Chapter 1: Introduction to Privacy
The Four Classes of Privacy
Privacy splits into four classes: information, bodily, territorial, and communications privacy. This book focuses primarily on information privacy.
How this supports CIPP/US study
Use this lesson to identify the legal source, actor, data and activity before applying a rule to a scenario. Continue with the CIPP/US exam format and blueprint.
| Class | Focus | Typical invasion |
|---|---|---|
| Information privacy | Collection and handling of personal information | Misuse of financial, medical, or internet records |
| Bodily privacy | A person's physical being | Genetic testing, drug testing, body cavity searches |
| Territorial privacy | Limits on intruding into a person's environment | Video surveillance, identification checks |
| Communications privacy | Means of correspondence | Interception of mail, phone, email |
Memory hook
I-B-T-C: Information, Bodily, Territorial, Communications. This book focuses primarily on information privacy.
Key terms - quick answers
What is “Information privacy”?
Privacy concerned with rules governing the collection and handling of personal information such as financial, medical, government, and internet-activity records.
What is “Bodily privacy”?
Privacy focused on a person's physical being and invasions such as genetic testing, drug testing, or body cavity searches.
What is “Territorial privacy”?
Privacy concerned with limits on intruding into an individual's environment - home, workplace, or public space - via monitoring such as video surveillance.
What is “Communications privacy”?
Privacy protecting the means of correspondence, including postal mail, telephone, email, and other communicative behavior.
Sources and study method
This independent lesson uses active recall, spaced retrieval and scenario practice. Read the full study method.