Which event is generally considered an invasion-of-privacy tort under current law?

Which event is generally considered an invasion-of-privacy tort under current law?

• A. II only
• B. I only
• C. Both I and II
• D. Neither I nor II

Answer: (A)

Invasion of privacy torts protect a person’s right to seclusion and to control private information and likeness. The recognized forms include intrusion upon seclusion (unwarranted spying or invading private space), public disclosure of private facts (sharing highly private information with the public), appropriation of name or likeness (using someone’s identity for a purpose like advertising without consent), and false light (portraying someone in a misleading or highly offensive way). The second event aligns with one of these forms—it involves an intrusion or disclosure into a private matter without consent, which makes it an invasion of privacy under current law. The first event does not involve such an intrusion or disclosure, so it does not meet the test for an invasion of privacy.

Invasion of privacy torts protect a person’s right to seclusion and to control private information and likeness. The recognized forms include intrusion upon seclusion (unwarranted spying or invading private space), public disclosure of private facts (sharing highly private information with the public), appropriation of name or likeness (using someone’s identity for a purpose like advertising without consent), and false light (portraying someone in a misleading or highly offensive way). The second event aligns with one of these forms—it involves an intrusion or disclosure into a private matter without consent, which makes it an invasion of privacy under current law. The first event does not involve such an intrusion or disclosure, so it does not meet the test for an invasion of privacy.