Do wiretapping and surveillance activities need to comply with the Data Privacy Act?
The processing of personal data explicitly for the highly invasive purposes of surveillance, interception, or recording of communications must strictly comply with the Data Privacy Act. It requires total and unwavering adherence to the foundational principles of organizational transparency, strict proportionality, and demonstrably legitimate purpose. The law firmly amended the Human Security Act to successfully ensure that even authorized surveillance inherently respects basic privacy rights. This powerful statutory requirement is codified in Section 24 IRR. “Section 24. Surveillance of Suspects and Interception of Recording of Communications. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9372, otherwise known as the “Human Security Act of 2007”, is hereby amended to include the condition that the processing of personal data for the purpose of surveillance, interception, or recording of communications shall comply with the Data Privacy Act, including adherence to the principles of transparency, proportionality, and legitimate purpose.” 22-May-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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