"The state has an interest of the highest order in this case in providing a confidential evidentiary proceeding under the rape-shield statute, because such hearings protect victims' privacy, encourage victims to report sexual assault, and further the prosecution and deterrence of sexual assault, " said Justice Gregory Hobbs, writing for the majority.

CNN: Media appeal ruling on Bryant closed-door hearing

By a 2 to 1 vote, the court of appeals said that the state's interest in investigating child sexual abuse, outweighs the minor's rights to privacy.

NPR: Slate's Jurisprudence: Kansas Sex Ban Challenged

Paris (CNN) -- Fresh political sex scandals, following closely on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair, have France gripped by a debate on the nation's hidden culture of sexism and how its tough privacy laws, which prevent journalists from exposing sexual misbehavior, help perpetuate it.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The new report also served as the basis of a well-attended workshop on Wednesday addressed by a renowned expert panel at the 2012 Internet Governance Forum Panellist Katitza Rodriguez, from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, pointed out how correlations of data could allow inferences about the religious views and sexual orientation of individuals, at a time in history when privacy was still an emerging right.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

To improve the site (and increase the delicious invasion of privacy), you should have to create an account and each of your sexual encounters should require a confirmation from a second person.

FORBES: What I really want to know about strangers' sex lives (Or: How to improve IJustMadeLove.com)

Respect for privacy is a civic virtue, and many Americans choose to rise above Mr Clinton's sexual behaviour, not because they necessarily approve or disapprove, but because they feel it is none of their business unless it visibly affects his work.

ECONOMIST: The Clinton scandal is getting the books it deserves