Which statement correctly describes information sharing in safeguarding contexts?

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In safeguarding, information sharing is about protecting people from harm while respecting privacy. When a safeguarding concern arises, you assess the risk and share information as needed to protect the person. If the situation is urgent, sharing may be necessary quickly to prevent harm, but you must still follow information governance guidelines. This means sharing only what is needed to assess or manage the risk, using secure methods, and documenting what was shared and why, all within the appropriate legal basis under GDPR. The combination of potential urgent sharing and strict governance best captures the correct approach. The other options are too absolute or misaligned with safeguarding practice: sharing everything with any party overlooks minimization and confidentiality; never sharing prevents timely protection; sharing only what’s needed to assess risk omits the ongoing actions that may be required to safeguard the person.