life rights and will almost certainly interfere with them. The right of access to information809 will provide some protection in this regard. 14. The Council of Europe Convention on Data Protection provides some useful principles for the fair and lawful collection and use of data.810 These include:     Data can only be collected for a specific purpose and should not be used for any other reason; Data must be accurate, adequate for this purpose and stored only for as long as is necessary; There must be a right of access to and rectification of data for the person concerned (data subject); Special protection must be made for data of a sensitive nature, for example on religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation, genetics or medical information. C. Correspondence 15. States are required to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of correspondence.811 ‘Correspondence’ covers all forms of communication, both on and offline.812 16. As a result, capturing communications data, namely that which collects data about a communication, not the content of the communication itself, can also be seen as an interference with the right to privacy.813 17. Communications should remain ‘private, secure and, if they choose, anonymous’.814 Therefore, ‘correspondence should be delivered to the addressee without interception and without being opened or otherwise read. Surveillance, whether electronic or otherwise, interceptions of telephonic, telegraphic and other forms of communication, wire-tapping and recording of conversations should be prohibited’.815 18. It has been held that email correspondence is covered by this right. 816 809 See section X.A. below. Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data 811 Human Rights Committee, General Comment No.16, HRI/GEN/1/Rev.6 at 142 (2003) para 8. 812 HRC/A/23/40, para 24. 813 Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Right to Privacy in the digital age, A/HRC/27/37, 30 June 2014, para 20. 814 HRC/A/23/40, para 23. 815 Human Rights Committee, General Comment No.16, HRI/GEN/1/Rev.6 at 142 (2003) para 8. 816 European Court, Liberty and Others v United Kingdom, 1 Oct 2008, para 56. 810 132