"Privacy proponents have been incapable of explaining the foundation for such a right and why it should enjoy a high level of legal protection. It follows that the right to privacy is at risk of being classified as a late 20th/early 21st century first-world invention, indicative of a highly individualistic society fearful of the capabilities of the technology it has developed. Moreover, the alarmist rhetoric of privacy advocates who proclaim the imminent demise of privacy does not seem to match reality; in fact, it is arguable that citizens in Western societies enjoy a level of de facto privacy unprecedented in history. As to the threats posed by the minoitoring capabilities of the new information technologies, t is now becoming apparent that the technology itself can provide the means to counter them. Arguably, the current legal focus and level of discussion concerning the right to privacy is an illustration of the human propensity for losing perspective. Ultimately, we conclude that the right to privacy does have a concrete foundation. The strongest arguments in recognition of such a right are that a degree of privacy is necessary for autonomous action and that individuals should have an opportunity to comment on potentially adverse information that is held about them, where this can affect their tangible interests. The latter rationale gains expression in the broader notion of natural justice. Nevertheless, the right to privacy is not a strong right and few interests should be subjugated to this right."