Are chat records considered private?

Chat history is generally considered part of personal privacy.

According to relevant regulations, the right to privacy includes peace of private life, private space, private activities and private information. Chat logs often contain this private information, so leaking chat logs without the consent of the person involved, whether through legal channels or social media, may violate privacy rights. Only if the law provides otherwise or the right holder explicitly agrees, leaking chat records will not constitute infringement.

Methods to prevent personal information from being leaked generally include:

1. Beware of phishing websites;

2. Do not disclose personal information at will on social platforms;

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3. Participate in online surveys and lottery activities carefully;

4. Properly handle express delivery orders, tickets, etc.;

5. Clear the data information of old mobile phones in a timely manner.

To sum up, chat records can be regarded as part of personal privacy under certain circumstances. Disclosing other people’s chat records without the consent of the parties concerned may violate privacy rights.

Legal basis:

"The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"

Article 1033

Except Unless otherwise provided by law or with the explicit consent of the rights holder, no organization or individual may commit the following acts:

(1) Intrude on the private life of others through phone calls, text messages, instant messaging tools, emails, leaflets, etc. Peace;

(2) Entering, photographing, and peeping into other people’s homes, hotel rooms and other private spaces;

(3) Photographing, peeping at, eavesdropping on, and disclosing other people’s private activities;< /p>

(4) Photographing or peeping at the private parts of others’ bodies;

(5) Processing others’ private information;

(6) Infringing upon others in other ways Privacy.