# Digital integrity of the human person, A new fundamental right || Alexis Roussel

- Channel: [Swarm](https://streameth.org/swarm)
- Date: 2024-06-24
- Duration: 22:32
- Topics: privacy, digital rights, web3, blockchain, cybersecurity
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/667922d50d49d6570f31fb4e
- Download: https://vod-cdn.lp-playback.studio/raw/jxf4iblf6wlsyor6526t4tcmtmqa/catalyst-vod-com/hls/b3e3nyplz7yoix2r/1080p0.mp4

## Description

The right to respect for digital integrity is an emerging right to protect people's digital lives.

This talk will introduce this new legal concept, its possible implications for data protection and how this concept is being introduced in the current legal framework. The talk will also be an update of the implementation work with the adoption of the right in the Constitution of Geneva voted with 94% approval rate on the 18th of june 2023. The video features a talk by Alex Roussel, CEO of NIM Technologies, on the topic of digital human rights and the concept of digital integrity. Roussel discusses his work on making the idea of digital integrity a recognized right, drawing parallels with physical and mental integrity protected by laws. He shares his success in getting 95% of voters in Geneva to approve a new digital right in 2023.

Roussel explains that digital integrity should be an extension of existing rights, ensuring individuals have control over their personal data and are protected from non-consensual use of it. He emphasizes the importance of anonymity and privacy infrastructure, mentioning that NIM is building a mix net and VPN to support these goals.

The talk also covers how digital integrity can be integrated into legal systems, citing examples from Switzerland where new rights have been added to the constitution. Roussel argues for transparent societal systems where personal data remains anonymous, allowing for private interactions between individuals.

He concludes by stressing the need for decentralized, anonymous systems to protect against misuse by generative AI and other threats. The talk ends with audience questions on how simply adding "digital" to existing rights can effectively convey the necessary protections in legal contexts, with Roussel explaining how jurisprudence would adapt over time to refine these rights.