inform : to tell someone about something :
She suspected illegality, and informed the police.
inform sb about sth The industry had a duty to inform the public about the extent of the dangers.
inform sb of sth When the company was informed of the problems we were experiencing, it took extraordinary steps to help us.
inform sb that He informed me that he intended to resign.
keep sb informed Keep the project manager informed about any issue that might have an impact on a project's bottom line.
notify : to tell someone officially about something :
notify sb of sth You will be notified immediately of any changes to the arrangements.
notify sb that We have just been notified that our application has been successful.
Businesses must notify consumers if their personal information has been subject to a security breach.
