Should the European Union recognise a right to a "digital legacy"? How should self-determination be reconciled with the restrictions on testamentary freedom in the patrimonial realm? This article aims to set the stage for a discussion of that question by means of a comparative analysis of the legal models prevailing in the United States of America and in a number of Continental European legal systems. It is suggested that libertarian and dignitarian cultures of privacy and the law of succession play a fundamental role in shaping these models

Digital Legacy and Private Autonomy: Principles and Comparative Perspectives

Valeria Confortini
2025-01-01

Abstract

Should the European Union recognise a right to a "digital legacy"? How should self-determination be reconciled with the restrictions on testamentary freedom in the patrimonial realm? This article aims to set the stage for a discussion of that question by means of a comparative analysis of the legal models prevailing in the United States of America and in a number of Continental European legal systems. It is suggested that libertarian and dignitarian cultures of privacy and the law of succession play a fundamental role in shaping these models
2025
data protection, digital assets, succession law, post mortem privacy
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