State regulation of right to privacy and its preservation regarding visual information recording device application by police: comparative research between Latvia and Estonia

Abstract

This research paper aims to compare Latvian and Estonian domestic law to determine how well an individual's right to privacy is regulated in the countries mentioned earlier, specifically regarding visual information recording device applications by police. The main objective is to identify how an individual's right to privacy is structured and explained in Latvia and Estonia's civil, administrative and criminal laws and how penalties collected are diverted to the state's budget. The results reveal that in comparison between the two countries, Estonia has broader and more in-depth regulations regarding an individual's right to privacy and its preservation on everyday occasions and concerning cases involving police. Moreover, it is impossible to compare the diversion of funds collected as penalties to the State budget in both countries, as there is not enough public information regarding Estonia on this matter.