Why Is Melanie Brodnik's Invasion Of Privacy Important?

General opinion about privacy can be debatable from one individual to another. Some people may overpass it and say, “I have nothing to hide,” but others may set a high bar for public to know about their personal life. To understand more about what privacy is, Melanie Brodnik, in her book quote Pozgar definition that a person right to privacy is, the right to be free from unwarranted publicity and exposure to public view, as well as the right to live one’s life without having one’s name, picture, or private affairs made public against one’s will” (Melanie Brodnik, 77). Therefore, every individual have the right to be let alone. When someone invades the privacy of other people it will cause a reaction of deception in the eyes of the
And the contrary, disclosing it to unauthorized third-party, could damage family relationships, reputation, and self-esteem of patients. (Carole M. Cleaver, 165). However, medical treatments involves invasion of privacy. When patients admitted to a health facility, patients must expose their inner thoughts, their bodies, and their sickrooms to strangers.
The Tort Law Invasion of privacy considered as to be tort law. It is a civil wrong act that causes injury or loss to someone resulting in legal responsibility for the act. Tort law will provide a remedy in the form of a lawsuit to recover damages (Brodnik, 66). Under Tort law, US law scholar, William Prosser, explained four distinct types of invasion of privacy. They are:
1. Intrusion upon the plaintiff's seclusion or solitude, or into his private affairs.
Trespassing without the owner’s consent is one of the common example of intrusion.
2. Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts about the plaintiff.
Disclosing a private person’s sexual conduct, health condition or educational records might result in legal