Institution or law · ECHR Art. 8(1)

European Convention on Human Rights (Art. 8)

In plain English

The Council of Europe's human rights treaty of 1950. Its Article 8 protects private and family life, home and correspondence, and the European Court of Human Rights has read it to cover personal data.

What the law says

Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), Article 8(1)echr.coe.int ↗

There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society …

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), Article 8(2)echr.coe.int ↗

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