Human-Compatible Digital Protection, Consenting and Controlling

This dissertation examines the rapidly evolving terrain of digital protection, focusing on the challenges inherent in current practices and advocating for a shift towards frameworks that are more human-compatible. It conceptualizes digital protection as a complex socio-cognitive-techno-legal phenomenon, proposing a transition from conventional dataprotection paradigms to more holistic approaches that accountforhumans’cognitive characteristics,contextual circumstances, and collective dynamics. The dissertation introduces and develops innovative concepts and mechanisms, such as the Advanced Data [Digital] Protection Control (ADPC) and the Personal Digital Protection, Consenting and Controlling Assistant Systems (PDPCAS), designed to empower individuals and enhance the practice of digital rights in contemporary society. The dissertation underscores the necessity of a transition from individual-centric data protection to human-compatible digital protection. It emphasizes the importance of developing inclusive and adaptable frameworks that safeguard the digital rights of all individuals across diverse environments, while addressing broader societal imperatives such as democracy, security, and economic growth. By developing a variety of concepts and frameworks, this research offers foundationalinsightsandactionablesolutions, pavingthewayforfuture innovations in digital protection and advocating for a more equitable and sustainable digital future.