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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.