“First Act” of the European Data Economy – The Data Governance Act

Large amounts of data are the core of the digital transformation. According to current estimates, the global volume of data will increase by 530 percent between 2018 and 2025. This includes not only personal data, but also and in particular non-personal data, for example from industrially deployed sensors which constantly capture production data. The European Union has recognized the potential of these – today largely untapped – data sources and is striving to promote the exploitation of thi