The Judicial Adjudication Logic of Data Privacy Cases from the Perspective of Basic Rights

Abstract

With the continuous technological evolution of the digital age, data privacy has become an integral part of citizens' basic rights and a key component. The continued expansion of data privacy rights on internet platforms poses new challenges to the traditional judicial adjudication framework. This article, approaching data privacy cases from a fundamental rights perspective, draws on the Civil Code and the Personal Information Protection Law as normative support, and draws on a sample of 576 judicial cases to systematically analyze the adjudication logic of data privacy cases. Regarding the definition of rights, it clarifies the fundamental right nature and dual validity of data privacy. Regarding infringement determination, it establishes a system of elements encompassing "illegality of conduct - consequences of damage - causation - subjective fault." Regarding procedural rules, it refines the tiered distribution standard for the burden of proof. Furthermore, in the process of balancing interests, it applies the principle of proportionality to reconcile the contradiction between rights protection and data utilization. This research reveals that current adjudication practice suffers from problems such as "different judgments in similar cases" and insufficient regulation of data privacy rights. Guiding cases are needed to unify adjudication standards and improve the path to rights redress. The conclusion is that only by integrating fundamental rights protection throughout the entire adjudication process can substantive justice in the judicial protection of data privacy be achieved while ensuring the orderly development of the digital industry.