Privacy as Operational Protection
Books Teaching This Pattern
Evidence

This Is Amancio Ortega, the Man Who Created ZARA
Covadonga O'Shea · 3 highlights
“take that photo with you for that argument you give me, I would also like to have it as a memory. And then I'll think: why not with that other person, and with the other and with the other? And there goes my privacy. I want only my family, my friends and the people who work with me to recognize me on the street. I aim to live quietly, to be one among many, to be able to go anywhere, to have a coffee on the terrace of the Plaza de María Pita or to take a walk with my wife on the promenade without anyone knowing who I am."”
“Not wanting to waste a minute of the opportunity to speak with him, I asked him, "And you, Mr. Ortega, do you give your opinion when you talk to the designers?" As quick as a flash he replied, "Before we go on, don't let me forget a detail: not 'Mr. Ortega'. Here I am Ortega for everyone."”