What is actionable intrusion? It generally involves some action that would be offensive to a reasonable person, and in some area that is considered private. For example, in disputes involving insurance it is not illegal for a defendant to watch and follow the plaintiff as long as it is in a public place. Taking it one step further, a court held that it was not an invasion of privacy for a wife to place a tracking device on her husbands car. It may, however, be an issue if it was the police that did it as it could be a violation of the persons constitutional rights.
Courts have also held that there is no intrusion when the press investigates a person through public records or personal interviews and discovers information. The press is free to take and publish a picture of a person in a public place in most cases. Even if the person did not know or if it was an ambush in a public or semi public place, Courts have generally held it to be not an invasion of privacy.
What constitutes a public place can change over the years. Is your car a private place if it is parked outside? Also, there also may be a limit on what exactly a person can discover and publish online as certain information can still be private. It may also be dependent on the reason for publishing, as sometimes it can cross the line into stalking and harassment. A privacy law attorney like Aaron Kelly can help.
Another important aspect of regulatory concern with regard to online involves privacy of personal information of consumers. Government officials continue to be concerned that personal information collected from consumers could be applied for potentially intrusive forms of marketing and promotions, such as aggressive targeted advertising.