Surveillance abuse
Surveillance abuse is the use of surveillance methods or technology, including targeted surveillance and mass surveillance, to monitor the activity of an individual or group of individuals in ways that violate social norms, laws, or human rights. == Patterns == To align with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, use of communications surveillance must be lawful, have legitimate aims such as public safety or national security, be necessary and proportional to the legitimate aims, be monitored against abuse by judicial authority, respect due process, and provide appropriate public transparency, among other principles.