PrivatsphäreBeschränkungen
Privatsphäre, or privacy, refers to the state or condition of an individual in which personal information, activities, and autonomy are shielded from unwanted intrusions by others, including the state, organizations, and individuals. It encompasses several dimensions, including informational privacy (control over data about oneself), physical privacy (freedom from intrusion into home and personal space), and communications privacy (confidentiality of conversations and correspondence).
Historically, privacy has been shaped by legal traditions and constitutional protections. In Germany and the European
In practice, privacy is affected by digital technologies. Data collection through online services, sensors, location tracking,
Debates around privacy balance individual autonomy with social interests such as security, public health, and commerce.
See also: data protection, GDPR, privacy by design, informational self-determination.