PRIVACY

privacy. The condition or state of being free from public attention to intrusion into or interference with one’s acts or decisions.

autonomy privacy. An individual’s right to control his or her personal activities or intimate personal decisions without outside interference, observation, or intrusion. • If the individual’s interest in an activity or decision is fundamental, the state must show a compelling public interest before the private interest can be overcome. If the individual’s interest is acknowledged to be less than fundamental or is disputed, then a court must apply a balancing test. Hill v. NCAA, 865 P.2d 633, 653, 654 (Cal. 1994).

informational privacy. Tort. A private person’s right to choose to determine whether, how, and to what extent information about oneself is communicated to others, esp. sensitive and confidential information.

[Blacks Law 8th]