A Study on Non-Property Damages Relief for Natural Persons' Personal Information Rights in Grassroots Judicial Practice Under the Civil Code

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jel.202614107

Author(s)

Li Zipeng*

Affiliation(s)

College of Humanities and Law (School of Discipline Inspection and Supervision) ,Chengdu University of Technology, Sichuan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Disputes over infringements of natural persons' personal information rights continue to emerge. As a crucial frontline defense for rights protection, grassroots courts primarily handle cases where non-pecuniary damages—such as mental anguish and harm to personal dignity—constitute the core claims. The Civil Code incorporates personal information rights into the scope of personality rights protection, providing a legislative basis for redressing non-pecuniary damages. However, the disconnect between its general principles and the practical needs of grassroots judicial operations has led to issues in judicial practice, including unclear standards for recognizing non-pecuniary damages and inconsistent application of remedies. This paper adopts a grassroots judicial perspective, employing literature review and case analysis to propose targeted improvement recommendations. It aims to achieve consistent adjudication standards at the grassroots level and realize substantive remedies for non-pecuniary damages related to personal information rights.

Keywords

Rights and Interests in Personal Information; Remedies for Non-Property Damages; Safeguarding of Personality Rights

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