Privacy
noun
The state of being alone or not seen or disturbed by other people.
She needed some privacy to deal with her emotions.
Often appears as...
- right to privacy
- invade someone's privacy
noun
The state of keeping one's personal matters and relationships secret.
He values his privacy and avoids talking about his personal life.
Often appears as...
- guard one's privacy
- breach of privacy
noun
The state of being free from public attention or unsanctioned intrusion.
The court ruled that the paparazzi violated her right to privacy.
Often appears as...
- protection of privacy
- privacy laws
noun
The state of one's personal data being protected from being shared without their permission.
The new app has been criticized for not respecting user privacy.
Often appears as...
- privacy settings
- data privacy
noun
The state of being alone or not seen or disturbed by other people.
She needed some privacy to deal with her emotions.
Often appears as...
- right to privacy
- invade someone's privacy
noun
The state of keeping one's personal matters and relationships secret.
He values his privacy and avoids talking about his personal life.
Often appears as...
- guard one's privacy
- breach of privacy
noun
The state of being free from public attention or unsanctioned intrusion.
The court ruled that the paparazzi violated her right to privacy.
Often appears as...
- protection of privacy
- privacy laws
noun
The state of one's personal data being protected from being shared without their permission.
The new app has been criticized for not respecting user privacy.
Often appears as...
- privacy settings
- data privacy
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Space
Often refers to physical space around a person that they don't want others to intrude.
Please stay out of my room; I need my privacy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Solitude
Used when someone wants to be alone with their thoughts or feelings.
After the breakup, he sought privacy to collect his thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Unwarranted Intrusion
Emphasizes disapproval when someone enters a private space without permission.
She entered my office without knocking, which I consider an invasion of my privacy.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Space
Often refers to physical space around a person that they don't want others to intrude.
Please stay out of my room; I need my privacy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Solitude
Used when someone wants to be alone with their thoughts or feelings.
After the breakup, he sought privacy to collect his thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Unwarranted Intrusion
Emphasizes disapproval when someone enters a private space without permission.
She entered my office without knocking, which I consider an invasion of my privacy.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Space
Often refers to physical space around a person that they don't want others to intrude.
Please stay out of my room; I need my privacy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Solitude
Used when someone wants to be alone with their thoughts or feelings.
After the breakup, he sought privacy to collect his thoughts.
Pro Tip 3/3Unwarranted Intrusion
Emphasizes disapproval when someone enters a private space without permission.
She entered my office without knocking, which I consider an invasion of my privacy.
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Video examples
Blueprint for a quiet...
course helped design the beautiful Ted mainstage and he told me that for years he had been worried about the growing erosion of focus and privacy in modern offices and of course we had been worrying about the same thing and been pretty vocal about it so fast forward two years we have now formed a partnership with
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What "Orwellian" really...
on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world in which even the privacy of one's own thought process is violated, where one may be found guilty of thoughtcrime by talking in their sleep, and keeping a diary or having a love affair
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When technology can read...
and what kinds of protections we need. I believe we need a right to cognitive liberty, as a human right that needs to be protected. If not, our freedom of thought, access and control over our own brains and our mental privacy will be threatened.
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Glenn Greenwald: Why...
because only people who are engaged in bad acts have a reason to want to hide and to care about their privacy. This worldview is implicitly grounded in the proposition that there are two kinds of people in the world, good people and bad people.
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Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
got lots of clues in it about ancient Roman sexual mores for one thing it doesn't have a sense of privacy we think that privacy is the most important thing about sexual activity but here we have a bedroom servant right in the corner on
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What are the universal...
For example, how basic or important is the right to democracy or to development? And as our lives are increasingly digital, should there be a right to access the Internet? A right to digital privacy? What do you think?
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Your smartphone is a...
between the privacy and security of the rich, who can afford devices that secure their data by default, and of the poor, whose devices do very little to protect them by default.
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Your body language may...
Give it to them because they can do it in private. They need their bodies, privacy and two minutes, and it can significantly change the outcomes of their life. Thank you.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
to protect your own privacy? So, as usual, what we see just beyond the horizon is full of promise and peril. It'll be fascinating to see how this all turns out. Thanks.
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Wild Cat Love is in the...
she's giving him the runaround she's very nervous of his amorous advances and is torn between two instincts privacy and procreation it could take a while
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Blueprint for a quiet...
course helped design the beautiful Ted mainstage and he told me that for years he had been worried about the growing erosion of focus and privacy in modern offices and of course we had been worrying about the same thing and been pretty vocal about it so fast forward two years we have now formed a partnership with
Video examples
What "Orwellian" really...
on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world in which even the privacy of one's own thought process is violated, where one may be found guilty of thoughtcrime by talking in their sleep, and keeping a diary or having a love affair
Video examples
When technology can read...
and what kinds of protections we need. I believe we need a right to cognitive liberty, as a human right that needs to be protected. If not, our freedom of thought, access and control over our own brains and our mental privacy will be threatened.
Video examples
Glenn Greenwald: Why...
because only people who are engaged in bad acts have a reason to want to hide and to care about their privacy. This worldview is implicitly grounded in the proposition that there are two kinds of people in the world, good people and bad people.
Video examples
Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
got lots of clues in it about ancient Roman sexual mores for one thing it doesn't have a sense of privacy we think that privacy is the most important thing about sexual activity but here we have a bedroom servant right in the corner on
Video examples
What are the universal...
For example, how basic or important is the right to democracy or to development? And as our lives are increasingly digital, should there be a right to access the Internet? A right to digital privacy? What do you think?
Video examples
Your smartphone is a...
between the privacy and security of the rich, who can afford devices that secure their data by default, and of the poor, whose devices do very little to protect them by default.
Video examples
Your body language may...
Give it to them because they can do it in private. They need their bodies, privacy and two minutes, and it can significantly change the outcomes of their life. Thank you.
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
to protect your own privacy? So, as usual, what we see just beyond the horizon is full of promise and peril. It'll be fascinating to see how this all turns out. Thanks.
Video examples
Wild Cat Love is in the...
she's giving him the runaround she's very nervous of his amorous advances and is torn between two instincts privacy and procreation it could take a while
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Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've gotten. People have respected their privacy and in that way, I think, you know, no matter what people may feel about my husband's policies or what have you, they care about children and that's been good to see.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Most of my songs have names of people I've met or are dear to me. There are people who have privacy issues and about people knowing about their private life. But for me, I like to include few special names and few details about them to make the song very special to me.
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J. D. Salinger
American Novelist
There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Unless a president can protect the privacy of the advice he gets, he cannot get the advice he needs.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
You use your money to buy privacy because during most of your life you aren't allowed to be normal.
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Terry Gross
American Journalist
I respect someone's right to privacy and I want them to know it.
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John Travolta
American Actor
I don't mind gearing my life towards privacy. It's my nature.
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Nikita Dutta
Indian Actress
It's important to have privacy and have a personal life.
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Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
There should be respect and privacy for any dead person.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
I suspect privacy is a very new concept to humanity.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've gotten. People have respected their privacy and in that way, I think, you know, no matter what people may feel about my husband's policies or what have you, they care about children and that's been good to see.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
Most of my songs have names of people I've met or are dear to me. There are people who have privacy issues and about people knowing about their private life. But for me, I like to include few special names and few details about them to make the song very special to me.
Quote examples
J. D. Salinger
American Novelist
There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Unless a president can protect the privacy of the advice he gets, he cannot get the advice he needs.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
You use your money to buy privacy because during most of your life you aren't allowed to be normal.
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Terry Gross
American Journalist
I respect someone's right to privacy and I want them to know it.
Quote examples
John Travolta
American Actor
I don't mind gearing my life towards privacy. It's my nature.
Quote examples
Nikita Dutta
Indian Actress
It's important to have privacy and have a personal life.
Quote examples
Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
There should be respect and privacy for any dead person.
Quote examples
Helen Fisher
American Scientist
I suspect privacy is a very new concept to humanity.
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