Are reptiles illegal?

The crawler itself is not illegal, but it is illegal if the crawler collects personal privacy.

If the crawler program collects personal information such as citizens' names, ID numbers, communication contact information, addresses, account passwords, property status, whereabouts and tracks, and uses it illegally, it will definitely constitute an illegal act of illegally obtaining citizens' personal information.

Self-help behavior refers to that the victim can take reasonable measures such as seizing the infringer's property within the necessary scope to protect his legitimate rights and interests when his legitimate rights and interests are infringed, the situation is urgent and he can't get the protection of state organs in time, and if he doesn't take immediate measures, his legitimate rights and interests will be irretrievably damaged. However, it should immediately request the relevant state organs to handle it. If the victim takes improper measures to cause damage to others, he shall bear tort liability.

Article 1032 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that 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.

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.