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As technology becomes more popular, we begin to lose our privacy. The internet is becoming harder to avoid, and personal lives are becoming more public. Websites track your use of the internet- where you go, what you do, etc. In some ways this can be beneficial, as people cannot hide who they are anymore. IRS scandals, disease outbreaks, companies abusing power; all at our fingertips. This has sparked the debate between what is more important: your privacy? or our nation's security?

This article explains that there is basically no debate anymore over privacy vs security; privacy lost long ago. With the advent of the "information age" privacy largely died quietly and without much thought. Now that things like Google and Facebook exist, and we spit out private information without much thought, the debate is over.

This website outlines what the right to "privacy" really is. No where in the constitution does it state that we as Americans have any sort of privacy rights. It gives examples of court cases that failed because there was no right to privacy in the constitution like many people like to think.

This article discusses the rights for individuals to have privacy. It talks about how everyone is free to make whatever decision they may need to make without the government getting involved. If there are certain issues that should be protected and kept to oneself, American's have that right due to amendments. Some privacy rights are more secure than others.

This is an educational article, that briefly informs the audience of different ways to handle certain scenarios involving government officials and the high chance that they might press their boundaries.

Government agencies have worked their way into the privacy of our cell phones. different agencies have the right to obtain our phone records without notice to the user. Although some of us do not agree with the government obtaining our records, it is very beneficiary to many people. 

This site is an international survey of privacy laws and practice, discussing Privacy and human rights. It's the right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion, which all human beings are entitled.

This article talks about the first amendment right and about the right to privacy especially regarding certain sensitive government knowledge.

Do we have a right to privacy? And what about when it gets violated? This article talks about the invasions of privacy.

How the European Union (EU) decides to move forward with their online privacy laws in regard to personal information, will greatly impact how the U.S. proceeds with theirs. The "economic partnership" between the two nations are so heavily intertwined, that legislations across seas will impact U.S. companies. The EU has implemented legislations protecting the rights of online customers. Meanwhile, in the U.S., companies have been reluctant to work with the government in providing U.S. online customers the same protection, because the majority of their profits stem from online advertising. These advertisements work so well because companies have been able to track consumer activities and in turn cater to them according to their habits. Implement government regulations that prevent big companies from doing that and their profits will plummet.

Google is under intense scrutiny after it's role in the National Security Association scandal that involving mass surveillance of U.S. Citizens. In a recent court filing, Google asserts non gmail users sending emails to Gmail accounts can't expect any privacy when sending the email correspondence. Google scans the email using an electronic program to target ads to the end user. Non gmail users can expect their personal and/ or professional email correspondence to be intercepted and read before being delivered to the gmail end user.

I'm not sure if there's any place at all where you can expect privacy when sending e-mail. That just reminded me of my work. Every day when you see the login screen, it reminds you that with our system, you don't have any reasonable expectation of privacy. I wonder how many people even read that.

This website explains the difference between privacy and publicity. At work and relating to other topics whats right and wrong.

This article goes into detail about a few of the rights we as Americans have given up and don't always realize. If anyone is looking for privacy information or social media related opinions this would be a decent article. 

This article goes into detail about a few of the rights we as Americans have given up and don't always realize. If anyone is looking for privacy information or social media related opinions this would be a decent article. 

Wiretapping peoples personal property. Invading privacy in all aspects.

We either pay for privacy like with ITunes or deal with the information leaks. The problem most people have is that there was no way of knowing what exactly was being shared about you.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the right to life, freedom from torture, freedom from slavery and forced labour, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to privacy, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, and the right to marry and have a family.

Phone tapping has happened all across the world. It does bring up the question if its an invasion to our personal privacy act.

Drones over U.S. airspace pose serious privacy threat, say Markey, Barton Computerworld - Two senior lawmakers this week sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration demanding information on how the agency will ensure that privacy rights are protected when it issues drone licenses to government, law enforcement and private organizations.

A swim coach required one of her students to take a pregnancy test. The swim coach did not want the student to harm the unborn child by being on the swim team but the student denied she was pregnant.

A teacher at a Pennsylvania school violated a young students rights by demanding her to take a pregnancy test. This ended up going to court and just shows that schools need to buckle down on there privacy laws for students.

At a time when the United States was attacked, many of the old rules of privacy went out the window. This attack altered the way information would be gathered in the future. Intelligence gathering became more important than personal rights.

This site gives information as to what employers are allowed when it comes to your privacy. There are many links with question and answers such as if teleophone records can be reviewed.