Privacy and Data Protection
Privacy is the right to control personal information in the digital age.
Personal Data
Any information relating to identifiable individual. Sensitive data (health, religion, biometrics) requires stronger protection.
Privacy Principles
Notice, consent, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, security.
GDPR
EU regulation: right to access, erasure, data portability, consent, breach notification (72 hrs), fines up to 4% global revenue.
Nepal
Individual Privacy Act 2075. Privacy as fundamental right. Developing sector-specific regulations.
Surveillance
CCTV, internet monitoring, location tracking. Balancing security with privacy requires judicial oversight and proportionality.
Data Breach Response
Contain, assess, notify, investigate, prevent. Timely disclosure required by law.
Summary
Privacy and data protection are fundamental rights increasingly challenged by technology.