Privacy and Surveillance

Privacy is the right of individuals to control their own personal information and to be free from unwanted intrusion into their lives. In the digital age, maintaining privacy has become increasingly challenging as technology enables the collection, storage, and analysis of personal data on an unprecedented scale.

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What is Digital Privacy?

Digital privacy refers to the protection of personal information that is collected, stored, and shared through digital technologies. This includes:

• Data you actively share — social media posts, online forms, emails
• Data collected about you — browsing history, location data, purchasing habits
• Metadata — data about your data (e.g., who you called, when, and for how long — even if the conversation content is not recorded)

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Types of Surveillance

1. Government Surveillance

Governments use technology to monitor citizens for national security and law enforcement: