Investigation into the acceptance of data sharing by citizens (A-Date)
Brief description
The A-DATE research project is investigating how data trustees need to be designed so that they are accepted and used by citizens. The starting point is the realization that data is a key resource in the digital age. While large tech companies make targeted use of its value, access for others - such as small companies and private individuals - remains severely restricted by legal and security hurdles.
With the Data Governance Act and the data strategy, the EU and the German government want to promote fairer handling of data. The concept of the data trustee - an independent, trustworthy data intermediary between individuals and organizations - plays a key role in this, although its specific form is still unclear.
So far, the debate has mainly been conducted on a technical level, while little attention has been paid to the citizens' perspective. A-DATE therefore aims to use a discrete choice experiment to systematically determine which characteristics and framework conditions are decisive for people to trust data trustees and use their services. The results should help to align future models more closely with the needs of the population and thus create the basis for broad acceptance and use.
Project duration: 10/2023 - 12/2025
Language: German
Funding provider: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Funding volume: 292,745.78 鈧�
