Privacy of Comm. and Corres.
Privacy of Comm. and Corres.
Scope of the Right: This right covers ALL forms of communication and
correspondence, including oral, written, and electronic communication. It
applies to phone conversations, letters, emails, text messages, and internet-
based communication.
Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
Exceptions to the Right The right to privacy of communication is not absolute and can
be subject to exceptions under the following circumstances:
Lawful order of the court: A competent court may issue an order authorizing
the interception or intrusion of communication in accordance with the law and
upon the showing of probable cause or a legitimate legal basis.
When public safety or order requires otherwise: The right may be curtailed in
cases where public safety or order necessitates government intrusion, but such
exceptions must be grounded on law and cannot be arbitrary.
Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
1. Decisional Privacy
2. Informational Privacy
3. Location or Situational Privacy
Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
1. A person has exhibited an actual expectation of privacy. They must have taken
some action or behaved in a way that indicates they intended to keep something
to themselves.
2. The expectation be one that society is prepared to recognize as reasonable. Not
every personal desire for privacy will be protected by law; it needs to be
something that most people would agree is reasonable to keep private.
Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
Privacy in Workplace
Privacy between spouses (Zulueta vs. CA)
Chat Logs, Videos May Be Used as Evidence in Criminal Cases (People v. Eul
Vincent O. Rodriguez)
Public Figure
Online Privacy