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Privacy & Confidentiality
7 articles on privacy & confidentiality: penalties, case law and defense strategy. See the practice area →
Unlawful Access to Medical Records: Art. 197.2 CP in Spain
Looking up someone else's medical record or health data without authorisation: Art. 197.2 CP, the Art. 197.5 aggravation, the file controller and the data-protection boundary.
Industrial Espionage (Art. 278 CP) in Spain: Criminal Defence
Industrial espionage (Arts. 278-280 CP) protects trade secrets with penalties of up to 4 years in prison.
Disclosure of Secrets: 2026 Guide (Phones, Emails and the Workplace)
When is it an offence to look at your partner's phone or read an employee's emails? We analyse Art.
Disclosure of Secrets: Digital Privacy and the Workplace
Circulating an intimate video, accessing your partner's email or stealing your company's client list. It is all in Art.
Quantum Computing: The End of Professional Secrecy?
Quantum supremacy threatens to break the RSA encryption protecting banks and legal secrets. Do law firms face criminal liability if their data is exfiltrated?
Neuro-rights: Can a Judge Order a Scan of Your Memory?
With the advance of neurotechnology, we analyse the legal protection of mental privacy. Does a P300 brainwave analysis violate the right not to testify?
Drones and Criminal Law: Espionage, Damages, and Air Safety
Flying a drone is not a game. Invading neighbors' privacy or flying near airports can lead to serious prison sentences and astronomical fines.
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