The idea that “your data is yours” has become part of the digital common sense.
Platforms emphasise transparency. They offer download tools. Privacy dashboards are more visible than ever. The message is reassuring: you are in control.
I wanted to test that assumption in a simple way.
So I tried to leave Facebook properly. Not by simply deleting my account, but by downloading my data to see whether it was truly portable. Could I reuse it? Could I rebuild elsewhere? Could I meaningfully take it with me?
The experience was revealing.
Read moreData ethics might sound like an esoteric topic, but in our digital world, it’s increasingly something that both individuals and organisations are making a part of their key decisions. Data ethics or perhaps rather lack thereof have already had dramatic impact on the world scene with far reaching implications towards democracy and probably more aspects of our daily lives than we think.
I recently spoke to Copenhagen-based Pernille Tranberg as she talked about data, privacy, digital self defence and what you can actually do as an individual. Pernille is co-founder of the European think-do-tank Dataethics.eu and our expert of the month.
Read moreFacebook, Google and the data brokering industry are largely to blame for the fact that digital trust is at an all time low, but this does not only pose a challenge for businesses and organisations. It also presents an unique opportunity to make sound data ethics a competitive advantage.
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