ITSP Lesson 6 - Information Privacy.pdf
According to Jerry Durlak, privacy is a fundamental aspect of human existence that encompasses four distinct components referred to as rights (solitude, anonymity, intimacy, reserve). These rights can be categorized into two. The first category comprises three rights that an individual can employ to restrict access to individuals seeking personal information. The second category refers to the rights that an individual can utilize to manage the quantity and significance of personal information disclosed. Philosophers struggle with the task of precisely defining privacy. Discussions concerning privacy mostly focus on the concept of access, which refers to either being physically close to a person or having knowledge about that person. A conflict arises between the individual’s right to limit access to oneself and the external parties’ right to obtain access, involving their desires, rights, and obligations.
