Data Ownership Responses from VRM List

[J. Trent Adams]

DataPortability Visionaries -

In response to the discussion following the Steering Group meeting
yesterday, I posed the following question to the Project VRM
discussion list:

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Team VRM -

Over in DataPortability land, we're struggling with terminology around
the "ownership" of user data. Basically, we're trying to codify the
concepts related to the data the user "owns" versus what he/she
"controls" and/or has "access to".

I remember some discussion around this at the recent workshop, and
rather than reinventing the wheel I wonder if anyone could point me
toward a cogent distillation of the salient points.

Also, it'd be kewl if DP could align our language with VRM (or at
least be cognizant of the rationale for any differences).

Thanks in advance,
Trent
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Here's a link to the wiki page where I'm collecting the responses:

http://wiki.dataportability.org/x/LoA0

There's some great thinking here already, and promise of some useful
cycles on this area to come. Perhaps a cross-group terms and
definition space would be helpful.

I'll continue to populate the wiki page as responses come in. You can
also participate in the discussion by signing up for the Project VRM
list:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/lists/info/projectvrm

Much of the "real discussion", though, appears to be happening on the
Stewards list (invite-only). I'm hoping to bring more of the
discussion to light so we can more effectively cross-pollinate.

- Trent

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[Brady Brim-DeForest]

Trent,

This is great. Thanks for pulling these responses together. I can
already tell that they will be very helpful. Aligning
terminology/language across DP and VRM would be great.

Thanks Trent!

-Brady

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