# Breach

URL: /systems/legal-and-corporate/floor/breach · Id: `floorRow:breach`

> Breach reads what an Incident exposed, works out who must be told and by when, and drafts every notice the law requires.

Breach reads what an [Incident](/business/nouns/incident) exposed, works out who must be told and by when, and drafts every notice the law requires.

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Wakes | An Incident exposes personal data. |
| Process | [Incident response](/workflows/processes/incident-response) |
| Signs | [Privacy Officer](/agents/legal/privacy-officer), [Legal Team](/agents/legal) |
| Sources | US state breach notification laws; GDPR Arts. 33–34; HIPAA Breach Notification Rule and FTC Safeguards Rule, where the health or taxpayer row applies |