DGA

The DGA establishes rules for data intermediation services and data altruism organizations. It creates conditions for re-using protected public sector data, sets registration requirements for data intermediaries acting as neutral brokers, and enables individuals and companies to donate data for the common good.

The Data Governance Act builds infrastructure for Europe’s data economy by enabling trusted data sharing. It covers three areas: First, it allows re-use of protected public sector data (commercially confidential, statistically confidential, or personal data) under secure processing conditions. Second, it creates a notification regime for data intermediation services - neutral brokers that help parties share data without themselves using it. These services must maintain strict separation between data intermediation and other commercial activities. Third, it establishes ‘data altruism organizations’ - registered entities that collect data donated for objectives of general interest like scientific research or public services. The Act complements the Data Act, which focuses on data access rights, while the DGA focuses on building trust frameworks and institutions for data sharing.