European Court of Human Rights

• In brief: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was created by the Council of Europe’s signature treaty, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It was set up in 1959 in Strasbourg, France, and is also known as the Strasbourg Court.
• The ECtHR interprets the European Convention on Human Rights including the scope of data protection principles enshrined in ECHR Articles 8, 10.
• Notable decisions by ECtHR:
  • Breyer v. Germany
  • Bărbulescu v. Romania
  • Centrum för Rättvisa v. Sweden
  • Big Brother Watch and Others v. United Kingdom
  • See ECtHR Fact Sheet with case summaries on personal data protection cases adjudicated by the Court.

Note: ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) vs ECtHR (European Court of Human Rights)