Digital Sovereignty Between “Accountability” and the Value of Personal Data

摘要

In the last year, especially in Europe, the expression “digital sovereignty” has been used very frequently to describe, above all, the primacy of a State. Indeed, the “digital sovereignty” is a complex concept, which entails cross-reference with several sectors and contexts. We believe that the concept of “digital sovereignty” can be two sides of a coin. On the one hand, we can use the expression “digital sovereignty” to describe the supremacy and full control of a State on the digital area. On the other hand, we can use the same expression “digital sovereignty” to refer to the power on the digital domain – as we will explain in our contribution – that anyone is potentially able to use in the private or public sector. Our contribution aims to demonstrate that where someone, public or private, can have the control on the digital domain, there is “digital sovereignty”.