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Data Sovereignty

Data Management

Which country’s laws can control your data.

Definition

Data sovereignty is about which laws and authorities can apply to your data, based on where it’s stored and who controls it.

In plain English Which country’s laws can control your data.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It affects your rights and whether governments can demand access.

Example

Example: A company chooses a provider so data is under certain legal protections.