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The definition of privacy given by Warren and Brandeis as the “right to be let alone” is described as the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men.
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Al-Fedaghi, S.S. (2007). THE “RIGHT TO BE LET ALONE” AND PRIVATE INFORMATION. In: Chen, CS., Filipe, J., Seruca, I., Cordeiro, J. (eds) Enterprise Information Systems VII. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5347-4_18
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