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Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to
stop information about themselves from becoming known to people other than
those whom they choose to give the information. Privacy is sometimes
related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who
are publicly known. Privacy can be seen as an aspect of security, one in
which trade-offs between the interests of one group and another can become
particularly clear.
The right against unsanctioned intrusion of privacy by the government,
corporations or individuals is part of many countries' laws, and in some
cases, constitutions or privacy laws. Almost all countries have laws which
in some way limit privacy, for example taxation normally requires passing
on information about earnings. In some countries individual privacy may
conflict with freedom of speech laws and some laws may require public
disclosure of information which would be considered private in other
countries and cultures.
Privacy may be voluntarily sacrificed, normally in exchange for perceived
benefits, but often with little benefit and very often with specific
dangers and losses. An example of voluntary sacrifice is entering a
competition; a person gives personal details (often for advertising
purposes), so they have a chance of winning a prize. Another example is
where information voluntarily shared is later stolen or misused such as in
identity theft.
Here at CoolC4 your privacy is very important to us, and you can rest
assured that we will never divulge any information of any kind that is
considered private by you. This means that we will never rent, trade, or
sell any of our clients personal data. Thank you for visiting CoolC4. |
