Privacy provisions in the civil code

The provisions of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the right to privacy: natural persons have the right to privacy. No organization or individual may infringe upon the privacy rights of others by spying, harassing, exposing or making public. Privacy is the private space, private activities and private information that natural people live in peace and don't want to be known by others.

This article clearly points out that the peace of private life of natural persons is also one of the right of privacy and should be protected by law. This is a legal provision for the current society to "bomb" by means of text messages, emails and telephone calls. At the same time, private space, private activities and private information are clearly defined, which is of great significance to the protection of personal privacy at the moment when online media is developed. Specific acts of invasion of privacy are clearly defined, such as: entering, taking photos, peeking into other people's homes, hotel rooms and other private spaces; Shooting, peeping, eavesdropping and revealing other people's private activities; Dealing with other people's private information and other acts are violations of other people's privacy.

These provisions make up for the legal gaps in privacy protection in the past.

Article 110 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that natural persons have the right to life, body, health, name, portrait, reputation, honor, privacy and marital autonomy.

Legal persons and unincorporated organizations enjoy the right of name, reputation and honor.

Article 994 If the name, portrait, reputation, honor, privacy or remains of the deceased are infringed upon, their spouses, children and parents have the right to request the perpetrator to bear civil liability according to law; If the deceased has no spouse or children and his parents have died, other close relatives have the right to request the actor to bear civil liability according to law.

Article 1032 Natural persons have the right to privacy. No organization or individual may infringe upon the privacy rights of others by spying, harassing, exposing or making public.

Privacy is the private space, private activities and private information that natural people live in peace and don't want to be known by others.

Article 103 Unless otherwise provided by law or expressly agreed by the obligee, no organization or individual may commit the following acts:

(a) by telephone, SMS, instant messaging tools, e-mail, leaflets, etc. Disturb the private life of others;

(2) Entering, taking photos or peeping into other people's private spaces such as houses and hotel rooms;

(3) Shooting, peeping, eavesdropping or revealing other people's private activities;

(4) Shooting or peeping at the private parts of others' bodies;

(5) handling other people's private information;

(6) Infringe upon the privacy of others in other ways.