A Consumer's Guide to the Lanterman Act - California State Council ...

The
Lanterman
Act says
you have a right to privacy.
Privacy is deciding for yourself what you want to
share and whom you want to share it with.
A “right to privacy” means:
• You do NOT have to share what is
personal
• You do NOT have to tell private
thoughts to anyone
• You do NOT have to share your
private things
• You have a right to be alone or
with a friend
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Tip
If people aren’t respecting your privacy, tell
someone. Tell a friend, a relative, your service
coordinator, your clients’ rights advocate, or
someone at your area board.