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Data Governance Act
Know the rule before it knows you.
Rules for data intermediaries, data altruism and re-use of protected public-sector data.
What it is
The DGA creates a framework for trusted data sharing: a notification regime for data intermediation services, a registration regime for data altruism organisations, and conditions for re-using protected data held by public bodies.
This applies to you if
- You operate a data marketplace, data pooling service or personal data space that connects data holders and users
- You collect data for public-interest purposes on a voluntary basis
- You want to re-use protected public-sector data
What it asks of you
- Notify the authority before providing data intermediation services; keep intermediation structurally separate from other services
- Neutrality: no use of the data for your own purposes; fair and transparent terms
- Registered data altruism organisations: transparency and safeguards
What it costs to ignore
Set nationally; in the Netherlands supervised by the ACM.
Key dates
Applicable since 24 September 2023.
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