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What is privacy?
Simply put, privacy is the ability to control access to your personal information and the power to keep your activities to yourself if you choose. It involves how our data is collected, stored, and used, how we communicate with others, and our ability to traverse digital spaces without unwarranted intrusion. It’s not just about keeping secrets; it’s about managing your own personal space, both online and off.
The right to privacy
The concept of privacy is so critical that it’s protected by law in many countries. One key piece of legislation is found in the European Convention on Human Rights – specifically, Article 8: Right to privacy. It reads:
- Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.
- There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety ...
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