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right of privacy

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A quick definition of right of privacy:

The right of privacy is the right to have control over your own personal life and information. This means that you have the right to keep your personal activities and information private, and to be free from unwanted attention or exposure. While the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention a right to privacy, the Supreme Court has recognized that it is implied in certain constitutional guarantees. There are different types of invasion of privacy, such as appropriation (using someone's name or likeness for commercial gain), false light (placing someone in a false or objectionable light in the public eye), intrusion (intentionally interfering with someone's private affairs), and public disclosure of private facts (revealing private information about someone in an objectionable manner).

A more thorough explanation:

The right of privacy is the right to personal autonomy and the right of a person and their property to be free from unwarranted public scrutiny or exposure. Although the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly provide for a right of privacy or for a general right of personal autonomy, the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that a right of personal autonomy is implied in the “zones of privacy” created by specific constitutional guarantees.

Invasion of privacy is an unjustified exploitation of one's personality or intrusion into one's personal activities, actionable under tort law and sometimes under constitutional law. There are four types of invasion of privacy:

  • Invasion of privacy by appropriation: The use of another's name or likeness for one's own benefit, especially commercial gain. For example, using a celebrity's image to sell a product without their permission.
  • Invasion of privacy by false light: The use of publicity to place another in a false light in the public eye. The false light may or may not be defamatory or fictional, but the public use must be one that a reasonable person would object to under the circumstances. For example, publishing a misleading headline that implies a person did something they did not do.
  • Invasion of privacy by intrusion: An offensive, intentional interference with a person's seclusion or private affairs. For example, secretly recording someone in their home without their knowledge or consent.
  • Invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts: The public revelation of private information about another in an objectionable manner. Even if the information is true and nondefamatory, a cause of action may arise. For example, publishing someone's medical records without their permission.

These examples illustrate how invasion of privacy can occur in different ways and how it can violate a person's right to privacy. It is important to respect people's privacy and obtain their consent before using their personal information or likeness.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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