How to Protect the Right to Privacy

There are 27 amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments guarantee U.S. Citizens' rights. The Right to Privacy is a civil liberty that is sometimes taken for granted. However, nowhere in the Constitution is this "right" specifically extended to any individual. Understand the Right to Privacy and other legislature that supports it to know how to protect your rights.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

1. Read through the amendments of the Constitution. Notice that no particular amendment guarantees the Right to Privacy. The amendments that are referenced when arguing the Right to Privacy are the 4th, 5th, 9th and 14th. A thorough understand of these amendments and how the apply to the Right to Privacy is imperative when trying to protect this right.
2. Investigate other legislature that may impact your Right to Privacy such as the Privacy Act of 1974, Privacy Protection Act, Childrens' Online Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Patriot Act.
3. Seek out supplementary sources to help explain and clarify the impact these amendments have regarding the Right to Privacy.
4. Look for cases that illustrate precedents about the specific or a related subject of interest. People for the American Way website offers information about recent cases argued by the courts on this subject and on many related subtopics.
5. Seek the council of an attorney or legal professional if you feel that your Right to Privacy has been violated. They supply both legal advice and legal representation depending on your needs.