Secrecy of letters

the secrecy of letters is a fundamental right guaranteed in the condition of democratic states, which guarantees the inviolability of letters. To define it is from the post office secret.

legal bases

Germany

in Germany the secrecy of letters becomes by that Article 10 of the Basic Law guarantees. Restrictions of the secrecy of letters are subject to a law reservation. Regulates exceptions article the 10-law.

A seizing of letters is in accordance with. § 94 StPO possible. Locked mails may not however in principle of the police or that Public prosecutor to be opened, but only of the judge (§ 100 exp. 3 S. 4 StPO). Further § 99 StPO permit also the seizure of mails, which are still in the possession of the post office enterprise.

An injury of the secrecy of letters is punished in accordance with. § 202 StGB. The secrecy of letters covers here each document, locked and/or. by a locked container against information is particularly secured.

Likewise the Postgesetz regulates that the data security with postal service enterprises not only for private people, but for allApplies for post office customer (ergo also enterprise).

Austria

the secrecy of letters forbids opening and withholding pieces of letter to unauthorized ones. It is regulated in § 118 the penal code.

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