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==Defined Conditions for Nondisclosure==
ICANN does not disclose documentary information that is:<ref name="didppolicy">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en DIDP, ICANN Resources]</ref>
# from a government or international organization if it would prejudice ICANN's relationship with that party.
# internal and would compromise ICANN's deliberative decision-making process by inhibiting communication with [[ICANN Board]] directors, [[ICANN Organization|advisors, staff, consultants, contractors, or agents]].
# prepared for exchange between ICANN, its constituents, and/or other entities with which ICANN cooperates that would compromise the decision-making process between them
# personnel, medical, contractual, remuneration, or similar records or internal appeals mechanisms and investigations that would constitute an invasion of [[Data Privacy|personal privacy]]
# provided to ICANN that would materially prejudice the party's commercial, financial, and/or competitive interests or is pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement
# confidential business information and/or internal policies and procedures
# likely to endanger the life, health, or safety of any individual or materially prejudice the administration of justice
# subject to attorney-client privilege, or any other applicable privilege
# a draft of correspondence, reports, documents, agreements, contracts, emails, or any other form of communication
# related to the [[SSR|security and stability]] of the Internet, including the operation of the [[Root Server Operator|L Root]] or any changes, modifications, or additions to the [[Root Zone|root zone]].
# a trade secret or commercial/financial information not publicly disclosed by ICANN
# in response to an unreasonable, overly burdensome, unfeasible, or abusive/vexatious request

These twelve situations are referred to in DIDP policy documents and responses as Defined Conditions for Nondisclosure.<ref name="didppolicy" /> If one or more of the Defined Conditions apply to a document, staff is instructed to conduct a balancing test:
<blockquote>To the extent that any responsive documents fall within any Defined Conditions for Nondisclosure, a review is conducted as to whether, under the particular circumstances, the public interest in disclosing the documentary information outweighs the harm that may be caused by such disclosure.<ref name="processdoc" /></blockquote>

Although in theory, the balancing test applies to all Defined Conditions for Nondisclosure, it is most frequently cited in the assessment of conditions 2 and 3, where the conditions specifically address a risk of compromising ICANN board and org's ability to deliberate and make decisions.<ref>See Summary Tables for examples.</ref>