Acciones legales por interceptación indebida de comunicaciones

Explicación Simple

Si alguien escucha o usa tus mensajes sin permiso, puedes demandarlo. Esto te ayuda a recibir dinero y hacer que dejen de hacerlo.

Es como si alguien leyera tu diario sin tu permiso. Tienes derecho a proteger tus secretos y a que esa persona enfrente consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan descubrió que su excompañero de trabajo, Pedro, había estado escuchando sus llamadas personales. Juan decide demandar a Pedro porque esto es ilegal y busca compensación por el daño causado.

Penalidades

Los oficiales que divulguen información sin autorización pueden enfrentar acciones civiles y penales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 17-30-135. Civil action for wrongful interceptions. (A) Any person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation of this chapter has a civil cause of action against any person or entity who intercepts, discloses, or uses, or procures any other person or entity to intercept, disclose, or use the communications and is entitled to recover from the person or entity which engaged in that violation relief as may be appropriate, including: (1) preliminary or equitable or declaratory relief as may be appropriate; (2) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of five hundred dollars a day for each day of violation or twenty-five thousand dollars, whichever is greater, not to exceed the limits on liability provided in subsection (F)(3); (3) punitive damages, except as may be prohibited in subsection (F)(4); and (4) a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. (B) A good faith reliance on a court order, subpoena, or a request of an agent of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division under Section 17-30-95 constitutes a complete defense to any civil, criminal, or administrative action, other than an action for preliminary or equitable or declaratory relief. (C) A civil action under this section may not be commenced later than five years after the date upon which the claimant first has a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation, except as provided in subsection (F)(2). (D) Any person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation of this chapter is entitled to a jury trial. (E) An investigative or law enforcement officer or governmental entity who wilfully discloses or wilfully uses information beyond the exten