EISSN 2532-3474 - ISSN 2532-649X - Padova University Press

Digital Technology: Protection and/or Economic Value for Personal Data Knowledge and Management and Conformity to Soft Law Norms

TitleDigital Technology: Protection and/or Economic Value for Personal Data Knowledge and Management and Conformity to Soft Law Norms
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsCarletti, C.
Secondary TitlePeace Human Rights Governance
Volume5
Issue1
Pagination125-150
Date Published03/2021
PublisherPadova University Press
Place PublishedPadova, IT
ISSN Number2532-3474
Keywordsdigital space, digital technologies, economic value, Human Rights, personal data, right to privacy, soft law norms
Abstract

Digital data flows have increased at a very fast pace: virtually they are more accessible but also more exposed to the risk of fragmentation, incorrect or incomplete acquisition and use for conflicting purposes by public and private actors. This has encouraged an interesting debate, fuelled by academic contributions and operational/models proposals from International Organizations and States: stimulating reflections have covered the relevance of soft law norms and their legal potentiality to create a proper and balanced systemic framework for the collection, storage and management of personal data by balancing the protection of human rights of data holders. The aim of the contribution is to preliminarily assess if soft law norms are really instrumental to protect the right of privacy and personal data as well as to reinforce their economic digital power.

URLhttp://phrg.padovauniversitypress.it/2021/1/5
DOI10.14658/pupj-phrg-2021-1-5