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OCR: 654 SECTION CHAPTER 11 Privacy typically viewed as an inherent right. You expect personal infor- mation to remain confidential. When your data is in computer database there risk that it can be viewed by unauthorized individuals or distrib- uted without your permission. Many people are concerned about misuse of medical records. Pregnant women are not always happy to get stacks of unsolicited mail with baby food crib, pue car seat ads. More insidious is the use of medical information by prospective employers, who might not hire at- risk employees who would become burden on the corporate health insur- ance plan. But what about seemingly innocuous databases? Your local Block kbuster probably has list of the movies you' 've rented preferred customer card at your favorite supermarket could be us ...