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What is Data Act?

Definition

Data Act means: The Data Act is an EU regulation setting rules on access to and use of data, including connected-product data, business-to-government data access and cloud switching. Source: EUR-Lex: Data Act.

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Why it matters

It affects data-sharing rights and obligations across manufacturers, users, cloud providers and public-sector requests.

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What is Data Act?

The Data Act is an EU regulation setting rules on access to and use of data, including connected-product data, business-to-government data access and cloud switching.

Why does Data Act matter in EU policy?

It affects data-sharing rights and obligations across manufacturers, users, cloud providers and public-sector requests.

Where can I verify the definition of Data Act?

Lex cites EUR-Lex: Data Act for this definition and links the source records on this page.

Official sources

EUR-Lex: Data Act ↗

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