Putting data under control of citizens and businesses
In this document, as the member organisations of the Data Sovereignty Now (DSN) campaign, we outline our input for the Data Act. We welcome the Data Act and applaud the fact that it marks the first time that data sovereignty is being included in EU regulation, giving people and organisations control over the data they…
Group Urges Policy Makers on Data Sovereignty in EU Data Strategy Today, a coalition of leading Europe-based technology companies, research institutions and not-for-profit organizations announced the launch of Data Sovereignty Now (DSN), a campaign that will press European policy makers at all levels to ensure that control of data remains in the hands of the…
The world is rapidly digitalizing, and the deployment of data offers many opportunities for economic development, achieving sustainability and a better quality of life. There are, however, considerable concerns about the misuse of (personal) data and undesirable outcomes of unbridled use of data. These concerns are legitimate, but we’re also running the risk of becoming…
The benefits of data sovereignty By making data sovereignty a central design principle of the data economy, we can realise significant benefits, including: People can easily switch providers, and enable their data to be commercialised by businesses (and also receive a fair share of the benefits)Businesses can trade more easily, securely and cost-effectively with other…