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Legal Definition of ‘Digital Heritage’

Authors
Yinrun Ren1, *, Bufan Zheng1
1Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 15737702985@163.com
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Yinrun Ren
Available Online 10 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_66How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Digital heritage; privacy; protocols
Abstract

As China’s society enters the “digital age,” digital technology and network services have become essential to most Chinese people’s everyday lives. However, the legacy of “digital heritage” has also given rise to an increasing number of controversies. Since “digital inheritance” is hard to define and encompasses a wide range of topics, including law, technology, ethics, and more, Chinese courts frequently refrain from considering such cases because they are “not filing” or “inadmissible.” The primary cause is the difficulty in defining “digital heritage,” which encompasses a wide range of levels, including technology, ethics, and law, and the lack of clarity surrounding its legal features. The fundamental characteristics of digital heritage are virtual, private, and agreement-based, according to this paper’s analysis of its meaning and extension. Because of the intricacy of these features, the law must consider the dynamic balance between property and personal rights when defining and safeguarding digital heritage.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 July 2025
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978-2-38476-440-2
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_66How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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