DIGITAL RIGHTS
DIRITTI DIGITALI UTENTI ONLINE
The digital world changes rapidly, but your rights remain.
This page collects and explains in simple terms all the main rights that protect your identity, your data and your online reputation. Knowing how they work is the first step to actually using them.
GDPR RIGHTS - PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA
Right to Be Forgotten - Deletion of personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to De-indexing - Removal of links from search engines
Right to Data Access - Know what data they have about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to Object - Object to data processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to Data Portability - Transfer data between services (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Decisions - Escape algorithmic judgment (Art. 22 GDPR)
DIGITAL SERVICE ACT RIGHTS
Right to Transparency on Moderation - Know how content is moderated (DSA Art. 14-15)
It is the right that requires platforms to explain how they moderate content, which rules they apply, and who makes moderation decisions (human or algorithm).
Right to Contest Removal Decisions - Appeal against bans and removals (DSA Art. 20)
It is the right that allows users to obtain an explanation for content removal or account suspensions and to use internal appeal systems.
Right to Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution - Mediation of disputes with platforms (DSA Art. 21)
It is the right that allows recourse to independent bodies to resolve disputes with platforms without having to initiate legal proceedings.
Right to Advertising Transparency - Know who advertises to you and why (DSA Art. 26)
Privacy Policy
Right to Opt-Out from Profiling - Refuse personalized recommendations (DSA Art. 38)
Personal data is kept only for the time necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with applicable legal obligations.
Right to Report Illegal Content - Report illicit content (DSA Art. 16)
It is the right that allows you to formally report illegal content to platforms, which must evaluate it and act promptly.
DIGITAL REPUTATION RIGHTS
Right Against Revenge Porn - Protection from dissemination of intimate images (Art. 612-ter Criminal Code)
Right to Digital Identity - Protection from impersonation (Art. 494 Criminal Code)
AI ACT RIGHTS - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Right to AI Transparency - Know when you interact with AI (AI Act Art. 50, 52)
Right to Human Intervention - Request human review of AI decisions (AI Act Art. 14)
Right to Contest AI Decisions - Challenge high-risk algorithmic decisions (AI Act Art. 86)
COPYRIGHT AND CONTENT RIGHTS
Right to Protected Content Removal - DMCA takedown for copyright violations (L. 633/1941, Dir. 2019/790)
It is the right that allows you to request immediate removal of content uploaded online that uses copyrighted works without the owner's authorization.
Right to Quotation and Fair Use - Using Other People's Content Legitimately (Law 633/1941 Art. 70)
It is the right that allows limited use of parts of works for purposes of criticism, discussion, teaching or research, within specific limits.
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
Removal based on incorrect classification
Content limited by mistake
Shadow bans or reduced visibility
Inaccurate application of policies
It is the right that recognizes economic compensation for those who suffer material or moral damage due to unlawful processing of their personal data.