invasion of (someone's) privacy
idiom
: a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known
She felt that the guard's request to search her was an invasion of (her) privacy.
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What about invasion of privacy or misuse of private information?
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 May 2024
In the complaint, Harmon alleges trespassing, negligence, invasion of privacy and emotional distress from both Reid and Maplebear.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Harmon is suing Reid and Instacart’s parent company, Maplebear Inc., for alleged trespassing, negligence, negligent supervision/hiring, invasion of privacy, negligent misrepresentation and the taking of property.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The Missouri lawmakers’ posts caused Loudermill to receive death threats, incur damages totaling more than $75,000, anxiety, and loss of sleep, according to the lawsuits, which accuse the senators of false light invasion of privacy.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Some members of the Chicago-area group are involved in an invasion of privacy and defamation lawsuit filed by a man who was negatively spoken about in the group.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Selleny was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, indecent assault, intercepting communications, recklessly endangering another person, theft and invasion of privacy.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
But guests see them as an invasion of privacy—a watching eye intruding on their vacation.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
In a win for ABC, the court also found that ABC does not have to face a claim for invasion of privacy.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 May 2024
In the complaint, Harmon alleges trespassing, negligence, invasion of privacy and emotional distress from both Reid and Maplebear.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Harmon is suing Reid and Instacart’s parent company, Maplebear Inc., for alleged trespassing, negligence, negligent supervision/hiring, invasion of privacy, negligent misrepresentation and the taking of property.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The Missouri lawmakers’ posts caused Loudermill to receive death threats, incur damages totaling more than $75,000, anxiety, and loss of sleep, according to the lawsuits, which accuse the senators of false light invasion of privacy.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Some members of the Chicago-area group are involved in an invasion of privacy and defamation lawsuit filed by a man who was negatively spoken about in the group.
—USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Selleny was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, indecent assault, intercepting communications, recklessly endangering another person, theft and invasion of privacy.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
But guests see them as an invasion of privacy—a watching eye intruding on their vacation.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
In a win for ABC, the court also found that ABC does not have to face a claim for invasion of privacy.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
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