<human>:  When did the United States government recognize the right to privacy?
<bot>: The right to privacy was recognized in the United States in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment states that "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."