Your right to privacy

Posted: Apr 14, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

When you think about a human being's basic needs, you probably think of things such as food, water, shelter, companionship...but how about privacy?


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When you think about a human being's basic needs, you probably think of things such as food, water, shelter, companionship...but how about privacy?

By privacy, we often mean a person's right to keep information and thoughts to themselves, as well as the physical space to keep activities to themselves.

There are parts of the world where such a thing is unheard of. How much privacy is there in the slums of Calcutta or the refugee camps in Pakistan?

The importance – dare I say it, the need – for privacy in humans is essential. Perhaps because privacy is essential to our mental well-being rather than our physical well-being it is something that is ignored.


I would argue, that wherever we are, wherever we live and whatever our culture or background, a little bit of privacy, quiet time, space, whatever you want to call it, is as much our right, and as necessary to our health, as bread and water.

But it is surprising, even in the western world where we have so much that would be considered as luxuries by others, how many of us don't have the luxury of privacy. At home, this is especially true in urban areas and in impoverished areas, but for everyone except those at the highest levels of their field, it is true even at work.

Consider the typical open-plan office: desk to desk, shoulder to shoulder, with a tiny divider between them, or perhaps no office screen at all in the hope of creating ‘an open and creative environment'. Room dividers, in these situations, can provide an ideal compromise to keeping an open space while ensuring people get their privacy when they need it.

And there are times that people do need the privacy offered by an office screen! Room dividers which can be wheeled in and out, for times when meetings need to take place or important phone calls made, can make all the difference to someone's work life.

If people don't need privacy at work, then why is your own office considered such a perk?

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