From this Friday, September 12th 2025, the
European Data Act will officially apply. This Act marks a
significant milestone in the European data strategy, which aims to
improve data availability and foster a fair, innovative, and
competitive data economy within the European Union (EU) for
consumers, businesses, and public authorities. According to
estimates by the European Commission, nearly 80% of industrial data
remains unused. The Data Act seeks to address the underlying issues
to ensure optimal use of industrial data across the EU.
The deadline is rapidly approaching, and the impact of the Data
Act is substantial, particularly for organisations that share,
receive, or store data, and those offering connected products,
related services, or data processing services. This includes
organisations that exchange or sell industrial data, providers of
"Internet of Things" applications, manufacturers of
internet-connected machines or tools and cloud service providers.
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