Invasion of Privacy – Another Definition for Life Hack
In our Government, the real power lies in the majority of the Community, and the invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from the acts of Government contrary to the sense of its constituents, but from acts in which the Government is the mere instrument of the major number of constituents. – James Madison
The right to privacy has been read to exist in the penumbra of the Bill of Rights – basically, it exists between and behind the lines of that bedrock document. From the right to practice your religion without government interference to the right preventing unwarranted search and seizure, the right to privacy is woven into the very fabric of our legal system.
The right to privacy is exactly as it sounds: it is the right to remain private, the right to have your life remain private, and the right to keep your most secret things, well, private. But in the age of technology, when everything is shared online, sometimes not even our thoughts can remain private for long. But if you’ve taken the steps to keep your private life away from the public’s prying eyes, and yet your secrets are still laid bare for the world to see, Levine Law Group is here to help!
Invasion of privacy, like defamation, can happen anywhere and anytime. There are four ways your privacy can be invaded: intruding upon seclusion (basically, intruding upon the privacy of a person); appropriation of a name or likeness (pretending to be someone in order to either benefit, deride, harass, and/or ruin their reputation); publicizing their private life (think of every hack where nude photos or sex tapes were released); and publically placing a person in false light (subjecting a person to ridicule or scorn in a public manner). Many times a single invasion of privacy includes more than one of these claims, and can also include a defamation claim as well.
Your privacy and your reputation are important. Unlike spilt milk or toothpaste squeezed out of a tube, your reputation can be fixed!
If someone has invaded your privacy, and you’ve been harmed in some way, contact Levine Law Group to see if we can help! Here at Levine Law Group we are proud to offer our clients a free consultation where we ask the questions necessary to point you in the right direction. At the conclusion of the free consultation we will send you a breakdown of potential recommendations and the associated costs for each. We understand that our clients work hard for their money and do not want to over pay for quality service. To provide the best service at a reasonable rate, we offer our clients options including fixed flat fees and affordable hourly rates, as well as offering a flexible billing structure. If you have an invasion of privacy issue, call us today for your free consultation at 617-860-6236, or simply tell us about your issues on our inquiry form!