Algopolio is committed to — 01/05
Supporting collective legal action
Supporting collective legal actions against abuses by search engines and social networks.
Association for the protection of digital rights
We defend your digital rights against Big Tech abuse
We are watching the algorithm.
Why we exist
We live in an era in which power is passing from States to algorithms. AI, born to expand human potential, risks reducing it to a mere extension of machines.
Big digital platforms concentrateknowledge, data and opinionswhileindividualism, memory and critical thinkingare wearing thin.
Google Class Action
Press release · Milan, 5 October 2026
Right to be forgotten: the Court of Milan orders Google to change the procedures for handling users’ requests
The Court of Milan has upheld the collective injunction action brought by some members of the Algopolio association against Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Google Italy S.r.l.
The decision marks an important step towards the full effectiveness of a right provided for by the GDPR, with implications of national and European significance.
- Represented by
- Prof. Barbara Randazzo and Ruggero Rudoni ORALEX law firm
- Francesco Dagnino and Silvia Cossu LEXIA law firm
“A right truly exists only if a person is put in a position to exercise it.”
What the Court ordered
- Order
Attach documents
Google must change the procedures and forms available to users, allowing them to attach documentation supporting their delisting request.
- Order
Give reasons for refusals
Google must give reasons for any refusal, based on an assessment of the documents submitted, so that the person can understand them immediately and effectively.
Deadline for Google
By this date Google must change its procedures and forms, with a substantial financial penalty for each day of delay in complying with the order.
- Legal basis
- Arts. 17 & 21 GDPR
- Jurisdiction
- Italian, affirmed also over Google LLC
- Action launched
- November 2025
The violations contested by the action
No way to attach evidence
Google’s procedure does not allow people to submit documents proving that content is false, outdated or unlawful, in effect emptying the right to be forgotten.
Ordered by the CourtGoogle must allow documentation supporting the request to be attached.
No individual response
Standardised, impersonal and identical replies, with no reference to the specific case and no balancing of competing rights.
Arts. 17 & 21 GDPROrdered by the CourtGoogle must give reasons for any refusal.
According to the application, these were not isolated errors but systematic violations, capable of affecting an indefinite number of citizens.
Digital addiction
Algopolio’s new area of work: a section on how apps and social media are designed to keep us hooked, the warning signs to recognise in young people, and where to get help.
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Pro-Human
The movement calling for artificial intelligence that serves people instead of replacing them. The 33 principles of the Pro-Human AI Declaration, one by one, read against EU law.
- 1. Il controllo umano non si negozia
- 2. Controllo umano effettivo
- 3. Nessuna corsa alla superintelligenza
- 4. Un interruttore per spegnerla
- 5. Niente architetture temerarie
- 6. Vigilanza indipendente
- 7. Onestà sulle capacità
- 8. Nessun monopolio dell’AI
- 9. Prosperità condivisa
- 10. Nessun trattamento di favore
- 11. Valore vero
- 12. Le grandi transizioni le decide la democrazia
- 13. Nessun vicolo cieco
- 14. Difendere famiglie e comunità
- 15. Proteggere i minori
- 16. Il diritto di crescere
- 17. Test di sicurezza prima del lancio
- 18. Bot o non bot
- 19. Nessuna falsa identità
- 20. Nessuna dipendenza comportamentale
- 21. Nessuna personalità giuridica all’AI
- 22. Affidabilità
- 23. Libertà
- 24. I diritti sui propri dati
- 25. La privacy della mente
- 26. Non renderci più deboli
- 27. Nessuno scudo legale
- 28. Risponde chi sviluppa
- 29. Responsabilità personale
- 30. Standard di sicurezza indipendenti
- 31. Nessuna cattura del regolatore
- 32. Trasparenza sugli errori
- 33. Un’AI leale
What we do and how we do it
Algopolio defends citizens from abuses by big digital platforms, also by supporting collective legal actions, transforming individual challenges into common victories.
We fight abuses and unfair practices of digital platforms.
Algopolio is committed to — 02/05
A network of digital lawyers
Building a network of lawyers and digital-law experts specialised in data protection, reputation and delisting.
Algopolio is committed to — 03/05
An ethical code for algorithms
Working with universities and research centres to define an ethical code for algorithms.
Algopolio is committed to — 04/05
Encouraging and supporting institutions
Encouraging and supporting public institutions to adopt effective, truly enforceable rules, not mere declarations of principle.
Algopolio is committed to — 05/05
Seminars, meetings and workshops
Organising seminars, meetings and workshops to raise awareness among the public and users of these often overlooked issues.
Digital justice must become fast, accessible and proportionate. Reputation is not a sentence: it is a common good.
— From the Algopolio Manifesto
The table of digital rights
The digital world changes fast, but your rights remain.
A table that collects and explains in simple terms the main rights protecting your identity, your data and your online reputation. Knowing how they work is the first step to actually using them.
24 rights, 6 areas.
- GDPR8
- DSA6
- Reputation4
- AI Act3
- Copyright2
- Economic1
- 01ObRight to be forgottenArt. 17 GDPRRight to be forgottenThe right to be forgotten is the right to obtain the erasure of your personal data without undue delay when one of the conditions set out in Art. 17.1 GDPR applies.
- 02DiDelistingC-131/12Right to delistingIt is the right to ask search engines to remove results associated with your name when the information is outdated, inaccurate or harmful.
- 03AcAccessArt. 15 GDPRRight of accessIt is the right that guarantees every individual the ability to know what personal data a company holds, how it is used, for what purposes and for how long.
- 04RtRectificationArt. 16 GDPRRight to rectificationIt is the right to correct or update personal data that is wrong, incomplete or no longer adequate.
- 05LtRestrictionArt. 18 GDPRRight to restriction of processingIt is the right to temporarily “freeze” the use of your personal data in specific situations, for example when you contest its accuracy or the lawfulness of its processing.
- 06OpObjectionArt. 21 GDPRRight to objectIt is the right to object to the processing of your personal data, particularly when it is based on legitimate interests or used for profiling or marketing purposes.
- 07PtPortabilityArt. 20 GDPRRight to data portabilityIt is the right to receive your personal data in a structured format and easily transfer it to another service or provider.
- 08DaAutomated decisionsArt. 22 GDPRRight not to be subject to automated decisionsIt is the right that protects people against fully automated decisions, including algorithmic ones, that produce significant effects on their rights and freedoms.
- 09TmModeration transparencyArt. 14-15 DSARight to moderation transparencyIt is the right that requires platforms to explain how they moderate content, which rules they apply and on what grounds decisions to remove or restrict content are made.
- 10CrContest removalsArt. 20 DSARight to contest removalsIt is the right that allows users to obtain an explanation for content removals or account suspensions and to use internal appeal systems.
- 11RxOut-of-court settlementArt. 21 DSARight to out-of-court settlementIt is the right to turn to independent bodies to resolve disputes with platforms without having to start court proceedings.
- 12TpAd transparencyArt. 26 DSARight to advertising transparencyIt is the right that obliges platforms to show clearly why an ad is being shown and who paid for it.
- 13OoProfiling opt-outArt. 38 DSARight to opt out of profilingIt is the right to refuse the use of your data to build personalised profiles for recommendations or targeted advertising.
- 14ScFlag illegal contentArt. 16 DSARight to flag illegal contentIt is the right to formally report illegal content to platforms, which must assess it and act promptly.
- 15DfOnline defamationArt. 595 c.p.Protection against online defamationIt is the right that protects a person from false or reputation-damaging content published online, allowing action against those who spread accusations or harmful information.
- 16RpRevenge pornArt. 612-ter c.p.Protection against revenge pornIt is the right that protects against any unauthorised dissemination of sexually explicit images or videos, even if they were originally obtained with consent.
- 17IdDigital identityArt. 494 c.p.Right to digital identityIt is the right that prevents third parties from using someone else’s name, images or identity online, countering fake profiles, identity theft and false accounts.
- 18ImImage delistingArt. 17 GDPRRight to image delistingIt is the right to have visual content that violates your privacy, reputation or personal rights removed from Google Images.
- 19TiAI transparencyArt. 50 AI ActRight to AI transparencyIt is the right that ensures users are informed when content, services or decisions are generated or influenced by artificial intelligence systems.
- 20IuHuman oversightArt. 14 AI ActRight to human oversightIt is the right that ensures automated decisions with a significant impact are supervised by people and can be reviewed manually.
- 21CiChallenge AI decisionsArt. 86 AI ActRight to challenge AI decisionsIt is the right to challenge decisions made by high-risk AI systems and obtain an independent or corrective review.
- 22RcProtected contentL. 633/1941Right to remove protected contentIt is the right to request the immediate removal of content uploaded online that uses protected works without the rights holder’s authorisation.
- 23FuQuotation & fair useArt. 70 L.633/41Right of quotation & fair useIt is the right that allows limited use of parts of works for purposes of criticism, discussion, teaching or research, within specific limits.
- 24RdCompensationArt. 82 GDPRRight to compensationIt is the right to financial compensation for anyone who suffers material or non-material damage as a result of the unlawful processing of their personal data.
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In the press
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The official press release on the Court of Milan’s decision, and the Class Action against Google in the Italian press, newest first. Articles in Italian.
- Press release: «Right to be forgotten: the Court of Milan orders Google to change the procedures for handling users’ requests»Algopolio · official, in Italian
- Corriere della Sera, Milano: «Google e il diritto all’oblio, il Tribunale di Milano accoglie l’azione inibitoria: “Un mese per cambiare la procedura di deindicizzazione”» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Press release: «Azione inibitoria collettiva contro Google: il Tribunale di Milano fissa il calendario processuale»Algopolio · official, in Italian
- Industria Italiana: «Google, privacy e diritto all’oblio: l’azione inibitoria davanti al Tribunale» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- La Stampa: «Impossibile sparire da Google: a Milano la prima causa per violazione del diritto d’oblio» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Punto Informatico: «Google e il diritto all’oblio: parte una class action in Italia» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Smartphonology: «Avviata a Milano azione inibitoria contro Google: viola le norme sulla privacy» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Economy Magazine: «Google sotto accusa per presunte violazioni del diritto all’oblio» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- la Repubblica: «Class action contro Google: “Non rispetta il diritto all’oblio”» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Arena Digitale: «Avviata Class Action Inibitoria contro Google» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Alanews: «Milano, un’associazione avvia una class action contro Google: ecco perché» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- NewsPrima: «Algopolio lancia una class action contro Google per modificare le pratiche sul diritto all’oblio» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
- Il Corriere della Sicurezza: «Avviata class action inibitoria contro Google» (opens the publisher’s website in a new tab)
Lawyers, technologists, philosophers, artists and citizens
An independent, non-partisan, non-profit association, born as a civic response to a new form of concentrated power: no longer economic or political, but cognitive and algorithmic.
The power of the algorithm cannot be worth more than human dignity.
We fight for a web where people are not numbers to be profiled but individuals to be protected; where automated decisions are transparent; where reputation, data and freedom are not at the mercy of a few global players.