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The 1st, 4th, and 5th Amendments also provide some protection of privacy, although in all cases the right is narrowly defined. The Constitutional right of privacy has developed alongside a statutory right of privacy which limits access to personal information. The Federal Trade Commission overwhelmingly enforces this statutory right of privacy, and the rise of privacy policies and privacy statements are evidence of its work.
The right of privacy is also recognized by the US Supreme Court, as part of the Penumbra doctrine under the 1st and 4th Amendments. It allows a person to have private thoughts, and to engage in certain private activities (most dealing with either reproductive rights or consenting sexual rights).