INTRUSION IN THE INTERNET

• Unlawful access into one’s electronic information

• Sections 31, 32, 33 of Republic Act No. 8792 otherwise known as the
Electronic Commerce Act
• Electronic File
• Electronic Signature
• Electronic Data Message
• Electronic Document
• Hacking or Cracking
• Right to Privacy in the Internet
INTRUSION IN THE INTERNET
• Online Social Network
• INTENTION of the individual is an essential requirement to be
protected
VOYEURISM
• Republic Act No. 9995 otherwise known as the Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism act of 2009
• Unconsented taking of a photo or video of a person featuring parts or
acts that a reasonable person would expect privacy
• Consented or Unconsented distribution of such photo or video
featuring the same
PUBLICATION OF PRIVATE FACTS
• Right to be free from unwarranted publicity
• Protection from having the details of your personal life made public
• Occurs when someone reveals private/confidential information of
someone in a public forum
• Intent of the publisher to publish the information in a way that makes it
substantially certain to become public knowledge

• Jose Cordero v. Alicia Buigasco GR 34130-R,

April 17, 1972
FALSE LIGHT
• Allegations of false impressions
• Making misleading statements with reckless disregard
• The following elements are met:

1. The false impression would be highly offensive to a reasonable person

2. The actor knew the impression was false
 FALSE LIGHT and DEFAMATION
• Injury to reputation and embarrassment from a false statement
• False light is an alternative to Defamation
• Similar causes of action
• Both are misleading information with different effects
• False light refer embarrassment of a person in being made into
something he is not
• Defamation is reputational harm
COMMERCIAL APPROPRIATION OF
LIKENESS
• Personal Right
• Special Interest to celebrities
• Protects various aspects of an individual’s identity from exploitation
• Aspects such as:
1. Name
2. Likeness
3. Achievements
4. Identifying Characteristics
5. Fictitious Characters and Actual Performances of Performers
 Right to Publicity vs. Right to Privacy
• Right of Publicity is treated as a separate right that overlaps but is
distinct from the right of privacy
• Publicity rights are usually limited to uses that involve advertisements
or sales which derives a commercial profit
• Emotional Distress and Economic Interest
INTERFERENCE WITH FAMILY AND
OTHER RELATIONS
• Par. 2, Article 26 of the New Civil Code
• Not a criminal offense but;
• Shall produce a cause of action for damages, prevention and other
relief
• Meddling with or disturbing the private life or family relations of
another
• Aof affection of spouses by: in-laws, and non-relatives
• Tenchavez v. Escano GR L-19671, November
29, 1995