification, or policy texts. It can be used to indicate that certain data are not confidential and may be handled or shared without strict secrecy. Example: “Tiedot ovat epäluottamuksellisia, ja ne voidaan julkaista yleisesti.” In everyday speech, speakers more commonly say that information is not confidential or is public rather than using epäluottamuksellinen.

In relation to other terms, epäluottamuksellinen contrasts with luottamuksellinen (confidential) and julkinen (public). It is one of several classifications used to describe how information should be treated, stored, and shared in organizations. See also luottamuksellinen, salassapito, julkinen tieto, and aineiston luokittelu.