Fenomeno religioso, dati personali e tutela della dignità della persona

[Religious phenomenon, personal data and individual dignity] The essay explores the relation between religion, worship and freedom of conscience, on one hand, and data protection, on the other. The Author focuses on two main profiles. Firstly, the protection of information and data related to everyone’s religious convictions and ideas, which GDPR defines as “special categories of data”. Secondly, the Author deals with special categories of processors, such as churches, religious organizations and religious associations (art. 91 GDPR). The common aim is to guarantee human dignity and freedom, finding the balance between religious freedom, privacy and a correct Church-State relationship