Privacy, like an elephant, is more readily recognized than defined.
Intrusion refers to the invasion of a person's solitude or private actions or thoughts.
An example would be gathering information on a person's daily schedule or reading their diary of thoughts. Public disclosure of embarrassing information that a person wishes to remain private is another form of violation. Informing the public of a medication a person is taking that reveals an illness may be categorized under this element. Another facet of public disclosure is providing information that is incorrect and falsely represents a person. An illustration of false light is the erroneous reporting of legal action brought against a person because of misidentification.