Data sovereignty for local governments refers to a capacity to control and/or access data, and to foster a digital transformation aligned with societal values and EU Commission political priorities. Data sovereignty clauses are an instrument that local governments may use to compel companies to share data of public interest. Albeit promising, little is known about the peculiarities of this instrument and how it has been implemented so far. This policy brief aims at filling the gap by systematising existing knowledge and providing policy-relevant recommendations for its wider implementation.
Authors
MICHELI Marina, THABIT GONZALEZ Sara, SIGNORELLI Serena, FARRELL Eimear, KOTSEV Alexander
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Table of Contents
- THE DATA SOVEREIGNTY ISSUE 1
- Data sovereignty as an EU policy objective 1
- Data sovereignty as data control and self-determination for different actors 2
- Data sovereignty for cities and local administrations 2
- DATA SOVEREIGNTY CLAUSES 3
- Why are data sovereignty clauses relevant 3
- Defining data sovereignty clauses 3
- IN PRACTICE 4
- Examples from the mobility sector 5
- Box 1. Netherlands cities sample contract for shared mobility operators to provide an- onymised data to the local administration 5
- Box 2. London tender for shared mobility operators with requirement to share rele- vant data with the transport authority 6
- Box 3. Municipality of Florence licence for smart bike operator with requirement to share data with Municipality 6
- ENABLING SOVEREIGNTY WAY FORWARD 7
- Future lines of research 7
- EU Science Hub 8
- REFERENCES 8
