A civil wrong that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal information without consent?

• A. Invasion of privacy
• B. Libel
• C. False imprisonment
• D. Neglect

Answer: (A)

Disclosing private information publicly without someone's consent is invasion of privacy. This form of civil wrong, often called the public disclosure of private facts, protects personal and intimate details from being exposed to the world when the information is private, not something the person has publicly shared, and there’s no legitimate public interest in sharing it. Even if the facts are true, making them public can cause harm by violating a person’s right to keep certain information private, and it’s done without consent.

Libel involves false statements that harm someone’s reputation, which is a different tort focused on published lies. False imprisonment is unlawful restriction of a person’s freedom of movement. Neglect refers to failure to provide proper care or attention. So the scenario fits invasion of privacy because it centers on unconsented public exposure of private information.