Family Law Attorney for Personal Protection in Milan
Personal Protection
The Firm protects personality rights - privacy, image, honour, reputation and identity - through both civil actions and criminal complaints. Intervention is calibrated to achieve concrete and rapid results.
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Civil and criminal protection of the individual
Personality rights are safeguarded by a range of tools, from formal notices to demands for the cessation of harmful conduct and damages claims. The Firm develops the most appropriate strategy on a case-by-case basis, integrating, where necessary, civil, criminal and administrative dimensions (Italian Data Protection Authority).
Right to privacy and GDPR
The Firm handles complaints to the Italian Data Protection Authority, objections to unlawful data processing, requests for access, rectification and erasure (including the right to be forgotten), as well as damages actions for breaches of EU Regulation 2016/679.
Defamation, insult and protection of honour
For conduct harmful to reputation (offline and online), the Firm pursues both criminal proceedings (criminal complaint for defamation) and civil claims (damages, removal of content, publication of the judgment). Particular attention is given to social media and web publications.
Right to image and personal identity
Unauthorised publication of someone's image, unauthorised commercial use and false attribution of identity are all protected under the law. The Firm intervenes through injunctive actions, urgent applications and damages claims, including before online platforms.
Frequently asked questions · Personal Protection
The most common questions about personal protection
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You can ask the platform for immediate removal, send a formal notice, report the matter to the competent authorities and bring civil proceedings for damages. Social media platforms have standardised notice-and-takedown procedures.
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A reasoned request is submitted to the search engine (e.g. Google's dedicated form), accompanied by documentation showing that the information is no longer current or of public relevance. If rejected, you can appeal to the Italian Data Protection Authority or the courts.
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Yes. Defamation committed through social networks is classified as "aggravated defamation" (Article 595 of the Italian Criminal Code) due to the public means of communication used. The Firm handles evidence gathering (screenshots, notarial certification) and the criminal complaint process.
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For a criminal complaint: 3 months from the event. For civil claims: ordinary limitation periods (usually 5 years). There is no absolute deadline for the right to be forgotten, but the request is stronger the more time has passed since the original news item.
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