Civil drones emerged as a means of entertainment, currently carrying cameras, sensors, microphones and other technologies that allows them collect large amounts of information from the air and in inaccessible places, including the capture of private data that can dismantle and disclose the intimate life of the people. In this paper analyzes 3 aspects behind the use of civilian drones: a) personal privacy risks, b) private data included in the information captured, and c) regulations and methods of privacy protection existing. The results reveal that risks to privacy derive from the violation of privacy principles and occur in all spaces where people perform their professional, recreational, personal, family and intimate activities, the collection of information covers all types of visible personal data and exist deficiencies in the regulations and methods of privacy current. The benefits, growth and potential impact of civil drones on society and the economy, make it essential to develop legal frameworks that integrate and regulate, on the one hand, the incursion of drones into the air space and on the other hand, the collection of information, likewise balance and protect the interests and rights of all involved.

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