Legal Protection of the Human Personality: The Emergence of Digital Identity—The Case of Italy

Nowadays, constitutive elements of intellectual, character and ideological heritage play a crucial role in the concept of person’s identity. The development of communications technologies and their impact on the collection, storage and processing of personal data has pushed institutions at all levels to identify the most suitable instruments in case of injury by providing for not only the compensation for damage but also injunctions for the protection of data subjects.