"Public disclosure" means the act of revealing or making information, usually about something important or significant, available to the public. Full definition
One candidate is the invasion of privacy tort of public disclosure of private facts. (law.stackexchange.com)
But it's extremely scary to think that a therapist's notes may find their way into court proceedings, even if there are protections from public disclosure and other safeguards. (springfieldcollaborativedivorce.com)
The patent system relies on what's known as the «patent bargain,» an exchange of exclusive rights for an invention in exchange for public disclosure about the invention. (eff.org)