6. Protection of personal data in cyberspace

In the first place, I want to focus on the protection of individuals, specifically the protection of the form and privacy of the individual. Privacy is one of the fundamental human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948[1].


[1]Available from: http://www.osn.cz/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/vseobecna-deklarace-lidskych-prav.pdf

These rights are primarily enshrined in Articles 12 and 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Article 12: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.”

Article 18: “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.”