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(English) The “right to be forgotten”: Asserting control over our digital identity or re (Italiano) Il “diritto all’oblio”: affermare il controllo sulla nostra identità digitale o riscrivere la storia?

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(English) The dramatic expansion of Internet over the past twenty years has presented society with fresh dilemmas regarding the balance of non-absolute fundamental rights, specifically the conflict between the right to freedom of expression on the one hand, and the right to privacy and data protection on the other. In this context, this paper analyses the case of Google Spain, concerning a Spanish citizen’s request to have personal information de-listed from Internet search engines. Following a description of the case, the implications as well as the controversies surrounding the CJEU’s ruling on the “right to be forgotten” will be explored. The paper concludes that despite the many grey areas left by the CJEU’s decision, the case has ignited an important discussion regarding individuals’ relationship with the Internet, which has moved beyond the legal arena and permeated civil society. (Italiano) La drammatica espansione di Internet negli ultimi venti anni ha presentato alla società nuovi dilemmi per quanto riguarda l’equilibrio dei diritti fondamentali non assoluti, in particolare il conflitto tra il diritto alla libertà di espressione da un lato, e il diritto alla privacy e alla protezione dei dati dall’altro. In tale contesto, l’articolo analizza il caso di Google Spagna, riguardante la richiesta di un cittadino spagnolo, al motore de ricerca, di sopprimere dei link rimandanti ad alcune informazioni personali. A seguito di una descrizione del caso, saranno esplorate le implicazioni e le polemiche che circondano la sentenza della CGUE sul “diritto all’oblio”. L’articolo conclude che, nonostante le molte incertezze emerse dalla decisione della CGUE, il caso ha riacceso un dibattito importante per quanto riguarda il rapporto degli individui con Internet, una discussione che non è stata limitata all’arena legale ma che ha permeato la società civile in generale.

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  • Alice Pease, 2015. "(English) The “right to be forgotten”: Asserting control over our digital identity or re (Italiano) Il “diritto all’oblio”: affermare il controllo sulla nostra identità digitale o riscrivere la storia," IRPPS Working Papers 83:2015, National Research Council, Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies.
  • Handle: RePEc:cnz:wpaper:83:2015
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