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US Constitution - Fourth Amendment
While this document does not explicitly mention the word 'privacy', it safeguards the sanctity of the home and the confidentiality of communications from government intrusion. The Fourth Amendment protects against government search whenever a person has a "reasonable expectation of privacy." Many states explicitly protect privacy in their constitutions. -
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation." -
UN Declaration of Human Rights
Article 12
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home
or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has
the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks. Article 17
1. Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with
others.
2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. -
European Convention of Human Rights
"Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." -
US Congress - several laws
Hundreds of laws at state and federal levels protect privacy. Since 1970, the US Congress has passed several dozen statutes to protect the privacy of government records, student records, financial information, electronic communications, video rental data, and drivers' records, among other things. -
OECD Privacy Guidelines
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Australia's Privacy Act
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Brazilian Constitution
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EU's Directive on Data Protection
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Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
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Argentina's Law for the Protection of Personal Data
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Japan's Personal Information Protection Law
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APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Privacy Framework