The notion of 'data ownership' is often used as a convenient legal shorthand to describe that a certain party has a certain control over specific data. A typical example is its use in contracts for online services, where the user of the service is often reassured by the provider that they...

Data governance generally refers to any human-based system comprising directing, overseeing and accountability, in relation to the availability, usability, integrity and security of certain datasets. These processes help to define the actions people must take, the processes they must follow, and...