Is it illegal for the police station to disclose personal information?

Legal analysis: illegal. As government workers, the police are administrative. If the police divulge personal information at will, they will be punished as follows according to law: Types of punishment for state staff to divulge citizens' personal information:

1, fine;

2. detention;

3. Criminal punishment.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 1034 The personal information of natural persons is protected by law.

Personal information is all kinds of information recorded electronically or in other ways that can identify a specific natural person alone or in combination with other information, including natural person's name, date of birth, ID number, biometric information, address, telephone number, e-mail address, health information, whereabouts information, etc.

The privacy information in personal information shall be subject to the provisions on privacy; If there are no provisions, the provisions on the protection of personal information shall apply.

Article 1035 The handling of personal information shall follow the principles of legality, justice and necessity, and shall not be over-handled, and meet the following conditions:

(1) Obtaining the consent of the natural person or his guardian, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations;

(2) Rules for publicly handling information;

(3) Clearly explain the purpose, mode and scope of information processing;

(four) does not violate the provisions of laws and administrative regulations and the agreement between the two parties.

The processing of personal information includes the collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision and disclosure of personal information.