Data Ownership Debate

The cluster centers on debates about whether users or companies own personal data, including discussions on data control, portability, rights, and the implications of data silos.

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e.g US AI OP P.S OSM UK PDS PO API data owning control alice data data bob user rights social facebook

Sample Comments

saagarjha May 27, 2019 View on HN

As opposed to not owning their data?

YXNjaGVyZWdlbgo Dec 28, 2021 View on HN

Why would you? That's data you own.

Karunamon Dec 29, 2017 View on HN

Data about you is not necessarily owned by you.

delano Aug 2, 2009 View on HN

It's their data. They can do whatever they want with it.

c3534l Sep 9, 2017 View on HN

You don't own your own data, unfortunately. At least not in the US.

5Qn8mNbc2FNCiVV Jul 24, 2023 View on HN

It's more about owning your data.

thelasthuman Dec 17, 2018 View on HN

The people should own their own data, and be able to take it with them to other services.

silon42 Aug 2, 2022 View on HN

As a user, I don't like the fact that apps now own my data.

chneu Dec 20, 2025 View on HN

No one owning your data isn't any better than everyone owning your data.

duaneb Sep 13, 2016 View on HN

I imagine that the users do not retain rights over their data.