The right to privacy refers to a kind of personality right that the private life and private information secrets enjoyed by natural persons are protected according to law and are not illegally violated, known, collected, used and made public by others. Moreover, the subject of rights has the right to decide to what extent others can interfere in their private lives, whether their privacy is open to others, and the scope and extent of disclosure. Privacy is a basic right of personality.
Article 40 of the Constitution The freedom and privacy of communication of the people and citizens of China shall be protected by law. When public security organs and procuratorial organs check communication according to the procedures prescribed by law, no organization or individual may infringe upon citizens' freedom and privacy of communication for any reason, except for the needs of national security or criminal investigation.
Article 2 of the Tort Liability Law infringes upon civil rights and interests and shall bear tort liability in accordance with this Law.
The civil rights and interests mentioned in this Law include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, guardianship, ownership, usufructuary right, security right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, stock right and inheritance right.