May 15th is the day when a possible precedent regarding civil rights will be set. The Supreme Federal Court will rule on the constitutionality of the Superior Court of Justice's decision that allowed the breaking of confidentiality of telematic data of an undetermined group of people.
What are the limits of “judicial investigation” and the potential risks to privacy and individual rights?
Can the breach of confidentiality of data belonging to citizens who do not have japan mobile number a direct relationship with a case under investigation be considered a disproportionate and unprecedented intrusion into people's privacy?
The answer to these questions is essential because they are part of the growing attempt to regulate the Internet “to prevent abuses”. According to basic human rights principles, every individual has the right to privacy and the protection of their personal data. And what is the limit for the State to avoid becoming a Super Police State?
information without fear of surveillance or data collection is a pillar of freedom of expression. Countries that prevent citizens from using the tool or limit it are dictatorships.
Lawsuits that allow indiscriminate breaches of confidentiality can create a surveillance state, where people may begin to self-censor their research for fear of repression or legal consequences. Add to this poorly designed Cybersecurity Policies, created by presidential decree, and Internet management “Committees” and you get the idea of the potential of this whole thing.
Allowing data from individuals not directly linked to a crime to be collected indiscriminately sets a dangerous precedent (where the victim is the investigator, the prosecutor, the judge, and the executioner all at once). This erodes privacy norms and opens the door to potential abuse.