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Article 8 is about respect for private
and family life.
Everyone has the right to respect for
his/her privacy, family life, home and
correspondence.
No public authority shall interfere with
the exercising of the above right except
in accordance with the law, democratic
interests, national security, public
safety, the economic health of the
country, protection of health and
morals, prevention of crime, and the
protection of the rights and freedoms of
others.
Article 10 is about the freedom of
expression.
Everyone has the right to freedom of
expression. This includes the right to
hold opinions and to handle information
and ideas without the interference of
public bodies.
These freedoms may be subject to
formalities, conditions, restrictions or
penalties prescribed by law in the
interests of democracy, national
security, public safety, the economic
health of the country, protection of
health and morals, prevention of crime,
the protection of the rights and
freedoms of others, preventing the
disclosure of confidential information
and maintaining the authority and
impartiality of the judiciary.
Article 8.1 might have an impact in the
future when it comes to the monitoring
of e-mail and internet traffic. As a
result, employees now have a right to
privacy on private telecommunications
systems. Despite this not being tested
yet in court, the employer’s right to
read and monitor e-mail may be under
threat.
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The Interactive
Law Group