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by DINKDINK 2099 days ago
>My house was blurred [...] It almost draws more attention [...], which is probably contrary to privacy interests.

You're commenting on privacy when you're addressing covertness.

Privacy/Secrecy qualities addresses observability.

Secrecy: information desired to never be known (eg Location of your savings)

Privacy: information desired to be selectively known (eg a medical issue)

Covertness: information desired to be unsurprising (eg the thickness of your wallet being a side channel to your wealth)

Covertness is context dependent and in some contexts, a highly covert entity can actually be less private than a highly private entity. Walking around town in a ScrambleSuit will make you more private but less covert. Getting the same haircut, clothes, gate of people in your town will make you more covert but less private.