POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY
In the age of technology, tracking and surveillance technologies are highly popular among users as well as government officials due to their potential applications. However, the situation may change as more and more state government tend to exploit the access to sensitive personal information through the private and state databases to enhance its intelligence capabilities. Thus, the development of surveillance technologies poses a serious danger to the universal human rights to freedom and privacy. The rapid development of technology has led to the growing popularity of the self-tracking devices and applications allowing the collection, monitoring, and storage of personal data. A great variety of available self-tracking devices including clip-on cameras, wristbands, headbands with sensors enable the automatic record of user’s movements and biometrical data such blood pressure, level of sugar, temperature, and heart rate. Reportedly, the main purpose of such devices is not only self-sur...