Own your data

“Own your data” refers to the idea of maintaining control and ownership over your personal or organizational data, ensuring it is primarily stored and accessible under conditions you dictate. Here’s what the two key aspects entail:

1. Your data lives primarily under your own domain: This means you have direct control over where your data is hosted, ensuring it is stored in environments or under domains you own and manage, rather than solely within third-party platforms or services. By keeping your data within your domain, you minimize the risk of losing access due to changes in external policies or restrictions imposed by other entities.
2. You are able to retain your access over time: This ensures you maintain long-term, reliable access to your data regardless of changes to external systems, policies, or platforms. It emphasizes data portability and the ability to export, back up, or migrate your data as needed without dependency on a single vendor or system. This approach safeguards against loss of access and helps maintain control over how and when your data can be used or shared.

These principles promote user control, privacy, and security, empowering individuals and organizations to manage their data according to their terms.