Is it illegal to peek at children's chat records?

It's not illegal to peek at children's chat records.

It is usually not illegal for parents to look through their children's mobile phones, because parents, as legal guardians, have the right to properly supervise and protect their children; But children also have the right to privacy, and parents should take care of their children on the premise of respecting their privacy. In practice, if an act involves voyeurism, sneak shots, eavesdropping or spreading the privacy of others, according to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment, it can be detained for up to five days or fined up to 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they may be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and may also be fined up to five hundred yuan. Therefore, parents should be careful when checking their children's mobile phones to avoid infringing on their children's privacy.

Protect children's right to privacy;

1, legal provisions: China's laws clearly protect minors' right to privacy, including personal information and communication freedom;

2. Educational perspective: Parents should respect their children's right to privacy when educating their children, and enhance understanding through communication and education, rather than infringing on privacy;

3. Mental health: Respecting children's privacy is very important for children's mental health development and helps to build children's self-confidence and independence;

4. Building trust: Building trust between parents and children is an important part of education, and too much interference may destroy this trust.

To sum up, parents should be careful when checking their children's mobile phones to avoid infringing on their children's privacy.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1033

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.