Pedersen also examined the relationships among his types and functions. Pedersen (1999) describes his result as a “coherent and inclusive” (p. 397) “types of privacy × privacy functions model” (p. 403). The model secures the link between the types of privacy people need and the way they are used (i.e., their function). For example, Pedersen (1999) reports that autonomy (a function) is reasonably supported by all six types but is supported best by intimacy with family and intimacy with friends. This model represents a significant extension of Westin’s (1967) theory of privacy