Data sovereignty

You decide how your data gets used!

We promote a world where organizations remain in control of their data while sharing it safely, confidently, and effectively.

IDSA turns the idea of trustworthy data sharing into practice

Our mission is to make data spaces work everywhere. We accelerate innovation, build awareness, and drive global adoption by defining the technical foundations that enable trustworthy data sharing. Together with our community, we create the standards that support interoperability across technical, semantic, organizational, and legal layers.

Data sovereignty: At the core of trustworthy data sharing

Data sovereignty defines who controls data and who is responsible for it throughout its lifecycle. While the degree of control may differ across contexts, the rules must always be clear, transparent, and enforceable. These rules determine how data can be used, who may access it, and under which conditions.

IDSA does not define these rules. Instead, we provide the framework that allows others to apply, describe, and enforce them. Data sapce governance authorities, operators, service providers, governments, and companies rely on this framework to express data policies with consistency and clarity.

The Data Space Connector brings these policies to life. It ensures that every data exchange between participants follows the agreed terms — maintaining trust, accountability, and compliance in every interaction.

For users and makers of data spaces

Whether you are a User, participating in data spaces to create business value, or a Maker, building data spaces and offering services within them — we invite you to join us. Together we advance the practices, standards, and technologies that build trustworthy data spaces.

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