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What does it mean?
Personal privacy is the foundation of individual freedom.
In plain terms
Freedom starts with the right to live without interference.
What can you take from it?
Privacy is the foundation of freedom.

Where it applies

  • homes
  • digital life
  • personal choices

Putting it to work

  • protect privacy
  • respect boundaries
  • limit surveillance

Questions to consider

  • How much privacy do you need?
  • Can we have total privacy?

Another view

Privacy rights can conflict with security or public safety.

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