c3 My data, my rights

Last modified by Daniel Nübling on 2022/08/03 08:12

Introduction

There is no doubt that our personal data belongs to us first. And we have the right to determine how this data is used and published. But does all my data really belong to me personally? We always assume that all information about me belongs to me. But is that true? What about my phone number or my email address? Are these really mine or do they remain the property of the provider who only provides me with these identifiers and only grants me rights of use? Do the usage data that I leave behind, for example, during internet research, belong to me personally or to the provider who collects them? This question is not easy to answer. The problem: According to current law, ownership can only exist in physical objects, and data unfortunately do not count as intellectual property either.

On the other hand, data is a valuable commodity. The business models of many large internet companies are based on offers that are financed by the users' data. Thus, the question of a possible "ownership of data" is quite justified. Who owns our data and who is allowed to use it?

Learning aims

Learning aims
He/she knows his/her rights in relation to his/her personal data and can exercise these rights.
KnowledgeSkillsCompetences

He/She 

  • knows the basic principles of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • knows its own rights arising from the GDPR.
  • knows the limits of the GDPR and the risks of data processing outside the EU

He/She is able to

  • to make use of his or her rights granted by the GDPR..

He/She is able to

  • determine the data protection risks of using a particular provider

Learning material

ExerciseShort descriptionTypeTime neededDescription and material
Lesson 02 - GDPR conceptsIn this lesson, participants deal with the European General Data Protection Regulation. Single work 45 min.detail description
Lesson 01 - Value of my dataRaising awareness of the value of one's own personal data   Group or individual work30 min.detail description
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