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privacy

[prahy-vuh-see; Brit. also priv-uh-see]

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noun, plural -cies.

the state of being private; retirement or seclusion.

the state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs: the right to privacy.

secrecy.

Archaic. a private place.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English privace. See private, -acy

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Facebook is making changes to its privacy settings that are designed to more clearly show who knows what about you.

Colleges and universities may have more leeway to interpret federal privacy law than their officials know.

Britain's courts are, in effect, legislating to protect privacy and restrain the tabloids.

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Facebook is making changes to its privacy settings that are designed to more clearly show who knows what about you.

Colleges and universities may have more leeway to interpret federal privacy law than their officials know.

Britain's courts are, in effect, legislating to protect privacy and restrain the tabloids.

Many issues posing as questions of privacy can turn out to be matters of security, health policy, insurance or self-presentation.

These structures create privacy with artful elegance.

It checks your privacy settings, tells you what information is locked down and which is public.

Courts have long agreed that the legal concept of personal privacy protects individuals, but not corporations.

The college has reportedly apologized to the named students for the mistake, a breach of federal privacy law.

But the big new fear is to do with the privacy of its users.

Companies and individuals are often at odds, concerned either with collecting information or with preserving privacy.

Manneh wanted to establish a sense of privacy without completely closing off the entry.

Critics say the plan could compromise privacy and allow new varieties of fraud to flourish.

Along with privacy concerns, some groups wonder how helpful the additional information will be.

Yet growth in this market could be held back-by privacy concerns.

Forget turning out the lights to give jumping spiders privacy for mating.

Placing windows high on a wall allows light to stream in without sacrificing privacy.

Such talk usually generates fractious debate between privacy hawks and security hounds.

Her son, she says, is vigilant about tweaking his privacy settings.

Information technology already means that physical privacy has become a scarce commodity.

But they noted that tighter security and privacy controls are needed to prevent against potential strikes in the future.

At the enclosed end of the deck, panels made of horizontal tree stakes allow for peace and privacy.

Defenders of behavioral ads say that privacy shouldn't be a concern since cookies really identify a browser, not a person.

Technological advances, of course, have often presented new threats to privacy.

Critics fear, however, that partial match?es intrude on privacy and cast suspicion far too widely.

How to provide privacy while maximizing space and flow was the problem tackled in the design of this master bath.

Most of the controversy has focused on privacy because the machines can produce graphic images.

The low retaining wall adds further privacy and a place for accessories.

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But coves of varying size along the crenulated riverbanks offer plenty of room for privacy on the water.

And the task is even more challenging when you're also trying to maintain privacy and create serenity in a bustling urban area.

They're spread out enough to give you privacy but not so much that it's a long schlep from the car.

Privacy on a small city lot is an all-too-elusive concept.

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Communications companies and governments are struggling to balance privacy with national security.

Naturally, they didn't tell me whether or not the student followed up, owing to privacy laws.

Top of the list are loss of privacy and government surveillance.

But some users and privacy advocates protest that important controls got lost in.

Our private-messaging system allows you to contact other posters while protecting your privacy and theirs.

Privacy concerns are overblown, even in our always connected world.

The company is asking users to review all their privacy settings.

It has expressed a modest degree of contrition and agreed to compensate those who can prove that their privacy was invaded.

In the information era, privacy and publicity in hospital rooms will be subject to negotiation.

Perhaps they are, but some of the team's ill-considered actions have raised the hackles of privacy watchdogs and policymakers.

So, the default privacy is fairly closed, but you can make yourself even more private.

The threat to privacy posed by digital technology is about to take a turn for the worse.

If a new study of how easily your medical records can be found online by others is any indication, the new chief privacy officer.

Use plants to create leafy walls for privacy and a sense of place.

There's potential gains for privacy and empowerment.

Facebook released tweaks to its social network giving users the ability to change privacy settings while posting new items.

Facebook says users will be offered the option to set privacy controls as they sign up to each social.

The subtle relationship between privacy and control has complicated things for marketers.

Increasing access to genetic screening will surely influence debates over universal health care and medical records privacy.

Facebook's new location features are already setting off privacy concerns.

When it comes to online data, those lengthy written notices about protecting your privacy are no longer enough, experts say.

Two federal agencies are preparing reports on online privacy standards, and the findings could be at odds.

The curtain adds softness and variable degrees of privacy and connection.

Facebook said it made the privacy settings easier to understand, but you may need some help to guide you through.

The ground floor promotes communal living, while the second floor allows for privacy.

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World English Dictionary

privacy (ˈpraɪvəsɪ, ˈprɪvəsɪ)

—n
1.	the condition of being private or withdrawn; seclusion
2.	the condition of being secret; secrecy
3.	philosophy the condition of being necessarily restricted to a single person

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