personality right
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personality right
The legal right of every person to the protection of their personality, honor, and privacy. It protects, for example, against the unauthorized publication of private information or images.
Die Zeitung verletzte mit dem Abdruck der privaten Fotos sein Persönlichkeitsrecht.
By printing the private photos, the newspaper violated his personality right.
This word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'die Persönlichkeit' (personality), the linking -s, and 'das Recht' (right/law). So it literally means the right that protects one's own personality.
Das allgemeine Persönlichkeitsrecht ist in Deutschland ein Grundrecht.
The general personality right is a fundamental right in Germany.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Persönlichkeitsrecht'. Very common are 'das Persönlichkeitsrecht verletzen' (to violate the personality right), 'schützen' (to protect), or 'achten' (to respect).
Ein Magazin darf nicht einfach private Bilder drucken, denn das verletzt das Persönlichkeitsrecht.
A magazine may not simply print private pictures, because that violates the personality right.
'Persönlichkeitsrecht' is a term from legal language. You often find it in discussions about the media, data protection, and the limits of reporting.
Der Anwalt argumentierte, dass das Persönlichkeitsrecht seines Mandanten Vorrang habe.
The lawyer argued that his client's personality right took precedence.
data protection
'Datenschutz' (data protection) and 'Persönlichkeitsrecht' (personality right) both protect a person's personal sphere. 'Datenschutz' refers mainly to personal data and to how it is collected, stored, or shared. 'Persönlichkeitsrecht' is broader and more legal: it also protects a person's honor, privacy, and right to their own image. The words can be confused because they often involve similar situations, for example photos or private information on the internet. If the focus is especially on data, 'Datenschutz' fits. If it is about dignity, a person's image, or the private person as a whole, 'Persönlichkeitsrecht' is more precise.
Das Persönlichkeitsrecht kann verletzt werden, wenn jemand private Fotos ohne Erlaubnis veröffentlicht.
Personality rights can be violated if someone publishes private photos without permission.
Vor der Reise prüft er, ob der Datenschutz in der Buchungs-App klar erklärt wird.
Before the trip, he checks whether data protection is clearly explained in the booking app.