Protection of Right to Privacy in Cyberspace. An Appraisal of Legal and Institutional Framework in Tanzania

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Law - Data protection, Mzumbe University, language: English, abstract: This study is about an appraisal of the legal and institutional framework in Tanzania on how they protect the right to privacy in the cyber space. The study asses the laws which have a negative impact on the right to privacy in the cyber space.

The study involved library research so as to lay down the theoretical framework of the study. Field research was conducted in order to support the theoretical work by gathering relevant information from various respondents. Mainly, collection of data involved oral interviews and questionnaire. The study found out that the legal and institutional framework in Tanzania has not been well framed to cater for the right to privacy in the cyber space.

The researcher has concluded that there is a low number of cases on infringement of the right to privacy in cyber space. Tanzanian legal and Institutional framework have not been well framed for the protection of right to privacy in cyber space as failure to comply with international standards and lastly, Police and other law enforcers have been given excessive power during surveillance which affect the right to privacy.

Furthermore, it has been recommended that the rise of awareness to the people on the right to privacy, also enactment of comprehensive legislation (law), establishment of specialized institution which protects the right to privacy in the cyber space and lastly limitation of police power during surveillance.