{"id":46521,"date":"2024-04-18T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=46521"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:37:17","slug":"data-sovereignty-and-how-it-relates-to-gdpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/data-sovereignty-and-how-it-relates-to-gdpr\/46521\/","title":{"rendered":"Data sovereignty and how it relates to GDPR"},"content":{"rendered":"
In today\u2019s increasingly digital and global business environment, organisations large and small must navigate complex regulations around data privacy<\/a>, security, and sovereignty.<\/p>\n With more sensitive content being created and shared across borders and jurisdictions than ever before, understanding data protection concepts like sovereignty has never been more crucial.<\/p>\n By gaining insight into data sovereignty, organisations can manage regulatory compliance, avoid data privacy violations, and build trust with customers. Let\u2019s explore how.<\/p>\n Data sovereignty is the concept that information, and the protection and management of that information, belongs to the nation or individual in which it originates.<\/p>\n It is believed that data belonging to a French citizen, for example, should not be subject to US laws just because it is stored or processed by an American company. The data should, instead, remain in France, subject to French and EU laws.<\/p>\n This concept regulates how data is governed and secured based on where it was collected, not where the collector is located. It aims to protect individuals\u2019 privacy rights and give them control over their personal data.<\/p>\n Data sovereignty provides several key benefits. First, it protects an individual\u2019s personal data from unauthorised access or use based on jurisdiction.<\/p>\n Secondly, it assures companies that customer data will remain secured under relevant national laws. Third, it allows businesses to be confident in using cloud storage and digital services that involve cross-border data transfers.<\/p>\n Finally, it ensures companies\u2019 proprietary data remains protected if they change service providers.<\/p>\n Without data sovereignty, the ramifications can be severe. Organisations can risk legal liability, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust if unable to properly secure data. More importantly, individuals can lose control over their personal information.<\/p>\n Data sovereignty is often conflated with related data protection concepts. Data residency refers to storing data within specific jurisdictions for regulatory compliance or business purposes. Data localisation requires that data stay within the country where it was collected, such as per GDPR rules.<\/p>\n Then, there is indigenous data sovereignty, which involves native groups controlling data privacy rights in their nations. While related, these concepts have distinct meanings around governing and securing data based on its origin, so they shouldn\u2019t be confused.<\/p>\n Several landmark legal cases have shaped the modern understanding of data sovereignty. These include the PRISM and the PATRIOT Act<\/a>, which concerned the NSA PRISM programme collecting data on foreign nationals, per the PATRIOT Act. This prompted concerns about US overreach into other jurisdictions.<\/p>\nWhat is data sovereignty?<\/h3>\n
Why data sovereignty is important<\/h3>\n
Landmark cases establishing data sovereignty<\/h3>\n