"right to respect for private life, protected under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ETS No. 5), as well as specifically through the guarantees set out in Convention 108 and its amending Protocol (CETS No. 223), Convention 108+. Respecting the confidentiality of health data is a vital principle in the legal systems of all States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights. In particular, in order to respect the right to private life in Article 8 of the Convention, domestic law must afford appropriate safeguards to prevent the inappropriate communication or disclosure of personal health data."